School around the corner

 A quick bit of sketching just around the corner, or around the river-bend? The old brick part of the school always stood out for me (on my way to the pub) with it´s unique roof terrace for star gazing or dragons to land on. Modern front part was constructed post war with an option to be converted into a hospital had the cold war taken a turn for the worse. 

Semester break - Potsdam

 Some lovely late summer was perfect to take the sketchbook not only to Berlin but neighbouring town of Potsdam to draw some of the palaces in park Sanssouci after having tackled the greenhouse last year. Just another bit of drawing fun before the semester kicks off again next week.

"Das ist ja gar nicht echt!" one kid in a curious school-class chirped up that surrounded me as I finished the elaborate Neues Palais yard here in truly sweltering heat. That was so ridiculous I actually let some feel the marks of my pen in the paper of my sketch-book. Hey - I don´t always bite!!!

On a whim - Dresden

 It was on a whim for sure! After celebrating my Birthday in Thursday night my slightly hung-over brains were too tempted by the idea of using my holidays for another City trip: As my Munich friend Paul had a gig in Dresden I quickly made up my mind, booked lodgings and hotel and showed up unannounced. Big surprise and cheers of Phil and Mr Wombles-Gubbins as well (I was so knackered from sketching in the aternoon, though, I caused an embarrassing mishap with my harmonica case flying open, tossing my nearly full pint right on Paul´s pants. Total disaster) 

Frauenkirche (bit of a dramatic angle - hard to find spots to sit and draw for hours on a busy narrow square. Only found out later a rstaurant had an upstairs terrace they were serving from)

Zwinger (just one of the sides of the famous leisure enclousure) My Graduation project in DElft was a fictional design for a location just to the left of this, just behind the bridge. Was glad to find the actual building had respected similar stances I had been taking, even though the "density"(appartments) was much higher, now. 

Semper Opera. Yes - when drawing on a spot like this - even on early morning with earplugs in, listening to trad Muggles passing by can´t stop themselves from bombarding one with stupid questions. "Sind Sie ein Berühmter Künstler?" - wtf does it matter? Would he even know if I were? So I told him I was, but it was a secret! 

Tropical Pints

 Been using two afternoons for an exterior of the pub. Intoxication and quickly gathering company being excuses fr taking some time, still finishing just before my last 40ies birthday.

Summer sketching in Berlin

 Out on my own, these days

Bodemuseum

Neue NationalGallerie

Märkisches Museum Backside

Leipzig again

 AS I was invited to a company event in Leipzig (Mahler Concert) I spent a part of the day before sketching the city's old townhall.

Altes Rathaus Leipzig 

Visiting Munich for Paddy's Day

 The Parade will always be a huge affair in Munich. Not Octoberfest mind you - St.Patrick´s Day. Almost nice Christas, packed with music and festivities friends from near and far convene, making it the perfect occasion to see everyone again and sketch my favourite subject again ... in wide angle again.

Irish Breakfast in Kilian's

Back from Ireland

 After too many left over holidays due to my thwarted plans the previous year and being so incapacitated I treated myself to a trip to Ireland. Nearly 5 yearsince the big group trip. Lovely times with Diane and Eamonn. Cold though, so mostly indoor sketching

Taaffe's, Gaway

Monroe's, Galway

The Crane, Galway

The Cobblestone, Dublin

Mickey Finn's, Wicklow