in the making

this is a sequence, numbered from 1 - 2 B .. i placed the numbers on the top left of the images, as i noticed that sometimes when i upload photos in the correct sequence they arrive jumbled.. anyway

the background for this painting has existed for a long time already.. and then it just sat there.. and waited. .. for many weeks.. and this morning i got inspired to continue... 

image 1 shows how far i got in one hour.. then left to dry.. 
image 2 A shows the next stage.. the colours are too light... but you can see the details better.....
image 2 B is truer in colour.. and i uploaded it so you can see the difference..the more depth and richness in colour.

as to the content.. i dont want to say anything about it yet.. i go with the flow............. i let it happen.......... 

Elementary, My Dear Watson

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The famous detective, never uttered this sentence, at least not in the book. For more info please follow this LINK

So, what makes a good detective.. ? I love crime stories.. I started out with Enid Blyton, continued with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, went on the Agatha Christie, went through all the classics - not to forget the "darker" classics but that does not belong here - re-read a few lately and started to doodle.. and this painting was the result, and when I finished it, this famous sentence just jumped at me. Open eyes, open ears, open mind...... Elementary, My Dear Watson!

The original measures 21,0x29,7cm (DIN A4), i.e. 8,27x11,69"

Acrylics and Gouache on heavy Acrylic Paper

The original artwork is for sale. Please contact me for more info.

THE WIZARD & HIS HAT

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The Wizard and His Hat - mixed media, acrylic, ink and gouache on heavy acrylic paper. The wizard is surrounded by spirits and demons.. helpers .. some hiding in his hat.. under his hat.. behind it.. magic is in the air!

Original for sale - 21x29.7cm / 8.26x11.69" - pls contact the artist for more info

NATURGEISTER

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Naturgeister - Natural Spirits.. gnomes and trolls, dryads and elves.. and many more.. they are there.. you just need to look carefully!

The original art measurements are 29x21cm - 8.27 × 11.69" for more info re sales please contact me.

ANCESTORs WALL

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THE ANCESTORs WALL ...... at first.. it looks chaotic. it IS chaotic i guess... and yet if you give it some time.. and look.. unfocussed.. just let your eyes drift over the image.. you will stop here.. and there.. and see. figures.. shapes .. animals.. humans .. bodyparts .. there are hieroglyphs and there are various styles to be found in this one image. why? i wondered.. thought about it.. no wonder really.. my family, my history is chaotic.. moving around, my family moving from country to country, east meets west, west meets east.. living here, living there. am i rootless? no. i have air-roots.. my roots are like bridges, connecting and touching the ground wherever i have lived, where my ancestors have lived.. going deep, getting nourished, drinking on different cultures and transporting this nourishment to my subconscious.. inspiring me. small wonder my styles change rapidly.. small wonder i dont stick to one... the influences are there.. inside of me.. the roots hold fast, anchoring me here and there.. i belong to the world.. .. i look at my ANCESTORs WALL and feel.. yes.. that is my history. 

IBIS FISH and WATER - A TRINITY

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Ibis, Fish and Water.. a strongly symbolic piece. 

should i .. or not.. explain and go into detail? i am not really good at words.. others can do that a lot better.. but i will try.. to just give out some basics.. leave the rest to your imagination? of course there are various ways to interpret the symbols here.. but i will mention what appeals to me.. what makes sense to me..... 
the IBIS .. the harbringer of lunar functions - significant as yesterday was this special full moon.. the double ibis perhaps reinfoces this .. - again.. lunar.. significant.. for me the moon is THE symbol of woman.. womanhood.. goddess... fertility...

same goes for the FISH.. another symbol of fertility.. woman .. femininity.. transformation....... AND the fish lives in WATER - the third part of this TRINITY.. symbolic for the subconscious... the mystery of the unknown.... 

the image is held together by the pyramid.. the triangle.. forming a counterpoint at the base..... as it is shown here.. it is a symbol for masculine energy, for activity, for the sun - and of course... trinity... tri-angle...... the number 3. 

so the image is balanced as such........ it is.. finished... concluded.

the original is for sale... acrylic on thick brown paper.. size : 28x39cm - 11.02x15.35"