tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44595145515185655132024-03-12T22:50:31.250-04:00Kraut ArtRuth Squitierihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218278690343002767noreply@blogger.comBlogger332125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459514551518565513.post-19740512563986183942022-08-23T17:35:00.000-04:002022-08-23T17:35:14.783-04:00Pen and Ink commissions<p>Hi everybody!</p><p><i>Hallo Ihr alle!</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicuuEEs_04ws1hYskL40y1hnJC7xsTCdqsjnGRzgJis6epSyMMzvH4LUsvoYFgWxEkZEYYgFMPixQFLawUQCNk7RNkV-8vhNsoZY60C7UErb5ZVpmDOCpGZF8c1FoKCyt0CbI7q9Wsjpz_ax4O_t6J28pBJ9Fykk7EzxjqDsMq4WnUT2vsX_lLJPbV/s3264/20210602_094456.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicuuEEs_04ws1hYskL40y1hnJC7xsTCdqsjnGRzgJis6epSyMMzvH4LUsvoYFgWxEkZEYYgFMPixQFLawUQCNk7RNkV-8vhNsoZY60C7UErb5ZVpmDOCpGZF8c1FoKCyt0CbI7q9Wsjpz_ax4O_t6J28pBJ9Fykk7EzxjqDsMq4WnUT2vsX_lLJPbV/w400-h300/20210602_094456.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><i><br /></i><p></p><p>Fall is right around the corner and I am scheduling <a href="https://www.artistsworkshopinc.com/classes" target="_blank">3 classes at the Artists Workshop</a> in New Smyrna Beach.</p><p><i>Der Herbst zieht bald ein, und die Schule faengt wieder an (bei uns schon im vollen Gange). Ich biete <a href="https://www.artistsworkshopinc.com/classes" target="_blank">3 verschiedene Unterrichtsgaenge</a> an bei uns im Kunstverein in New Smyrna Beach. Hier der Stundenplan.</i></p><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>1. Monday 1-4pm 10/24/22-12/22/22 Fundamentals of Head and Figure Drawing (classical approach). </b></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b> 8 weeks, $180 plus $10 materials cost</b></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>2. Informal Life Drawing sessions, you can attend one or all. Tuesdays 6-8:30pm Starts Sept 6. </b></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>No actual teaching unless requested. $20/session</b></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>3. Thursday 9:30am - 12:30pm 9/8/22-10/22/22 Pen and Ink with Watercolor washes.</b></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>6 weeks $135</b></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>4. Sneak peak! I will be teaching a special 2-day workshop late Feb 2023. Fresh and modern portraits in oil. It'll be fun and build on the "Fundamentals of head and figure drawing" class, but is not necessary.</b></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Email me if you are interested in any of these classes!</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I want to highlight the <b>Pen and Ink class</b>, as it starts in 2 weeks.</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i>Ich wollte meine Tuschzeichnung mit Aquarell hervorheben:</i></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I have been having fun with these sketches and have gotten some commissions that I wanted to show you. I like to do houses and cars in that style, you can see how much fun they are!</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i>Ich hatte einige Auftraege in den letzten paar Monaten, und wollte sie euch hier zeigen. In diesem Stil sind vor allem Haeuser und Autos schoen gezeichnet.</i></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPLY66VoKxrWKxSTDW-_rKTR8OZ3NeMPOkcvIry-WdMVBRSjISH7WaYDq-3PKIGXZzaF3iNJ7CkmEO04q3VcbjHaNwe3kVOjLCw2UgT8vDwqq-QGkGh7f2GQ3j2rjDXzVjCeA9tLAKpTlGeXRd7gwE0hRlW_CgH9KK9q1ffowkyv0kobGOCK8K6zya/s3264/20201204_202714.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPLY66VoKxrWKxSTDW-_rKTR8OZ3NeMPOkcvIry-WdMVBRSjISH7WaYDq-3PKIGXZzaF3iNJ7CkmEO04q3VcbjHaNwe3kVOjLCw2UgT8vDwqq-QGkGh7f2GQ3j2rjDXzVjCeA9tLAKpTlGeXRd7gwE0hRlW_CgH9KK9q1ffowkyv0kobGOCK8K6zya/w400-h300/20201204_202714.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqDQzWWuH8BpyzZLdGePtUHushp9AfKecroKBQVcbL_JuJ978iPzesy1PxhqmJWSCJR1D1N_1U5pBmMQeluUINRbzcfsLDC8t2RVGyD_4RfrPb71OmZTfaSgHCl-xFF3Bm-ZkCxl8GY4oQh7HiFMs9mAuiifInmunR_tG7jH2aQLHW0PjTtkqlv0KT/s3134/20201208_192815.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2274" data-original-width="3134" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqDQzWWuH8BpyzZLdGePtUHushp9AfKecroKBQVcbL_JuJ978iPzesy1PxhqmJWSCJR1D1N_1U5pBmMQeluUINRbzcfsLDC8t2RVGyD_4RfrPb71OmZTfaSgHCl-xFF3Bm-ZkCxl8GY4oQh7HiFMs9mAuiifInmunR_tG7jH2aQLHW0PjTtkqlv0KT/w400-h290/20201208_192815.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAy0tVkPnm3QoQQrOXp_4iI3WvgZLFT3Z0VjA6SC-PQe8aXRuCRJoip5sJPvhkjXfWnP8tF731-GVskTEWpVrlqXqfLLS1l2_1hhxpWGUSo2JU9snl4C34-qSbvKxe3QzZYD_ttLW9ujVipbJhl-a85npyOtOY-47pGUkeDEXVT95GeV6BRa84ZGyM/s3264/20220522_092246.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAy0tVkPnm3QoQQrOXp_4iI3WvgZLFT3Z0VjA6SC-PQe8aXRuCRJoip5sJPvhkjXfWnP8tF731-GVskTEWpVrlqXqfLLS1l2_1hhxpWGUSo2JU9snl4C34-qSbvKxe3QzZYD_ttLW9ujVipbJhl-a85npyOtOY-47pGUkeDEXVT95GeV6BRa84ZGyM/w400-h300/20220522_092246.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixYJkeh5opZLMgSwhcGkU5wT1Jz3Q8HP924Z8yV-vDTnREjMlhgh-MBmz-zEvdrXsLyjuJ78EEpsNAACBg_y5mVVXjEbamvXKY_Tqfs0IfImL7bgnIVVxkP52K7nzFxHK6IIVSpJ4RmDXxchxL4Dy_ugkHGpsbjD3Y6YADv13qkeerILmupss6ECRl/s2800/20220525_172008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2156" data-original-width="2800" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixYJkeh5opZLMgSwhcGkU5wT1Jz3Q8HP924Z8yV-vDTnREjMlhgh-MBmz-zEvdrXsLyjuJ78EEpsNAACBg_y5mVVXjEbamvXKY_Tqfs0IfImL7bgnIVVxkP52K7nzFxHK6IIVSpJ4RmDXxchxL4Dy_ugkHGpsbjD3Y6YADv13qkeerILmupss6ECRl/w400-h308/20220525_172008.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">If you are interested in commissioning a painting, let me know. If you rather know how to do this fun technique yourself, sign up for my class!</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i>Wenn Ihr an einer Kommission interessiert seid, emailt mir. Wenn ihr's lieber selber probieren wollt, dann kommt zu meinem Unterricht.</i></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Looking forward to hearing from you!</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i>Freue mich von euch zu hoeren!