There's a willow in our new garden that had quite long brushes and made a nice shade. They almost reached the table nearby. My partner was very ambitious to cut the brushes in...
Willow called Nefertiti
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Master with me
White is not just White
Not later than having a second of more drawing pets with different texture and quality you'll find out that white is not like white if you have them lying next to eachother. If...
How to conquer a Workshop
After creating a workshop for some eager student you need your equipment ready for the day. Have you got the right case? Have you got a list with the mentioned and fitting...
So tiny…
This image I used for my tutor sessions and Britta just took the small image and painted it on 7x5cm - as small as it was on the worksheet. Great work!
Jutta’s Sunset
There are some paintings from my students that are really worth showing. Here you see that the country is very flat in Northern Germany, but we've got skies over here, haven't...
Some Advice (1)
A sea friend showed me some paintings lately. He was not that satisfied with them. In this case it is of big value to ask someone else. A fresh new view that doesn't stick to the...
Ulrike Miesen-Schuermann
I’m Ulrike Miesen-Schuermann, fine artist, tutor and full of ideas for me and for you. Some times just a word or a picture is needed to take us to old and new worlds, where we have collected and still collect treasures: little gems, places and memories – with a whole lot of love. Let’s get out these apples of the eye and brighten our world.
Tips for Drawing
and Painting
before, while, after
Tip of the Day
For a stressful day: Have a cup of tea and a look out of a window.
Need an Exercise?
For Writers:
Describe drinking a drink.
For Painters:
Take the most simple item around you, a pencil and paper and sketch it.
A good Saying?
“Tell me to what you pay attention and I will tell you who you are.”
José Ortega y Gassett
Gallery
Paintings and Drawings
of
what I love
Tips for Writing
when you got stuck or
you need a new idea