Reise No 2

Reise No2 Mixed media on paper 18x23cm. 

Playing a little bit with the paper itself in crunching it and unfolding it again... After that was done, I just painted with ink on top of it, so the ink would set inside the folds. Would love now to work with wax on top.... but I am not in the studio.....

where the wind takes me

Where the wind takes me Mixed media on paper ( 30x30cm.) 

This is also one painting of the 'the travel' series. It has been the idea of the work "the light in the distance beckons" that I painted after this one. I often work first small in sketchbooks or just on ' leftover' papers with no value, and when I like the result I paint it in bigger on 'serious' canvas. But often the 'translation ' doesn't work... I wonder why.... I suppose, because the spontaneity is lost, the feelings might be lost too.  Sometimes it works, but just if I am flexible enough to change even the idea....

The light in the distance beckons
Encaustic on linen 70x100cm.

A not very good photo of the work.... the suitcases are actually in rust ... I find encaustic extremely difficult to photograph ... sorry !!

waiting

This sketch is still from the exhibition 'the travel'. In that show, I had a lot of boats, travellers, suitcases and also the travellers who were waiting. The waiting for the bus, the train, the boat , the plane or the next day. THE WAITING that something will change. The only time, when I actually don't feel it, is when I am painting or drawing or working on an idea. Than, there is no time.