</i></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Ruth</div><br />Ruth Squitierihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218278690343002767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459514551518565513.post-33790660925726750912022-08-11T16:04:00.003-04:002022-08-11T16:04:33.760-04:00New Smyrna Beach Paintout 2021<p>Hello again,</p><p>still catching up with all the happenings from last year.</p><p><i>Immer noch ein paar Neuigkeiten, die letztes Jahr passiert sind.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5dqW8WQ-Ng_IcSPSrp7hwEPfXhCtU4KgFWdzJpwc7cRNuZ6y-ZAELT57Z6FM9yJnyHn_emIO949FJv6mJJNaXr1UANvlQ8H57wqhexMcR8UpqeP_0NNv4iX9OWvynyGLUpc-mHLhLPVU35z2E-4_wjHh_82cKNFeMu8SPmSQjoSSDe0sJt-oKz8Nq/s800/10th%20annual%20red.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="665" data-original-width="800" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5dqW8WQ-Ng_IcSPSrp7hwEPfXhCtU4KgFWdzJpwc7cRNuZ6y-ZAELT57Z6FM9yJnyHn_emIO949FJv6mJJNaXr1UANvlQ8H57wqhexMcR8UpqeP_0NNv4iX9OWvynyGLUpc-mHLhLPVU35z2E-4_wjHh_82cKNFeMu8SPmSQjoSSDe0sJt-oKz8Nq/s320/10th%20annual%20red.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><i><br /></i><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1KZ_hQHZOC92hostEKfvhrljj0NsR6vJUtrE7ylYAahCJCqC9CO0zOVTL_k3vazkBYXLH_jICh-f7ZNZTzEaUb7Q_hw6ILidsovkCoIo5Vn-PvLXRTHfJlt2mv0ondW3jKw8VlYoRqUYmKHR8Bpx-9yLXiOExaX052pus4TR_y0feB2JnlHBEnJj7/s1400/20211022_091003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1400" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1KZ_hQHZOC92hostEKfvhrljj0NsR6vJUtrE7ylYAahCJCqC9CO0zOVTL_k3vazkBYXLH_jICh-f7ZNZTzEaUb7Q_hw6ILidsovkCoIo5Vn-PvLXRTHfJlt2mv0ondW3jKw8VlYoRqUYmKHR8Bpx-9yLXiOExaX052pus4TR_y0feB2JnlHBEnJj7/w400-h286/20211022_091003.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>After the Covid lockdown it was nice to see all my friends and co-artists again in October during the annual New Smyrna Beach Paintout last year.</p><p><i>Nach dem Covid Lockdown war es schoen, alle meine Freunde und Co-Kuenstler wieder zu sehen, waehrend dem Jaehrlichen Paintout in New Smyrna Beach im Oktober 2021.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPdc8c62QN4bcOmSF2CB-K4ze-mgZgOpiTf27AvTXX-6eBasB2Xqs6P5XIasWXG5NWOSto3dR1YwJRKBPurrdPV-AEUwQVr9V97QYrJYzSTH0g9aKRiEORIdCmTSmiNqnDpiwT8MxageaQTg5_LwZV_ENCtEfjFodhNcz9uG09s_AOfDRVE525GGSu/s3264/20211023_201307.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPdc8c62QN4bcOmSF2CB-K4ze-mgZgOpiTf27AvTXX-6eBasB2Xqs6P5XIasWXG5NWOSto3dR1YwJRKBPurrdPV-AEUwQVr9V97QYrJYzSTH0g9aKRiEORIdCmTSmiNqnDpiwT8MxageaQTg5_LwZV_ENCtEfjFodhNcz9uG09s_AOfDRVE525GGSu/w400-h300/20211023_201307.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some of my co-artists at the gallery.</div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnXQIw__ekm_ONq3hscrzAwlmSEZ54EW9pfVKGfwQm5CEtd3Wpf6a07OPoq4TQ0IV_qsQunQ8VvABYsrjO7bZJJl32j2jE76fUJrmZELvj4BWXu9W59_QflN-nZ44DeVjIr6-GlYHM0sdcoHIfQC13Tdpq1vqCLgFcqDJIUUowMxti74APKAAij0jU/s3264/Boats%20Location.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnXQIw__ekm_ONq3hscrzAwlmSEZ54EW9pfVKGfwQm5CEtd3Wpf6a07OPoq4TQ0IV_qsQunQ8VvABYsrjO7bZJJl32j2jE76fUJrmZELvj4BWXu9W59_QflN-nZ44DeVjIr6-GlYHM0sdcoHIfQC13Tdpq1vqCLgFcqDJIUUowMxti74APKAAij0jU/w400-h300/Boats%20Location.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><i><br /></i><p></p><p>I had decided the year before to change from painting in oils to sketching in pen and ink. My intuition was correct, as this new style proved to be different from all the other paintings created and displayed, and very popular. Out of 13 paintings produced during that week, I sold 11! I was overjoyed that so many people liked my style and took my art home to grace their walls.</p><p><i>Ich hatte schon im vorigen Jahr beschlossen, nicht mehr in Oel zu malen, sondern in Tusche zu zeichnen. Meine Eingebung war richtig, denn dieser neue Stil war ganz anders als die meisten anderen Gemaelde, die waehrend der Malwoche produziert und gehaengt wurden, und sehr populaer. Von den 13 Zeichnungen, die ich in der Woche erstellte, wurden 11 gekauft! Ich was so happy, dass so viele Leute meinen neuen Stil mochten und ihre Waende daheim damit verzieren wollten.</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjHAWwuJpd9zqzM3gXeviaGCgwgrUWpqC5wKz8Oslc2ZzGd5g6z6F4MnBZ_wzXh5SycK8RMXAo6cE9YhQ_M6g_Lsq2oNasFl5vndCcxGteEXADDWq4W_-2Qd5ihjczOVrFrWvSTtZk6nt3r3_n79JBv3kZiBERahDS_keVOS1sB_G-E9DS1hiPqNe4/s2193/20211021_161316.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2172" data-original-width="2193" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjHAWwuJpd9zqzM3gXeviaGCgwgrUWpqC5wKz8Oslc2ZzGd5g6z6F4MnBZ_wzXh5SycK8RMXAo6cE9YhQ_M6g_Lsq2oNasFl5vndCcxGteEXADDWq4W_-2Qd5ihjczOVrFrWvSTtZk6nt3r3_n79JBv3kZiBERahDS_keVOS1sB_G-E9DS1hiPqNe4/w400-h396/20211021_161316.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjbeVt_P8A5CoqmrpWu4KZqnzHFwNNDyiNWpgNkn833k5odfhYW5WiDbcrBzXiLZD_EBUIPaWXJNEpLs9m9WvivBcAZ64xJCQT2wZfpJc4mCfuH2y_mrss25RZc3GDWZ9X0X_civjhRNIVJkejhRnV1VKhXWL0wgelhJdJ1bzZCRbnVTEAX5fc3bkR/s2637/20211023_094239.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I also participated in the Battle of the Brushes, where 5 artists take turns completing a large oil painting in about 1.5 hours in front of a live audience. It was immediately auctioned off for a good price to add to the fundraising event (hubby Austin MCd the event and the local FoxNews station had a reporter there).</p><p><i>Ich durfte eine Demonstration meines Urban Sketching stil's auffuehren, wo ich ueber 35 Leute im Publikum hatte! Ich nahm auch an dem "Kampf der Pinsel" teil, wo 5 Kuenstler an einem grossen Oelgemaelde der Reihe nach arbeiten. 1.5 Stunden vor einem Publikum, und ein Reporter von einer Nachrichtenstation in Orlando war dort, waehrend Austin das Malen und die Auktion leitete.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6uBMcxZU_VniCMRrMbXsEMJNZu9uAUYi7vvt8hMI3vrfi9YehBBBrT0Il95oQLLaB8KZrTDkNHznNNhECHeOBFQFOq0OxkrNoy-MfEzLXAn6TontYqNM6Y67XgnzuZ8h1nSWVmmG7MeKzQtUrAeoQLxFuKWw-3s5hU0CZSZPjRICi9sKP_rMo-qwM/s1795/122333047_1118760208544106_2475987429170242796_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1795" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6uBMcxZU_VniCMRrMbXsEMJNZu9uAUYi7vvt8hMI3vrfi9YehBBBrT0Il95oQLLaB8KZrTDkNHznNNhECHeOBFQFOq0OxkrNoy-MfEzLXAn6TontYqNM6Y67XgnzuZ8h1nSWVmmG7MeKzQtUrAeoQLxFuKWw-3s5hU0CZSZPjRICi9sKP_rMo-qwM/w321-h400/122333047_1118760208544106_2475987429170242796_o.jpg" width="321" /></a></div><i><br /></i><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHoODL1hkF9r-9IHJ3KzY3BURit1Q5i5x2Jdn6tUtDn_GxYyHfK1pwKmdxgDYZ_UaJSFJOfU1_cjFwOvXyIjtQmnKZn_-t1i9LESVHXNDh1ct21HQAprTB5sBbIAURSO54v5q9TEoXLZIcyI7gysMk5-ja1o4nfZFPqhqYN0hV0EFJNJN1kOFyB5nh/s3264/20211023_182134.