Germany (and a lot of other countries) are going through a heat wave right now. Temeratures often rise beyond what is normal, and rain is realtively scarce. Despite the conditions, I went with a friend to a garden show in the south of Germany. Although the temperatures were hot even…
Last Friday was my last day of school for the semester, which means that summer vacation can begin! I had to take 10 exams/tests this semester, so I am definitely ready for a break. Apart from one assignment, I have until mid-October to do non-school things! I will be doing…
I was at a big art conference in Augsburg from thursday to saturday. The title of the conference was "SCHÖN", which means "beautiful" in German. Put on by the house of prayer in Augsburg, the focus was art and it's relevance in faith and in society. Exciting topics! Now,…
I am in the last leagues of finishing my illustration commission. It's taken a long time and will take another few days. I see the mistakes, and I am tired of fidgeting with it. But even if it's not going to be perfect, I am excited about how it's coming…
I finally have started working on a new oil painting. I primed the canvas, and I made the first "real" sketch (picture above). It's been something that I wanted to do for a while, yet I never actually started until now. Why is that important? Because having an idea is…
Yesterday, I stayed home from school, because I was sick. But you never know what will come your way, even on a sick day. Yesterday, I experienced three unexpected things: When I went shopping, I had to shovel my car out of 30cm of fresh snow. It was cold, wet…
I would like to take the opportunity to recap the year, and thank those of you who followed along with me. Thank you to everyone who supports me, in what ever way. Everyone who comments, likes and shares my work, online or in real life, that really means something to…
I finally finished the elephant mask! I originally made it as a birthday present for a good friend of mine, but since it took so long, it will now be a big birthday/christmas present. I think it's the largest mask I've ever made, but considering that, it's quite comfortable to…
Everyone is back from vacation and school has started again. The new class of freshmen is finding their place and the rest of us are getting back into studying routines. With all of this, I am excited for what lies ahead. But I am also excited about what is going…
I am a few days late with this, but here are some pictures of the dorm living room. It's still missing some pillows and some new pictures on the wall, but apart from that, this project is basically done. :) Also, the rhino mask is now varnished and done. I…
It's 2 weeks before the next semester begins and we are taking the time to renovate the dorm living room. It probably has been in it's before-state since it was built over 30 years ago. The room was just asking for a make-over! I have been working with another student…
I was in Italy for another 3 days before returning home. We went to a Canyon to do some rock climbing on the last day. Apart from that we just enjoyed the sun :) Now that I'm back in Germany, I went to Ewersbach for a few days. I'm moving…
We were out all day, and out of it by the end of it: We left the house by 9AM and drove to La Spezia, where we parked the car. Then, we took a ferry to Manarola, the second of five villages on the coast, the "Cinque Terre". Here, the…
We slept in and had a simple form of fresh bruschetta. I just put together some tomatoes, onions, garlic, mozzarella, spices and olive oil and vinegar. The lemon rind added a nice touch :) Then we drove into Lucca and rented some bikes for a few hours. You can ride…
I will be in Italy for one week. Yesterday we got up at 4AM and drove from Germany down to Tuscany, near a town named Lucca. It took us 14 hours and we were wasted when we got here. But the view from the house could be enjoyed, even with…