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Watercolour: From Sketch to Art

Aquarellfarben gehören zu meinen liebsten Kunstmedien. Was ich mag, ist diese Mischung aus Freiheit, Leichtigkeit und Zufall. Man kann sie nicht bis ins Kleinste kontrollieren. Aquarellfarben reagieren auf Wasser, Papier und sogar auf Luftfeuchtigkeit. Weil sie sich der Kontrolle entziehen, fällt es leicht, einfach loszulassen.Außerdem lassen sich die Farben gut

Art briefly explained: What is trompe-l’oeil?

Today, I'm continuing my blog series “Art Explained”.What's it about? In exhibition texts, image descriptions, books and even in my own articles, technical terms such as sfumato, pentimento and grisaille crop up time and again. These terms often originate from Italian or French, as these were long considered the languages

The Invention of the Colour Blue – About Lapis Lazuli and Prussian Blue

In art history, the colour blue appeared surprisingly late. For a long time, people painted with whatever they had available, using earth pigments such as ochre, red, brown and black. A natural, durable blue simply did not occur in the environment. That is why it is not found in Stone

When the World Trembles: Art in Times of Social Crisis

The world is currently moving in a direction that frightens me. In the United States, critical voices are being silenced. Foreign journalists who report neutrally are having their accreditations revoked.In Germany and Europe, too, people who call a spade a spade within the democratic spectrum are experiencing hostility and even

Giving art – but doing it right: what really matters

Dieses Jahr ist irre. Erst zieht es sich wie Kaugummi und zack – in 4 Wochen ist schon der erste Advent. Spätestens jetzt wird es Zeit, sich Gedanken über Geschenke zu machen.Ich liebe Weihnachten, aber mit den Vorbereitungen hinke ich meist etwas hinterher. Trotzdem will ich nicht irgendwas schenken. Ich

Slowly Re-Emerging: My To-Want List for the Rest of 2025

Did autumn take you by surprise this year as much as it did me?One minute it was still warm and summery, and the next day the leaves were changing colour. Crazy, isn't it?But when Judith Peters calls for Blogtoberfest, there's no denying that the year is coming to an end.

Art Theft – And What Happened Next

I have a real weakness for heist and art theft films. Pierce Brosnan's nonchalance as Thomas Crown, the teamwork in the Ocean films, or the wit and chemistry of Audrey Hepburn and Peter O'Toole in How to Steal a Million: art theft – that sounds like safes, disguised getaway cars

Art briefly explained: Allegory

This week, time is slipping through my fingers. My calendar is jam-packed, I hardly know where to turn, and yet I'm only getting half as much done as I'd like to. For example, I had a great topic for the blog in mind for this week. I'm not going to

Winslow Homer: Forces of Nature and Social Divisions

While researching last week's article on a painted summer, I once again came across Winslow Homer. He is one of those painters who I don't always have on my radar because they don't play a major role here in Europe. But whenever I see one of his paintings, it captivates

A Painted Summer: Mountains, Sea and Woods

August will soon be over and so this summer is slowly but surely coming to an end. Overall, it was rather slow for me, with its rolling heatwaves. But the summer started with a break on the Costa Brava, which inspired me.Today I have to smile a little when I

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