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHoODL1hkF9r-9IHJ3KzY3BURit1Q5i5x2Jdn6tUtDn_GxYyHfK1pwKmdxgDYZ_UaJSFJOfU1_cjFwOvXyIjtQmnKZn_-t1i9LESVHXNDh1ct21HQAprTB5sBbIAURSO54v5q9TEoXLZIcyI7gysMk5-ja1o4nfZFPqhqYN0hV0EFJNJN1kOFyB5nh/w400-h300/20211023_182134.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The 2022 NSB Paintout is Oct 18-22. Mark your calendars! Hope to see you there!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Ich werde mich wieder am 2022 NSB Paintout beteiligen, Okt. 18-22. Bis spaeter dann</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ruth</div><p></p>Ruth Squitierihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218278690343002767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459514551518565513.post-83166730604654748602022-07-24T09:10:00.001-04:002022-07-24T09:10:20.162-04:00Portraits in Oil<p>Hello everyone!</p><p>This year I am exploring doing portrait exercises in oil.</p><p><i>Hallo Ihr alle!</i></p><p><i>Dieses Jahr fing ich an, Portrait Studien in Oelmalerei zu probieren.</i></p><p><br /></p><p>I bought a whole bunch of courses at the great course site domestika.org. I highly recommend <a href="https://www.domestika.org/" target="_blank">domestika</a>, the courses can be done at your own pace, and are very informative and well-designed, and a great price!</p><p><i>Ich kaufte etliche Kurse durch die tolle Website <a href="http://domestika.org">domestika.org</a>. Ich kann deren Kurse hoechst empfehlen, Ihr koennt sie in einem zeitlichen Ablauf, der Euch selber passt, durchmachen, sie sind sehr informativ und gut gestaltet, und haben einen tollen Preis!</i></p><p>My first one was with German painter Torsten Wolber (here's his <a href="https://allaprima.de/" target="_blank">Website</a>). I liked his approach to painting with fresh happy high-key colors. Below is my first oil portrait following his course.</p><p><i>Mein erster Kurs war mit dem deutschen Maler Torsten Wolber (hier seine <a href="https://allaprima.de/" target="_blank">Website</a>). Ich fand es toll, wie er sich dem Oelmalen mit freudigen, hellen Farben naehert. Folgend mein erstes Oelportrait, das ich waehrend seinem Kurs gemalt habe.</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkQe2zCtcza2p1yQS97pPXtTqJN6s5OjU376Zdb8Cf7cltqHUnr5ErcI8W2EtRIuhZ8HxAL2VQi4T9qwkj0kpjVVhASlRhTcbHjgv3XB9ANeBnH5MO9ZfIWYktWX6-5KCBHVCF3X_ThGIGivsfP5GjmZqr6L7BVms517an_VAzeTVKbU59_FaX8TX9/s3264/20220309_070904.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkQe2zCtcza2p1yQS97pPXtTqJN6s5OjU376Zdb8Cf7cltqHUnr5ErcI8W2EtRIuhZ8HxAL2VQi4T9qwkj0kpjVVhASlRhTcbHjgv3XB9ANeBnH5MO9ZfIWYktWX6-5KCBHVCF3X_ThGIGivsfP5GjmZqr6L7BVms517an_VAzeTVKbU59_FaX8TX9/w300-h400/20220309_070904.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Then I did some more, here you go. Enjoy!</p><p><i>Und dann malte ich noch viel mehr, hier sind sie alle bis jetzt. Viel Spass beim Anschauen!</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtetKFyW-qX11kn7dAIUV-lhxH_tExjaeQ5WIEdqi-l2VlyqC4ganbmLpR3QWGuYy_5edtdnCsLqbAgt_tEXAHO8g5WyWfItl9bf54Fu-6TRgMBDs4NN-ABtct2ZuZhNvlCfwKpktwQnsnAwTdP1Ns2FQ3ugEbexo8vBm9iKH-se2JctqtKUD1zxOm/s3117/20220312_133421.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3117" data-original-width="2449" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtetKFyW-qX11kn7dAIUV-lhxH_tExjaeQ5WIEdqi-l2VlyqC4ganbmLpR3QWGuYy_5edtdnCsLqbAgt_tEXAHO8g5WyWfItl9bf54Fu-6TRgMBDs4NN-ABtct2ZuZhNvlCfwKpktwQnsnAwTdP1Ns2FQ3ugEbexo8vBm9iKH-se2JctqtKUD1zxOm/w314-h400/20220312_133421.jpg" width="314" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Sq5GW9ZnR5kL4AjNULEqeVn8QujyIclAdX33FGaHtsHFkEVCQWI9uBAjw_OnP7RgXLgB3JzooL8wfjKVFNq5coqdiunng3SQOKDxlAfQ5F-ldiClBn1zQZ6zIu7as2CQQtHL3hT-_vIf_JufxqXbHUnmrohBvqWJxidbIJdmxI_oG8LWzeqkmghJ/s3095/20220314_200342.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2058" data-original-width="3095" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Sq5GW9ZnR5kL4AjNULEqeVn8QujyIclAdX33FGaHtsHFkEVCQWI9uBAjw_OnP7RgXLgB3JzooL8wfjKVFNq5coqdiunng3SQOKDxlAfQ5F-ldiClBn1zQZ6zIu7as2CQQtHL3hT-_vIf_JufxqXbHUnmrohBvqWJxidbIJdmxI_oG8LWzeqkmghJ/w400-h266/20220314_200342.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Scarlett Johannsen as Griet in the movie "Girl with Pearl Earring" (best art movie ever!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anyway, on the left is my first attempt at this portrait with the traditional Zorn palette (Black, white, yellow ochre, cad red) 2 years ago. It's kind of muted and darkish (not that my application of these wonderful colors is perfect). On the right is my second attempt with the fresher colors used nowadays (and better likeness). I used White, Burnt Umber, Rose Madder, Cobalt Blue, Cad Yellow Med. I love how much fresher the colors and fleshtones are, and it's a joy to paint. The background was actually the hardest, as you can see in the progression shots below.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Scarlett Johannsen als Griet in meinem Lieblings-Kunstfilm "Girl with Pearl Earring (basiert auf Vermeer's Gemaelde "Maedchen mit dem Perlenohrring")</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Links ist mein erster Versuch vor 2 Jahren mit der traditionellen und populaeren Farbwahl von Anders Zorn (schwarz, weiss, Ocker, rot). Es ist ein bisschen dunkel und gedaempft). Auf der rechten Seite ist mein jetziger Versuch mit den moderneren frischeren Farben. Ich benutzte Weiss, Umber, Rot, Kobaltblau, und Cadmium Gelb. Ich finde die Farbwahl viel frischer, und es macht auch mehr Spass, das zu malen. Eigentlich war der Hintergrund das schwierigste, wie ihr hier unten seht.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA0XMi_zZHWA9tV3KG05XzS_AVWa1ogxLVVaZiQG654Q22dhlbC8yF-yhNLsGW-dOijDZiDUzMD7lQg7n6T-4iMEz6ntGgd111UysQyp_l89F5dhRmX99TDTNVal_Hw9pi_YSmtZ9p5rJjtXzf_NVsJHDxoqZKWLOmxbRzOTXIcsZsKDgy6acJAS2G/s3840/progress%20Griet.