Yesterday I went on a nice trip immediately after my nightshift. I took the train to Duisburg, another city here in the Ruhr-area and from there a country-side bus to Neukirchen Vluyn, a small town down the Rhine river. I visited the opening of an exhibition of a watercolor painter who I have been in contact with on Facebook but never met in real before. The exhibition was really nice and I had a nice conversation with this guy. Really inspiring was the bus-ride, because it took me through the harbor of Duisburg which is the biggest inland port in Europe. The city of Duisburg is interesting at all, because it is one of the last locations of the heavy industry here. Together with the port it makes a real inspiring place for me and I came up with the plan to make it my main plein-air painting location in May and June when I am off from work. The 2nd watercolor was a quick try on some heavy industry plant there.
Gestern habe ich mich direkt nach der Nachtschicht auf eine Tour begeben. Erst mit dem Zug nach Duisburg und dann mit dem Überland-Bus nach Neukirchen Vluyn, einer kleinen Stad am Niederrhein. Ich habe dort die Eröffnung einer Aquarellausstellung eines Künstlers besucht, den ich von Facebook kenne, aber noch nie in real getroffen habe. Die Ausstellung war sehr schön und wir haben uns sehr nett und angeregt unterhalten. Sehr inspirierend war die Busfahrt, den sie führte mich unter anderem kreuz und quer durch den Duisburger Hafen, den größten Binnenhafen Europas. Überhaupt ist die Stadt Duisburg unheimlich interessant, weil es hier in der Gegend einer der letzten Standorte der Schwerindustrie ist. Zusammen mit dem Hafen macht das einen sehr inspirierenden Ort für mich und deshalb habe ich den Plan gefasst, die Stadt zu meinem Hauptplatz meiner Malerei für meinen Urlaub im Mai und Juni zu machen. Das zweite Aquarell war ein schneller Versuch der Darstellung von der örtlichen Schwerindustrie.
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Incredible.
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Thanks so much, Claudia! 🙂
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Theses are wonderful plans. Go for it Carsten! we will all look forward to your work in may and june.
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Thanks so much, Holly! 🙂 You won´t be able to escape it if you stay following. LOL! 🙂
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i’ll be here!
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Your quick try is awesome. What a complex motif to tackle. All three pictures are amazing.
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For a quick one I guess it is okay. It turned out a little bit flat but I am going to give it another try. Thanks so much, Aletha! 🙂
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It’s great to reach for higher and better. I am astonished at how complex your quick try is, though!
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These plants are really complex and I think the challenge is to interpretate them in a less complex way. I would be happy with half of the amount of lines and brushstrokes. 🙂
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Oh, now I understand! What a wonderful and ambitious project. That’s a fantastic way to think about it. There’s a “drawing challenge” for sure.
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I don´t know if it makes sense. For me it does. 🙂
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Awesome…….
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Thanks so much! 🙂
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WOW!
“Quick try” !? Your quick painted sketch is excellent!
So impressed ( and jealous) haha
Peta
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Thanks so much, Peta! But no need to be jealous – just paint (more). 🙂
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I love your plans, and your choice of subject matter here – I think there’s something really engaging about that beautiful washed in sky contrasting with the drama of the industrial. And to be able to paint in situ too, what a treat that will be!
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Thanks so much, John. yes – I am really looking forward to this. It will be a challenge for me.
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