Faith Dance Art

Leonardo Art Academy

Leonardo Art Academy In Spring 2013 I discovered the Leonardo Kunstakademie (Leonardo Art Academy) near Salzburg, Austria. Following an introduction afternoon, I decided to register for two classes to test the waters. It did not take me long to realize that their art... Weiterlesen

30in30 Challenge Collage

I had good intentions of doing some more watercolor paintings yesterday and today, but it did not work out. Too many other things needed my attention. Now September is coming to an end and with the 30in30 Challenge. Upon reflection,... Weiterlesen

Interlude #3

This post will be the last intermezzo. These are the final pieces we had to do on the last day of art class. Basically, the task was to combine everything we learned during the week in rendering the Kleenex and... Weiterlesen

Interlude #2

My apologies, but there is not very much from our art course suitable for posting here. So, for today I can show you some landscape sketches and some still life drawings. Hopefully, there will be more worthwhile drawings tomorrow. [ngg... Weiterlesen

Interlude #1

Presently, I am in the middle of an intensive art course and it is nearly impossible to paint something after class hours. So, I decided to include some drawings from class in my challenge. The following drawings were done upside... Weiterlesen

Swiss Mountains

Here is another view of the Swiss mountains - a landscape painting showing a beautiful spot near Medels in Rheinwald, with beautiful green meadows and interesting rock formations, all bathed in warm afternoon sun. [caption id="attachment_15116" align="alignnone" width="600"] Ballintoy, N Irland,... Weiterlesen

Ballintoy, Ireland

This is another of my favorite pictures from my trip to Ireland in 2011. It shows an area near the Carrick-a-Rede bridge. It shows the typical Irish fields and meadows, separated by fences, sheep grazing, several houses and a church... Weiterlesen

Bonamargy Friary, Ireland

After a short break, I am back to posting. I was busy packing, traveling and regenerating after the travel. The following painting was already done before the trip. It shows the wrought iron gate of the Bonamargy Friary in Ballycastle, Ireland.... Weiterlesen

San Gimignano, Italy

This painting of San Gimignano, Italy, is based on the favorite photo of friends. Roland provided the following story with it: My wife and I have undertaken several short trips for our wedding anniversary. For our Silver Wedding (25th anniversary)... Weiterlesen

Monument Valley, UT

Recently I discovered a new website, where photographers offer their photos for artists to paint - PaintMyPhoto. This is a great idea! So, I decided to try it out and this is the first result. The mountains in Monument Valley... Weiterlesen

Sunset in Half Moon Bay, CA

Here is a second favorite vacation picture from Eileen. She wrote: The sunsets were taken at Half Moon Bay in Santa Cruz, California. I was with E and K (a young couple that I know), and we'd been staying with... Weiterlesen

Sunflowers in Arizona

Here is the second painting based on a vacation picture. Eileen who sent it to me wrote that it was taken "just outside of Williams, Arizona, the gateway town to the Grand Canyon." It is a beautiful view of a field... Weiterlesen

Hore Abbey, Ireland

Two years ago I visited Ireland and among my favorite pictures is the Hore Abbey near the Rock of Cashel, Southern Ireland. It is the last of the Cistercians monastery that was founded in Ireland. Most of the time that... Weiterlesen

Zhangye Danxia

You might not be able to discern right away the content of today's painting. Or you might think this can't be true. Well, this was exactly my reaction, when I first saw a picture of the Zhangye Danxia mountains in China.... Weiterlesen

Quay in Caorle, Italy

My family has vacationed in Caorle as long as I can remember, but I have not been here for many years, except for a short visit two years ago. One of my favorite motives is the quay which ends at... Weiterlesen