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="3030" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA0XMi_zZHWA9tV3KG05XzS_AVWa1ogxLVVaZiQG654Q22dhlbC8yF-yhNLsGW-dOijDZiDUzMD7lQg7n6T-4iMEz6ntGgd111UysQyp_l89F5dhRmX99TDTNVal_Hw9pi_YSmtZ9p5rJjtXzf_NVsJHDxoqZKWLOmxbRzOTXIcsZsKDgy6acJAS2G/w506-h640/progress%20Griet.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">A study of turning a statue into a "living" person.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes, the original does look a bit pissed, und yes, I did paint her right eye a bit too high.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Eine Studie, um eine Statue in eine "lebendige" Person zu verwandeln.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Ja, das Original hat diesen miesen Ausdruck, und ja, ich habe ihr rechtes Auge ein bisschen zu hoch gemalt.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidGyaozvwnAvn9d66Pv3L0UDTXfzrFYVAxNpxGPlm5Mo_jRg2aoo2zgCjFZG_EoktkLsMf2uzEnlciVYlGORa4bEEvKLWbTnXynMhuIJydvWgc29D7wa4ILye7Q0vct-gNj49fy4tJgxt0fOvXca5XO8UChTj6EyEAQYHp7mltUksYeOVtyapdIqN8/s3264/20220622_200133.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All studies are about 12"x16" on gesso'd matboard and take about 2-3 sessions for a total of 2-3 hours.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Alle Studien sind 31cm x 41cm auf Karton, und wurden in 2-3 Sessions in 2-3 Stunden gemalt.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Cheers! Tschuessi</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Ruth</i></div></div>Ruth Squitierihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218278690343002767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459514551518565513.post-82811745629861471402022-07-08T15:38:00.000-04:002022-07-08T15:38:03.240-04:00Portraits, Drawings and Loomis<p>Hello! It's me again!</p><p><i>Hallo, ich schon wieder!</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTMb13PbC6SpytMqX2P96Xuzp6QKHlhncOWD-uGi244nfM8sWMWRea_4gqywaZ1bwWhAsBoDFBON2N8jWVSDgKDG1SwbrWU170DFhHG1xdGivZf0_G48GTD4UR4jfDywdjmYbY7hVym9KDPbgKFf0A1duRuT5s2B1LQxJ7xA6KtWIcMxQtsHMCC9Yo/s3264/20210328_120718.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTMb13PbC6SpytMqX2P96Xuzp6QKHlhncOWD-uGi244nfM8sWMWRea_4gqywaZ1bwWhAsBoDFBON2N8jWVSDgKDG1SwbrWU170DFhHG1xdGivZf0_G48GTD4UR4jfDywdjmYbY7hVym9KDPbgKFf0A1duRuT5s2B1LQxJ7xA6KtWIcMxQtsHMCC9Yo/w400-h300/20210328_120718.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of my first portraits in 2021</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>While I fell in love with pen and ink drawings during the initial Covid lockdowns in 2019 and 2020, I started exploring portrait drawing in 2021 and 2022. I used the traditional method of drawing the dark parts (shadows) in graphite/pencil, and the highlights in white chalk on toned paper. <p></p><p><i>Ich habe euch ja schon erzaehlt, dass ich waehrend der Covid Lockdowns in 2019 und 2020 mich total in die Tuschezeichnungen verliebt habe, fing ich nun in 2021 und 2022 an, mich dem klassischen Zeichnen von Portraits zu widmen. Ich gebrauchte die traditionelle Methode, </i><i>auf mitteldunklem Papier </i><i>die Schatten in Bleistift, und die Highlights in weisser Kreide zu zeichnen.</i></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxA3WMfxU0n0sz-zSfDDtsG45G4ds73zefNvrjDm5JcjPHOpczvddWFZoiz-z2DhVxQf6m1CNI5vljExOf0vbP4WKDQVq8EmNKGZyTnU9cDMjTfA81nkW0hy1Pcz38jBjvJh-FShaVvMlACR6gmDs-febdA0A5eo4hrE_MeSPGVtkButw6P7I8vITN/s2850/20210404_144010~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2018" data-original-width="2850" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxA3WMfxU0n0sz-zSfDDtsG45G4ds73zefNvrjDm5JcjPHOpczvddWFZoiz-z2DhVxQf6m1CNI5vljExOf0vbP4WKDQVq8EmNKGZyTnU9cDMjTfA81nkW0hy1Pcz38jBjvJh-FShaVvMlACR6gmDs-febdA0A5eo4hrE_MeSPGVtkButw6P7I8vITN/w400-h284/20210404_144010~2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD68iLk37PbfxFjBvWrwSv4kgVBzmkX6gUvGOV24GFr5ywPGP2V7UWDioRhBOGa9UMvLPNjGxliXas73_7c3MLztf5iqOHRWVmVqoWeBGieDSuHbygFZaOZZ_J1vlZsj7x1JeqYun26wcUNxd9A4qMvfJDZ5forRQxkrW8Rh6E__EYIdZHFpgw7VSH/s1134/Papi%2080%20gerahmt.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1134" data-original-width="964" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD68iLk37PbfxFjBvWrwSv4kgVBzmkX6gUvGOV24GFr5ywPGP2V7UWDioRhBOGa9UMvLPNjGxliXas73_7c3MLztf5iqOHRWVmVqoWeBGieDSuHbygFZaOZZ_J1vlZsj7x1JeqYun26wcUNxd9A4qMvfJDZ5forRQxkrW8Rh6E__EYIdZHFpgw7VSH/w340-h400/Papi%2080%20gerahmt.jpg" width="340" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My dad for his 80th birthday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Mein Vater am 80. Geburtstag.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQLLuYIHfAwsrdKaXcwjzAYAkeIAA63qPfluwJfJCB5ImBKHieoZ6Od6sNY-Uwa7FT5WX3g8rCtK7KNWswROjgDaNwSfTY-KjxTpP8K0jJGM-QoJTrr1IF_Q5_qPw7Jk_RV1Lw7HzkTgEbjoJiNOlk9AiPQRTlSJ6B4_EfUiSza2Z8NIFHlfBeB-dG/s2586/20210623_180721.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2586" data-original-width="2032" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQLLuYIHfAwsrdKaXcwjzAYAkeIAA63qPfluwJfJCB5ImBKHieoZ6Od6sNY-Uwa7FT5WX3g8rCtK7KNWswROjgDaNwSfTY-KjxTpP8K0jJGM-QoJTrr1IF_Q5_qPw7Jk_RV1Lw7HzkTgEbjoJiNOlk9AiPQRTlSJ6B4_EfUiSza2Z8NIFHlfBeB-dG/w314-h400/20210623_180721.jpg" width="314" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I then developed a 9-week class for classically drawing the portrait and figure, using the Loomis method. The students at the Artists' Workshop loved it and my classes were always full with waiting lists.</span></div><p><i>Ich entwickelte einen 9-woechigen Unterricht dafuer, mit der Loomis Methode. Die Schueler in meinem oertlichen Kunstverein waren auch ganz begeistert und meine Klassen waren immer voll, manchmal mit Warteliste!</i></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0GZ7o4PcnYXXghdtyiRDkv2R6E6BQNu7CrJvQWViCi1yTAsviDI_SHBwb6gbI8aAkMi70eEl8aIw9yo54VSEQUC0P07zKWpONqxJIImEPDXclM1AmYz0dxS2J4bTll3EB59T61GN3rDOSKyPWre_U2RVDgDSCxcAVZIZAnFSqI_FB_AlAwkf-ezXT/s3264/20210325_095344.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0GZ7o4PcnYXXghdtyiRDkv2R6E6BQNu7CrJvQWViCi1yTAsviDI_SHBwb6gbI8aAkMi70eEl8aIw9yo54VSEQUC0P07zKWpONqxJIImEPDXclM1AmYz0dxS2J4bTll3EB59T61GN3rDOSKyPWre_U2RVDgDSCxcAVZIZAnFSqI_FB_AlAwkf-ezXT/w400-h300/20210325_095344.