Faith Dance Art

Mount Rinjani, Indonesia

This was the last painting that was finished in time for the exhibition in Vienna in November. It is based on a vacation pic of my sister. This mountain lake has a fascinating color. The smoking volcano in the middle... Weiterlesen

Kassa Island, Guinea

The following watercolor is based on a vacation pic that I took 10 years ago. Due to a workshop, I traveled to Conacry, Guinea, and was able to spend some much needed vacation on an island across from the capital. I... Weiterlesen

Barbados Beach

Here is another painting based on the vacation pic of somebody else. This time it is a photo taken by my sister south of Bridgetown in Barbados. I just love this atmosphere of sun and clouds, reflected on the water,... Weiterlesen

Dutch Heath

Here is a later entry for my series on Dutch landscapes. I did a similar one in August but wanted one in landscape format. The heath on the southern edge of Ermelo in the Netherlands is close to full bloom,... Weiterlesen

Lanikai Beach, Hawaii

High time to post my recent paintings. Some of them were done several weeks ago but I was either traveling or had problems with bad photos. So, here is one painting that is based on one of my favorite photos... Weiterlesen

Vineyards in Lower Austria

This is another painting based on somebody's favorite vacation picture. Sabine who is from Lower Austria but lives now in Styria wrote: My family organizes each year a family hiking day. This time we chose the area around Hollenburg. We... 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