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Every particular in nature, a leaf, a drop, a crystal, a moment of time, is related to the whole, and partakes of the perfection of the whole.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
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One monthly highlight is the painting challenge hosted by @eli_notario. This month, the expressive reference photo was taken by @javiersanchezmonge
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“Joy is never tomorrow, it's always now.”
– Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
One monthly highlight is the painting challenge hosted by @eli_notario. This month, the inspiring reference photo was taken by Nicolas Kantor @nicolaskantor for @teenvogue Model @mindofkye Kyemah McEntyre
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fünf Hühnerchen
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Back at the brushes again, I start the Easter 2026 season with a fictional portrait of Beatrix Potter and her famous character, Peter Rabbit. My version makes no claim to authenticity; it is a painting to celebrate the joy of Spring and Easter.
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"March on. Do not tarry. To go forward is to move toward perfection."
— Khalil Gibran
And so I do, more practise with likeness in my portrait paintings. My goal isn't to paint like a photograph; no, I love looseness in everything I paint, but to recognize the person at first glance.
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One monthly highlight is the painting challenge hosted by @eli_notario. This month, the expressive reference photo was taken by @spencer_travel_photographer
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Schon seit langem hatte ich den Plan, für mein Gedicht "Die Nebelfee" (veröffentlicht sowohl in der "Kinder-Gedichte-Welt", als auch in dem Buch -> Vorschau - mit gleichnamigem Titel) eine Illustration zu malen, und in diesem Herbst hatte ich endlich eine Idee, wie sie aussehen könnte.
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Every year, I love to celebrate autumn with its vibrant impressions. As there are all kinds of leaves, mushrooms, hedgehogs 🦔🍄🍂🧡🍁🤎🍄🟫🐿️🐌 ….
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"October, here’s to you. Here’s to the heady aroma of the frost-kissed apples, the winey smell of ripened grapes, the wild-as-the-wind smell of hickory nuts, and the nostalgic whiff of that first wood smoke."
– Ken Weber
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Kruittoren at Nijmegen
July 2025 Challenge at the Facebook Watercolour Group The Watercolour Challenge
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“I’d like to be under the sea in an
octopus’s garden in the shade.”
— The Beatles
The calm and relaxing atmosphere of aquariums always fascinated me. Standing there and finding peace, watching this unique other world is something I never tire of.
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“Ah, summer – that long-anticipated stretch of lazy, lingering days, free of responsibility and rife with possibility. It’s a time to hunt for insects, master handstands, practice swimming strokes, conquer trees, explore nooks and crannies, and make new friends.”
– Darrell Hammond
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“We are each gifted in a unique and important
way. It's our privilege and our adventure to
discover our own special light."
― Mary Dunbar
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“Joy does not simply happen to us.
We have to choose joy and keep
choosing it every day.”
― Henri J.M. Nouwen
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You have to create little pockets of joy in your life to take care of yourself.
- Jonathan Van Ness
for more about this Monochrome Series
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“I paint as a way of looking for myself in the world.”
~Amy Sherald
for more about this Monochrome Series
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