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p>The Loomis method divides the head into 3 equal portions, starting from a circle, and makes it quite easy to draw a portrait freehand. We also explored how to hold and sharpen a pencil, the correct shading methods, and went on to drawing some nudes/figures.</p><p><i>Die Loomis Methode faengt mit einem Kreis an, und teilt den Kopf in 3 gleiche Teile an, und macht es somit ziemlich leicht, ein Portait frei zu zeichnen. Wir erkundedeten auch, wie man einen Bleistift richtig haelt und spitzt, die besten Schattierungsmethoden, und gingen dann darauf ueber, auch Figuren und Akte zu zeichnen.</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY72HLFteGhoENAur21V7Jm_Ef_BZclSfV10wuGpntFqCWQUkYtaRzUMLd3PvZOFdmg4rprTD0y0zb_brUVNao8kH9Y5_68B9dwaJESi5qIvo5hMAzhTHmEBQzJTmHyi8jlw2CjHJe5fG9TUu3X8_x7AKf3RX-l7T6Pr__bbZoK-GlX2BJlKF38JNv/s3264/20210701_191347.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY72HLFteGhoENAur21V7Jm_Ef_BZclSfV10wuGpntFqCWQUkYtaRzUMLd3PvZOFdmg4rprTD0y0zb_brUVNao8kH9Y5_68B9dwaJESi5qIvo5hMAzhTHmEBQzJTmHyi8jlw2CjHJe5fG9TUu3X8_x7AKf3RX-l7T6Pr__bbZoK-GlX2BJlKF38JNv/w300-h400/20210701_191347.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A portrait in sanguine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ein Portrait mit Roetelstift.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXKpQoxMqUvcZTYkJ62a5b4nNZLyvk4bgO5wzJyNAVyQ2JJ4DYcynMCZ2vj_W85UGe-clsQb3OEZcgXgmKSaKl2ytIYnxvg2Z3MowVXQXsqUS_9f2dBEvHUZkcHIq0tylaDs0p8YGAcCLKlbKBQBSOU2f6CO8GK_1I8lfT_zOXEO5YdBuKE4TCmo-y/s3264/20210706_195427.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXKpQoxMqUvcZTYkJ62a5b4nNZLyvk4bgO5wzJyNAVyQ2JJ4DYcynMCZ2vj_W85UGe-clsQb3OEZcgXgmKSaKl2ytIYnxvg2Z3MowVXQXsqUS_9f2dBEvHUZkcHIq0tylaDs0p8YGAcCLKlbKBQBSOU2f6CO8GK_1I8lfT_zOXEO5YdBuKE4TCmo-y/w300-h400/20210706_195427.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiv2YnJ4QcIK3pnvH52LS6GruKoRA-qndGp_XlZzT2npdZki0NBrqxvuWvwvoOcLdYSXZcRR_Y36GEVWvGxAEiqdYrpBKbFb-jXfrjb79gW3oZAcnl0cUUXXIb32xraydEb2qCiDvcWU3d_Eo9nvCpNYUlLIg_dstHyce_O9g3etJfjuYrLyodSvJE/s2490/20210806_202921.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2490" data-original-width="1938" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiv2YnJ4QcIK3pnvH52LS6GruKoRA-qndGp_XlZzT2npdZki0NBrqxvuWvwvoOcLdYSXZcRR_Y36GEVWvGxAEiqdYrpBKbFb-jXfrjb79gW3oZAcnl0cUUXXIb32xraydEb2qCiDvcWU3d_Eo9nvCpNYUlLIg_dstHyce_O9g3etJfjuYrLyodSvJE/w311-h400/20210806_202921.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD7AdsUa5u6eWI9JrnBgI_EPlbX0spTIZGXIJNG8X_uLLDR98Jx_otcteuOYkW45_mre7nRgB60BSHS-9FFn_OnPwjzxZv7dHCiqKr_Qtk8DwSbtMMdcHRYyIWOE1aLD3dFGQAOdrrYkAfGXir98m26y_m1C30eVI4k2uhfsvigKhKTc22Q5Ec8BXZ/s2378/20210830_193655.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2378" data-original-width="1848" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD7AdsUa5u6eWI9JrnBgI_EPlbX0spTIZGXIJNG8X_uLLDR98Jx_otcteuOYkW45_mre7nRgB60BSHS-9FFn_OnPwjzxZv7dHCiqKr_Qtk8DwSbtMMdcHRYyIWOE1aLD3dFGQAOdrrYkAfGXir98m26y_m1C30eVI4k2uhfsvigKhKTc22Q5Ec8BXZ/w311-h400/20210830_193655.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOrnMKRf0-EDkWopEOHApXPYTYOVR24AsWOXt00Di2JEesJMH9inY_zuoDbhgUYk_P7yO-TRY-VB900qXdLjmBQAbSaYbJqZNjlM5ziKLMXPVbjoJ3Jub-sRs3bFVK_c4wq--GnuwMpA4j5HWHXgnwc-UW08n-zgUCqLfGM3p84fIyixgEOhmJYF6K/s1911/Arielle%20all.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1911" data-original-width="1843" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOrnMKRf0-EDkWopEOHApXPYTYOVR24AsWOXt00Di2JEesJMH9inY_zuoDbhgUYk_P7yO-TRY-VB900qXdLjmBQAbSaYbJqZNjlM5ziKLMXPVbjoJ3Jub-sRs3bFVK_c4wq--GnuwMpA4j5HWHXgnwc-UW08n-zgUCqLfGM3p84fIyixgEOhmJYF6K/w386-h400/Arielle%20all.jpg" width="386" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The 4 portraits above I did in a zoom class with Artist Student League in NYC. The model shown bottom left was sitting for us for hours. I did the first two portraits in the traditional method, and the 2 on the bottom with sharpie, one real quick for values, the other as a caricature exercise.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Diese 4 Portraits sind ein einem Zoom-Unterricht mit einem Live Model gezeichnet. Unten links ein Photo des Modells, die 2 oben in traditioneller Weise, unten mit Schwarzstift ganz schnell fuer Tonwerte und auch eine Uebung als Karikatur.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr952C8vuaLA3Ze3wpzamjZf1SrOTkfAPK3fZ0A5VjxmVCMhsSQLKeDkjqo7S5jYChw7ZuEZrSJMxFxMctr8kz5vtp5eMn2yFPyljgDB9imIelQn8Iu1TIGtW2A6DkVMwgavicJLPSSr9FUAYiEDztE23w8xLVNKw2HnglDtngwAW-UgkV_EwwxOPp/s2880/20210914_194417.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="2196" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr952C8vuaLA3Ze3wpzamjZf1SrOTkfAPK3fZ0A5VjxmVCMhsSQLKeDkjqo7S5jYChw7ZuEZrSJMxFxMctr8kz5vtp5eMn2yFPyljgDB9imIelQn8Iu1TIGtW2A6DkVMwgavicJLPSSr9FUAYiEDztE23w8xLVNKw2HnglDtngwAW-UgkV_EwwxOPp/w305-h400/20210914_194417.jpg" width="305" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hopefully everybody recognizes this lady.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Ich hoffe, ihr erkennt diese Dame...</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNeAdOLif9EPp-l1KJsCGFQTnEyaz0FfWFnpZX64SsuZxwkxZKJzbbwt44jmsaFM2hVyAz1b_52CoNytNXZDoM8xa3CfxVbZk2UC1yehwI4wQ849BBcK1VJWY3Sv_H_Ej8Ub1ssclRuR2TcmqaaOn_HfravJ7v8m7IwJErKBEWgx_HoH6vZLLUrAXx/s2944/20211218_160559.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2944" data-original-width="2224" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNeAdOLif9EPp-l1KJsCGFQTnEyaz0FfWFnpZX64SsuZxwkxZKJzbbwt44jmsaFM2hVyAz1b_52CoNytNXZDoM8xa3CfxVbZk2UC1yehwI4wQ849BBcK1VJWY3Sv_H_Ej8Ub1ssclRuR2TcmqaaOn_HfravJ7v8m7IwJErKBEWgx_HoH6vZLLUrAXx/w303-h400/20211218_160559.jpg" width="303" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCntkHmm1sOKjqdSlGCts4gw9l4eBORN_7AsPbmFHco_FsWtRPW0Q28waPIsndmTGnOr4Xv67l20NVGczJd1OgRD-HuZymeOj59wdi_nV1Kl4eQo-TXidwlfOfqzkwHDiTYara7PoLQhmPTBBUqhvS72ytByjFlCjDmVGEqyHCdaCS1mWwb9HbrNpJ/s3264/20211222_185822.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCntkHmm1sOKjqdSlGCts4gw9l4eBORN_7AsPbmFHco_FsWtRPW0Q28waPIsndmTGnOr4Xv67l20NVGczJd1OgRD-HuZymeOj59wdi_nV1Kl4eQo-TXidwlfOfqzkwHDiTYara7PoLQhmPTBBUqhvS72ytByjFlCjDmVGEqyHCdaCS1mWwb9HbrNpJ/w300-h400/20211222_185822.