In these minutes I’m in Gross-Gerau (near Frankfurt) to hold a speech at the exhibition opening of one of my academy pupils. I hope you don’t forget me when I’m not here at the ususal time, you know, out of pictures, out of mind. And that’s what the Daily Painting is about 25 March 2010, 7:16 pm Out of pictures, out of mind, watercolour, 25 x 22 cm
You should never forget about the Dark Side. In the New Year’s night somebody broke up my car and searched through it. Ok, his problem, but it’s not a good start in a new decade. I better watch out. Daily Painting about the night and its secrets 2 January 2010, 7:30 pm Deep in the night, watercolour, 29,7 x 21 cm
Christmas Day. The churches are full and the temper is bad. But not for you, my friends, you have the Daily Paintings to make you happy and to help you to find the rich water vein that waits under the surface of us all. Daily Painting about a dowser 25 December 2009, 7:37 pm Dowser, watercolour on Bristol-cardboard, 29 x 21 cm
Every year it’s the same: in December you are flooded with blinky lights, fake Father Christmasses and every kind of intolerability you can imagine. Daily Painting about an angel that offers you a bottomless box to hide in 7 December 2009, 7:45 pm The everyday angel-nuisance, watercolour and pencil, 30 x 20,5 cm
Sometimes you find things going wrong – damn wrong. But when you take them and sew clothes with them, possibly you find they have the most beautiful colours. Daily Painting about looking better than before 15 November 2009, 7:39 pm Damn it to hell, watercolour, 25 x 22,3 cm
Often you see people who are afraid to join the fun. And sometimes they criticize from behind the garden fence. But as you can see, the fence is not closed, if you like, you can pass. Daily Painting about onlookers 14 November 2009, 9:07 pm Onlookers, watercolour, 14 x 19 cm
Today was one of these days. You try and you try and nothing works. I enjoy it, because now I have something to remember when the muse kisses my face and luck seems to be my constant companion. And I sit and wait for better times. Daily Painting about poetic justice 6 November 2009, 8:55 pm Poetic Justice, watercolour, 24 x 17 cm
Today was one of these beloved November days: when an icy storm chases the rain like a natural peeling on your heated skin, I feel cleaned, clear and ready for art. Daily Painting about ritual initiation using bad weather 5 November 2009, 8:56 pm untitled (walk in the rain), watercolour, 24 x 17 cm
There is a sort of friendship that isn’t fed from permanent contact. But when you watch their activities through radio or newspaper you remark a special nearness coming from a similar kind of culture. Daily Painting on friends leading the way 4 November 2009, 8:43 pm Friends leading the way, washed ink, 29,7 x 21 cm
Today wind and rain decided to wash the last leaves down to the ground. You stand in a shower of wet colours dropping on your face and gaze at these autumn jewels. Daily Painting on fascinating weather 1 November 2009, 8:46 pm Weatherman, watercolour, 24 x 17 cm