View on Antibes 2.

The painting shows an enchanting view of Antibes, seen from the opposite shore of the picturesque Cap d'Antibes. The impressionistic depiction lends the scene a timeless elegance and captures the atmosphere of the southern French coastal town in a unique way. The sun bathes the town of Antibes in a warm, golden light. The façades of the houses glow in different shades of colour, from soft pastel yellow to warm terracotta. The sun's rays cast delicate shadows on the historic buildings and reflect the charm of the Mediterranean architecture. The mountains of the Provençal Alps rise majestically in the background. Some peaks are shrouded in clouds and mist, lending the picture a certain mysticism. The sea, which separates Antibes from the coast opposite, is painted in various shades of blue and turquoise. The waves are depicted with lively brushstrokes, giving the impression of movement and the play of light.

60x60 cm, Oil on Canvas, 2024

Mainau Garden 2. -Wisteria

The impressionist painting shows a dreamy scene on the island of Mainau, in which a garden comes to life in spring. In the foreground, lush Wisteria blossoms in delicate shades of blue and purple hang down from a pergola. The flowers appear to be almost floating, as if they are dancing lightly in the wind. Sunlight falls gently through the canopy of leaves and bathes the scene in a soft, golden glow. The lights and shadows are subtle and flow into one another, as is typical of Impressionism. The background is slightly blurred and shows the lush garden of the island with its rich green tones, while the radiant colors of the blossoms immerse the viewer in a peaceful, almost magical atmosphere.

60x60 cm, Oil on Canvas, 2024

Mainau Garden 1.

This impressionist painting shows the lush blooms of the rhododendrons on the island of Mainau  (Lake Constance) in full bloom. The bright colors of the flowers dominate the scene, with pink, purple, white and red glowing in harmonious interplay. The painting style is loose and flowing, with short, visible brushstrokes that reinforce the impression of movement and light. The rhododendron bushes spread out in the foreground, their voluminous clusters of flowers appearing almost alive. The leaves are painted in various shades of green, lending the flowers even more luminosity. Part of Lake Constance can be seen in the background, with the shore opposite. Some trees and smaller bushes protrude into the scene, their silhouettes slightly blurred in the diffuse light.

140x110 cm, Oil on Canvas, 2024

Pond at golf course

The impressionist painting shows a picturesque bank of a pond on a sunny early fall day. Delicate shrubs and trees grow on the shore, depicted in various shades of green and orange. A sunny meadow opens up in the background, glowing in a soft light. Behind it stretches a forest with trees in warm autumn colors such as yellow, orange and red, creating a harmonious and lively scene. The water of the pond is littered with countless autumn leaves that vary in color from brown to red to gold. These leaves float gently on the surface of the water and form a lively mosaic. The clear blue of the sky is reflected between the leaves and shimmers through the gaps.

140x80 cm, Oil on Canvas, 2024.

Pond shore

The impressionist painting shows a peaceful scene on the banks of a pond surrounded by lush vegetation. The densely overgrown bank only takes up about 20 percent of the picture and is covered with various plants and shrubs. These plants are in soft, calming shades of green and create a peaceful and relaxed atmosphere. Most of the picture is dominated by the reflection of these plants and the shore on the smooth water surface of the pond. The reflection emphasizes the harmony and tranquillity of the scene. The colors in the reflection are as soft and subtle as those of the shore, creating a cohesive and harmonious image. The overall image conveys a sense of stillness and serenity, as the calm tones and gentle reflections invite you to immerse yourself in the natural beauty and tranquillity of this place.

80x80 cm, Oil on Canvas, 2024

Cassis - Plage du Bistouan

The motif, the view of the beach “Plage du Bestouan” in Cassis. The beach is my favorite place during my stays in Cassis. The foreground is dominated by the massive limestone cliffs of the beach, washed by the powerful waves of the sea. The spray foams and splashes dramatically, the movement and energy of the water are clearly perceptible. The bay stretches out in the middle ground, its turquoise waters glistening in the sunlight. Cap Canaille, the landmark of Cassis, rises majestically in the background. The steep cliffs catch the light of the low sun. The colors fade slightly in the distance. Cap Canaille is like a protective wall framing the bay.

Cassis - Plage de Bestouan

80x80 cm, Oil on Canvas, 2024

In the botanical Garden 2.

This motif also comes from the botanical garden in Augsburg (Germany), the picture shows the beautiful flower border in late summer. I am constantly refining my impressionistic painting technique.

In the botanical garden 2.

100x80 cm, Oil on Canvas, 2024

Delphinium & sage

After a long break I am trying to continue this blog again. I retired a year ago and am now fully occupied with painting and have a little more time for the blog. Apart from the blog I still have to update my work on SAATCHIART, SINGULART and recently on ARTFINDER, and of course my own online shop site. From this post on I will only write the texts in English, as most of the visitors come from abroad anyway and nowadays in all web browsers you can translate them automatically.

It's quite difficult to post something interesting from the daily studio life that doesn't mirror the content of my "online shop" page. At first I try to give a little more information about the paintings, their motives and other information. Later I will try to document a bit more about the creation process of the works.

The painting is my last work (end of March 2024). The motif comes from the botanical garden in Augsburg where I was visiting my family last year. It shows the delphinium and sage flowers in a border. I think that a rather uninteresting photo has not turned into a bad painting :).

Delphinium & sage

100x100 cm, Oil on Canvas, 2024

SPATIAL GEOMETRIC ABSTRACTIONS

With these paintings I have begun to deal with the spatial forms. In the first place I look at the composition of the individual and possibly more or less complex groups of geometric shapes, then I determine whether the shapes are transparent or opaque. The whole is rounded off with the selection of colors.
Decisive for me is also certain reduction of the selected colors and surfaces.

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Bei diesen Bildern habe ich angefangen mich mit der räumlichen Formen zu beschäftigen. Auf erster Stelle betrachte ich die Kompositorische Gestaltung der einzelnen und eventuell mehr oder weniger komplexen gruppen von geometrischer Formen, danach bestimme ich ob die Formen transparent oder undurchsichtig sind. Das ganze abgerundet wird mit der Auswahl der Farben.

Entscheidend für mich ist auch gewisse reduktion der ausgewählten Farben und Flächen.

Composition 32. - Red path

104x104 cm, Acryl on Canvas, 2023

Composition 31.

104x104 cm, Acryl on Canvas, 2023

Composition 30. - Rubin

104x104 cm, Acryl on Canvas, 2023

Composition 29. - Pyramidal

77,5x97,5 cm, Acryl on Canvas, 2022 SOLD

Composition 26. - Dissonance

104x104 cm, Acryl on Canvas, 2022

Composition 22.

103x134 cm, Acryl on Canvas, 2022