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBrtPBu8Qjxyzsl3tjkGbnYm2HAe84nLAVLRVBvkd5p8PPjutB86ixQYgkRbm7gR0kLWsjFTnxOSRynfDdUYGNjTYNJ6pLAs-O0H5gVKQ1mFEWxyZtA0xrhC9tgrTHUNQdj2u--j3U5E4IbtjgwS1JOxjXbze_2MdIjXAbS-oJ4MltV68U0pgUVzgx/s2527/20220201_073040.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2527" data-original-width="1902" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBrtPBu8Qjxyzsl3tjkGbnYm2HAe84nLAVLRVBvkd5p8PPjutB86ixQYgkRbm7gR0kLWsjFTnxOSRynfDdUYGNjTYNJ6pLAs-O0H5gVKQ1mFEWxyZtA0xrhC9tgrTHUNQdj2u--j3U5E4IbtjgwS1JOxjXbze_2MdIjXAbS-oJ4MltV68U0pgUVzgx/w301-h400/20220201_073040.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used Jazmine's portrait in my classes. Such a nice image.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Jazmine's Portrait habe ich in meinem Unterricht viel benutzt, so ein tolles Bild.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT_iHA4zZNgeITzCEjUDGXqbd6ztn2tXmIV70VDF-zhUH7_MLVLc2X1-N3SlW1zvTwvZtk3Hxoug1OQn5h6BDWz03OvfOd2-Ioe1UAes5h7rHGIR9m_9kBu3TZpRTJA0J2yGOYqCSE3rqP8VJ_S0WN5LDxn3NX9H1j_i724H0Vx9eY8UT4BLAXH6En/s3676/20220206_174818.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3676" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT_iHA4zZNgeITzCEjUDGXqbd6ztn2tXmIV70VDF-zhUH7_MLVLc2X1-N3SlW1zvTwvZtk3Hxoug1OQn5h6BDWz03OvfOd2-Ioe1UAes5h7rHGIR9m_9kBu3TZpRTJA0J2yGOYqCSE3rqP8VJ_S0WN5LDxn3NX9H1j_i724H0Vx9eY8UT4BLAXH6En/w326-h400/20220206_174818.jpg" width="326" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have a couple more, but I think that's enough, right?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Ich habe noch mehr, aber ich glaube, es langt, gell?</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">:-) Ruth</div><p></p>Ruth Squitierihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218278690343002767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459514551518565513.post-52967388931502374922022-06-30T18:14:00.000-04:002022-06-30T18:14:19.994-04:00Trip to Europe May 2022 Part 3 the end<p style="text-align: center;"> Last part of our wonderful trip to Europe!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Letzter Teil unseres schoenen Urlaubs in Europa!</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;">Beautiful cloister and landscape in Schoental. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Tolles Kloster und Umgebung in Schoental</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPrZPM2Vsy2JMxQPga5uCEUmqNKDwHsPmhdynX6A2Vv71X4ry5rX2cDSx7uT7Nez8dsW9ziXrNMCXXs2gw7l4Pg_I2i3Vy9c6vlmY1P1Qb0O9a3ti1IFm5phh7i4yaPX6YOlH4QsIOzEza8OUCM7UTyhz95x8zsdpp741YdVS6lnwI6Xx_jSC2I0Yr/s5152/IMG_6623.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPrZPM2Vsy2JMxQPga5uCEUmqNKDwHsPmhdynX6A2Vv71X4ry5rX2cDSx7uT7Nez8dsW9ziXrNMCXXs2gw7l4Pg_I2i3Vy9c6vlmY1P1Qb0O9a3ti1IFm5phh7i4yaPX6YOlH4QsIOzEza8OUCM7UTyhz95x8zsdpp741YdVS6lnwI6Xx_jSC2I0Yr/s320/IMG_6623.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Taking a great mountain e-bike ride with my sister and her husband through the fields and forests around Werbach, Germany.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Ein toller Mountain e-Bike Ausflug mit Edith und Roland durch die Felder und Waelder um Werbach herum.</i></div><i><br /></i><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyGYURrm4QHq2w2Lv-A_h7_CENQFtTYvFq87vRBJsetBToFMQk0Q1fFTrS84GhhxiNh0YUyBarcSsxorctj3HgPR8iZE4uH69qq0ahCF7SwlDm1tnSFIaAZl4A1F5w8lQxIjrHc7CJ6ht4_h093QB1cfciCmDc_3oJPRbny3luhMNWgzDmhKoNxY3D/s3264/20220524_163552.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyGYURrm4QHq2w2Lv-A_h7_CENQFtTYvFq87vRBJsetBToFMQk0Q1fFTrS84GhhxiNh0YUyBarcSsxorctj3HgPR8iZE4uH69qq0ahCF7SwlDm1tnSFIaAZl4A1F5w8lQxIjrHc7CJ6ht4_h093QB1cfciCmDc_3oJPRbny3luhMNWgzDmhKoNxY3D/w300-h400/20220524_163552.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The little chapel in Wuerzburg</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Kaeppele in Wuerzburg</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjojaMz4piyas-J5Lg2hCRI83oXZeQSqhDtL4ZxotbtzIdXihJe_YoT7Aufh13WxxiboeBqCGEgEYRYEWW60G2jfjf1qZD4oPq4W4Dyc2VD9VlPDzBK6Ur2GdKejaM3UnDEsJd9Xp0_Ij7-wnNOLiczK8bFmA8pHVtug5M9aB2UbzRJ5qhkBMGIPZi/s4800/Wuerzburg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1467" data-original-width="4800" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjojaMz4piyas-J5Lg2hCRI83oXZeQSqhDtL4ZxotbtzIdXihJe_YoT7Aufh13WxxiboeBqCGEgEYRYEWW60G2jfjf1qZD4oPq4W4Dyc2VD9VlPDzBK6Ur2GdKejaM3UnDEsJd9Xp0_Ij7-wnNOLiczK8bFmA8pHVtug5M9aB2UbzRJ5qhkBMGIPZi/w640-h196/Wuerzburg.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><i>Vatertag beim Bierfest in der Herbsthaeuser Brauerei</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTZ7kDP1Ho2UL8xhs9icbMdfHNf-TyrkVJJ-OSSfDIQcb6DQkvu1R-WUvU5gq14jA7dHKeZXlaBp73fkpPHVrikFJeh0jdEIsR0hy682LRwVaHq7Yo28y6FhI0j44BiUUc0etKIy8c4SqoTqO8l15QYzUBlzWnZPYc5BvAdBchvphG_H8XY8DT9AnE/s3264/20220527_185509.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTZ7kDP1Ho2UL8xhs9icbMdfHNf-TyrkVJJ-OSSfDIQcb6DQkvu1R-WUvU5gq14jA7dHKeZXlaBp73fkpPHVrikFJeh0jdEIsR0hy682LRwVaHq7Yo28y6FhI0j44BiUUc0etKIy8c4SqoTqO8l15QYzUBlzWnZPYc5BvAdBchvphG_H8XY8DT9AnE/w300-h400/20220527_185509.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Walking around Bad Mergentheim with my parents.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Mit den Eltern in Bad Mergentheim</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzBtQjRx3flNIJHijAAQso1Y_lNJKY-QvYNaWUVQDEijtZGqQIjc0FBjA9ufvf8sd7qVuHhQfSh300tjaFvLgFIMGF9147MJ9P1MRhN5BbWgujFM2r-AuYkOci-435hSNmMDwnG5pvwiySjfW-RM1C4aCsdIuRnhTb3FaG_DkU8RNbRC4Wm8A5eTBU/s3264/20220527_192321.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzBtQjRx3flNIJHijAAQso1Y_lNJKY-QvYNaWUVQDEijtZGqQIjc0FBjA9ufvf8sd7qVuHhQfSh300tjaFvLgFIMGF9147MJ9P1MRhN5BbWgujFM2r-AuYkOci-435hSNmMDwnG5pvwiySjfW-RM1C4aCsdIuRnhTb3FaG_DkU8RNbRC4Wm8A5eTBU/s320/20220527_192321.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Always a festival somewhere in Germany.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Immer was los in Deutschland!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhodKoqDybuj_Vjmkm0S42if_aPRclZW85d5UGA0O-r5O_WNgcSLOz1EHUHFWpZemHLRROlYrPzLl9zwoO-XLICd-B4aXyN8miHKGz6Sk3XmucjYBy7FQkTTxwpEdQQ1xnlApsRtt_EVAg_ftdky-A8vvLlbCed7Ak9AqYzT6-X9UOlwPon2ngCC4S4/s3264/20220522_092246.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhodKoqDybuj_Vjmkm0S42if_aPRclZW85d5UGA0O-r5O_WNgcSLOz1EHUHFWpZemHLRROlYrPzLl9zwoO-XLICd-B4aXyN8miHKGz6Sk3XmucjYBy7FQkTTxwpEdQQ1xnlApsRtt_EVAg_ftdky-A8vvLlbCed7Ak9AqYzT6-X9UOlwPon2ngCC4S4/w400-h300/20220522_092246.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My sister's house - a gift in Pen and Ink</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Das Haus meiner Schwester, eine Tuschezeichnung als Geschenk.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQLZ2h6KPF3amvbv2qIOakbJDIdS6OuKoG0bc4p4WE9CqJ9pGm4Iv0wibr9ev_1_SaNMmZlbQ0QK5ZQpVg9WR4sy7DJ0H-10aa_UApvH6LA2aBFBvYquC2d_sAHCeuz2bNldyfieDJN5XgcAeYHWvj_M9qGOX3VxKKnwINq9Y4tSs7OxqSxM89VOpT/s2800/20220525_172008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2156" data-original-width="2800" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQLZ2h6KPF3amvbv2qIOakbJDIdS6OuKoG0bc4p4WE9CqJ9pGm4Iv0wibr9ev_1_SaNMmZlbQ0QK5ZQpVg9WR4sy7DJ0H-10aa_UApvH6LA2aBFBvYquC2d_sAHCeuz2bNldyfieDJN5XgcAeYHWvj_M9qGOX3VxKKnwINq9Y4tSs7OxqSxM89VOpT/w400-h308/20220525_172008.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I even landed a commission while in Germany!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Ich bekam sogar einen Mal-Auftrag, als wir dort waren!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfRyx3rw58AvXKYLppoyO10xayJ0lZWZrtjid7_Mre96vTPRK-gEmFHi_SRF4-w_rSfJ3xpi1MOiJolKYLbNrPTNAdOA9QprZlQYc2SQvwil3BYtjzqcZiVzXJGkqGy0TDhedxQgebeenfLXjJ31JVTkubD36-WiKzYdZGsbzxultmrNwB8F73rWUu/s3264/20220528_201040.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfRyx3rw58AvXKYLppoyO10xayJ0lZWZrtjid7_Mre96vTPRK-gEmFHi_SRF4-w_rSfJ3xpi1MOiJolKYLbNrPTNAdOA9QprZlQYc2SQvwil3BYtjzqcZiVzXJGkqGy0TDhedxQgebeenfLXjJ31JVTkubD36-WiKzYdZGsbzxultmrNwB8F73rWUu/w400-h300/20220528_201040.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Arrival back in Orlando, Florida</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Wieder daheim in Orlando, Florida.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Til next time!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Bis zum naechsten Mal</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Ruth</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Ruth Squitierihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218278690343002767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459514551518565513.post-36666866285932383392022-06-30T17:50:00.000-04:002022-06-30T17:50:41.432-04:00Trip to Europe May 2022 Part 2<p style="text-align: center;">Hello again!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Hallo schon wieder!</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ1rbRXhIPsYP6Gjy9rRZKhPyqMCVAA3zFRMZR7v63LkYGDg3ZXFYfz0b-6HvJuM5s0_ApUYyL31Ehd3jXflXJm8Jr7CBAKSISeE0Bn6N4BdARmTUZstfMqtO1qcHZfJ0eLUMFFVl6-Qr1U88Nzx69Es9-sYW31sKZFXSux3ExeZ6b4kyFv3E-eY5s/s3039/20220531_172517.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">The famous astronomical clock in the Strassbourg cathedral.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Die beruehmte astronomische Uhr im Strassbourger Muenster.</i></div><p>We went for a visit to the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, before heading over into the Wuerzburg area to see my family and relatives.</p><p><i>Wir besuchen das Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, bevor wir dann in die Wuerzburger Gegend fahren, um ausgiebig meine Familie und Verwandten zu besuchen.</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSkGANmlDXOGG6MeZ3x0aEtyUkIShvuKAHy1TgxU2nkvb47uOgLwaRzeKAiFJlBVsryMnxhqlvGaS5wpqpOpRCQAJA2rDJ-UNNxUJArE_ddc-QRLR4DTxr5-ek-nB8h_1vqPRcstqasJ3wSgmhyMqpTgPNdTm4TZKFNHLUXPSBetdmckjPMh1EafVW/s3264/20220519_122224.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSkGANmlDXOGG6MeZ3x0aEtyUkIShvuKAHy1TgxU2nkvb47uOgLwaRzeKAiFJlBVsryMnxhqlvGaS5wpqpOpRCQAJA2rDJ-UNNxUJArE_ddc-QRLR4DTxr5-ek-nB8h_1vqPRcstqasJ3wSgmhyMqpTgPNdTm4TZKFNHLUXPSBetdmckjPMh1EafVW/w400-h300/20220519_122224.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Castle in Bad Mergentheim, where my parents live (not in the castle, but in the town LOL)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Das Bad Mergentheimer Schloss, wo meine Eltern wohnen (nicht im Schloss, haha)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Til next time again</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Bis spaeter Euere Ruth</i></div>Ruth Squitierihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218278690343002767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459514551518565513.post-66911221975010140292022-06-27T08:31:00.002-04:002022-06-27T08:38:47.088-04:00Trip to Europe May 2022, Part 1<p> See, I told you I'd post more now ;-)</p><p><i>Seht ihr, ich habe versprochen, noch mehr zu erzaehlen...;-)</i></p><p>Finally, after our last Europe trip in Sept 2019, we made it there again this May 2022. Stupid Covid...</p><p><i>Im May 2022 konnten wir nun endlich wieder nach Europa seit unserem letzten Besuch dort im Sept 2019. Doofer Covid...</i></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7wtu7hNxtBnpaHkV14onvCb-AkIFOI-7P0UXNEb7zhMtctxm5-PZQl-51FE5QW0R5dp7RAvo1X_GYewWgamAmL5fy9yfVJlgSZTm5U4z0hQmYsU2AH--eSeLTCvd6aY7j2uzHSra_7sVObkwWHYUtG7-DciXJt7du0PvfUQIi5nB37RDoqhH0p26h/s3264/20220531_172352.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7wtu7hNxtBnpaHkV14onvCb-AkIFOI-7P0UXNEb7zhMtctxm5-PZQl-51FE5QW0R5dp7RAvo1X_GYewWgamAmL5fy9yfVJlgSZTm5U4z0hQmYsU2AH--eSeLTCvd6aY7j2uzHSra_7sVObkwWHYUtG7-DciXJt7du0PvfUQIi5nB37RDoqhH0p26h/w400-h300/20220531_172352.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>We flew into Frankfurt, drove into Luxembourg where we traversed the ENTIRE country twice (it only takes an hour from top to bottom), then went along the most beautiful Alsace region of France that's bordering Germany (so you get the best of France and Germany - think timberframed houses in cute villages nestled in the vineyards), and ended up in the Wuerzburg region where most of my family lives.</p><p><i>Wir flogen nach Frankfurt, fuhren nach Luxembourg, wo wir das GANZE Land 2x durchquerten (es dauert nur ca 1 stunde von oben nach unten), besuchten dann das Elsass, und landeten dann in Wuerzburg, wo meine Familie wohnt.</i></p><p>The first week the region experienced an unusual heat wave, it was up to 90F - and nobody has air-conditioning! Hard to sleep at night. But so beautiful during the day! The last week was a bit more bearable with temps in the 70s.</p><p><i>In der esten Woche erlebten wir die ungewoehnliche Hitzewelle, wo es an die 30 Grad war - und niemand hat Air Conditioning! Es war schwer, nachts einzuschlafen. Doch die Tage waren dann nochmal so schoen. Die letzte Woche war es dann angenehmer mit 17-20C.</i></p><p>We had a rental car this time, and explored a lot of cute villages. I filled a whole sketchbook this time! Almost 30 pages! </p><p><i>Diesesmal mieteten wir ein Auto, und konnten somit viele schnuckelige Doerfer auskundschaften. Ich fuellte ein ganzes Skizzenbuch dieses Jahr, fast 30 Seiten!</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih87xrKdg2L5r2Lj98Clk5HyX1WDLq8W53LNSlfu2eX5dLSmKsItnbK45mi8YRKiiNgNT4c__oepJM3QTTYN28NjOHcacWKmd8vG5MGAOCfm093_BW1sZCadv98vTxobVO5y-gcumVtBGzsLkutNdrNdA_Gpy9RYvmYVpT_lz4BPtcBXOiqW7TqwWs/s3264/20220513_091538.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih87xrKdg2L5r2Lj98Clk5HyX1WDLq8W53LNSlfu2eX5dLSmKsItnbK45mi8YRKiiNgNT4c__oepJM3QTTYN28NjOHcacWKmd8vG5MGAOCfm093_BW1sZCadv98vTxobVO5y-gcumVtBGzsLkutNdrNdA_Gpy9RYvmYVpT_lz4BPtcBXOiqW7TqwWs/w300-h400/20220513_091538.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mainz, Germany</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6SPhUDYBN8Y7W0vFKatZiTjwGTB571EYpaucUd4u9rVSyftRB-W608X2Cny4OtEp18LoQN-zdsE_DeAs439P9fuKhoIsie9HGLPZkFEWWsWdu9if1NJz12_Xwa9nOQnany0piGZp-7ot-OsFehhil2LwBlnwwdAx8_u7zgmR5LBWy7aXQrD5LdmTN/s4160/20220513_142709.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6SPhUDYBN8Y7W0vFKatZiTjwGTB571EYpaucUd4u9rVSyftRB-W608X2Cny4OtEp18LoQN-zdsE_DeAs439P9fuKhoIsie9HGLPZkFEWWsWdu9if1NJz12_Xwa9nOQnany0piGZp-7ot-OsFehhil2LwBlnwwdAx8_u7zgmR5LBWy7aXQrD5LdmTN/w400-h300/20220513_142709.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Trier, Germany</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDUb-kl0-UG0JhhkUnZeAfNfGRgNCMM1ps55H5vHG4GpewvGLaOwpQAXxBFXLBf7fTqX-BdotocfwyR2WvuCpavFXDEGWZmRFVJcHOIRwQy0IZJpkfiuOxub4QL_nugF-GZg0Jz_-Ub4-t7UOxDcjdEc7ZlcXF6J6C-_v1Hd_tFwF3cj1Wd4bP7myI/s2985/20220531_172417.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1970" data-original-width="2985" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDUb-kl0-UG0JhhkUnZeAfNfGRgNCMM1ps55H5vHG4GpewvGLaOwpQAXxBFXLBf7fTqX-BdotocfwyR2WvuCpavFXDEGWZmRFVJcHOIRwQy0IZJpkfiuOxub4QL_nugF-GZg0Jz_-Ub4-t7UOxDcjdEc7ZlcXF6J6C-_v1Hd_tFwF3cj1Wd4bP7myI/s320/20220531_172417.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Porta Nigra in Trier, Germany</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwdND3Ouez9A1m3J2INAW-dKfD0iFsm313nNsR1Q6wjlXhGt19zVfw-KE0xSJbCeROmJLYsyw52BJKjb-ArZZprXGp3yujqV3FdpivPau3mEtuPe8j83AZhkYe02oECFYuyo6C1rg-LBdpOW3eKDlNgg11KRF9DxT9PCA0s1XzRZmJjIzdKzqxRXgK/s3264/20220514_123119.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwdND3Ouez9A1m3J2INAW-dKfD0iFsm313nNsR1Q6wjlXhGt19zVfw-KE0xSJbCeROmJLYsyw52BJKjb-ArZZprXGp3yujqV3FdpivPau3mEtuPe8j83AZhkYe02oECFYuyo6C1rg-LBdpOW3eKDlNgg11KRF9DxT9PCA0s1XzRZmJjIzdKzqxRXgK/w300-h400/20220514_123119.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">City of Luxembourg. This is an old folks home!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>In Luxembourg City, das ist ein Seniorenheim!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-wer9AxUkOb-hoeMLVuJVRGB6Z32ufQCdzOQC5kNen5YwN8sQERBEixt-jLI0vwFCW4wdLe5tv5YVjElTAd7tbzFGHvaH1q0RXiwKJW9g4aT1oLmpIww2p9lnrXfssRjbSLwO26CzJEClbAhCtdhQuZauqfbOglyL6g0wGIz6AEm05ZAZKI6_6ENk/s3264/20220514_125504.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-wer9AxUkOb-hoeMLVuJVRGB6Z32ufQCdzOQC5kNen5YwN8sQERBEixt-jLI0vwFCW4wdLe5tv5YVjElTAd7tbzFGHvaH1q0RXiwKJW9g4aT1oLmpIww2p9lnrXfssRjbSLwO26CzJEClbAhCtdhQuZauqfbOglyL6g0wGIz6AEm05ZAZKI6_6ENk/w400-h300/20220514_125504.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">City of Luxembourg, Pfaffenthal</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMBU1PRy7wvJy6VRZKS3vhY5HUI_COayN1Zxwx5IH66ULxIjfgZPiNPLf4pBfiKT3ePQBTZnhM2_purBaWoLITbtrLIBTka8c-Pk6xv4nR8SXJWNV_mhMooeBZBvVLcpR7TeOdBDMsn0PANGanFPMflW9W-wPk6l_KNtCp0Ef9HBGl3n9bUql3kU_z/s3264/20220514_143842.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMBU1PRy7wvJy6VRZKS3vhY5HUI_COayN1Zxwx5IH66ULxIjfgZPiNPLf4pBfiKT3ePQBTZnhM2_purBaWoLITbtrLIBTka8c-Pk6xv4nR8SXJWNV_mhMooeBZBvVLcpR7TeOdBDMsn0PANGanFPMflW9W-wPk6l_KNtCp0Ef9HBGl3n9bUql3kU_z/w400-h300/20220514_143842.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Other side of city view, with my sketch</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyADUwMhBF8In9W0zERMeEoEiP_RGtfwOSreFrzRfE328XXnTS9oel5nQQ6XwIOcepQWKKq-XDYVJ4ST12GyQ3qPdwWAIMstMk9oJC3zwTELzcNJx6E6xw3mDSbfTVjpcBwxu1hbcRd2JwqHk8LB3P2odNQEdetd7ABzgJPgmCNDf3yiQRtKpezLSI/s3264/20220514_162147.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyADUwMhBF8In9W0zERMeEoEiP_RGtfwOSreFrzRfE328XXnTS9oel5nQQ6XwIOcepQWKKq-XDYVJ4ST12GyQ3qPdwWAIMstMk9oJC3zwTELzcNJx6E6xw3mDSbfTVjpcBwxu1hbcRd2JwqHk8LB3P2odNQEdetd7ABzgJPgmCNDf3yiQRtKpezLSI/s320/20220514_162147.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG6sYXxdSvp4WB6DORuz5HBwEAtwUNAL2SAnLXyYCnqg9-gK8rxITdP-kMLGCrDSdmyXp4_XoieBQWeFOO0sxYOcK4AGlvfUXCkHBMzgAlcUoIXF5AxEEJZijDK-k7fAipv2Y_nTbiq2R_MZiD6Q6vQ9LqDsYfnwNX3-kubG9xkqzxv4Pr197Mo9aj/s3264/20220514_144757.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG6sYXxdSvp4WB6DORuz5HBwEAtwUNAL2SAnLXyYCnqg9-gK8rxITdP-kMLGCrDSdmyXp4_XoieBQWeFOO0sxYOcK4AGlvfUXCkHBMzgAlcUoIXF5AxEEJZijDK-k7fAipv2Y_nTbiq2R_MZiD6Q6vQ9LqDsYfnwNX3-kubG9xkqzxv4Pr197Mo9aj/w400-h300/20220514_144757.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Luxembourg has a beautiful capital. All public transportation is free. The whole country is beautiful. Everybody speaks at least 3 languages (German, French, Englisch, Luxembourgerisch and others).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Luxembourg City is echt schoen. Alle oeffentlichen Verkehrsmittel sind umsonst. Das ganze Land hat uns echt angetan, und jeder spricht mindestens 3 Sprachen, wenn nicht noch mehr. Ich konnte sogar das Luxembourgerisch einigermassen verstehen, wenn man langsam sprach.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHW3_KBsMa0UoeE7JFHijFZRc11cRksfF_uFcg8HcaCDDgDihOrKh_-6De-5UBPCiBmiWQyREDc1o-l8o3Ev8f3d6_o0Nk2kq8EI_chgGBZr2IhmEVk5ARon3QBEKzt2kwArdD0evUxRBWE1xLxCr8W5tP6jP67pHZRIa_Dxbmsi1XwSCRLecCUt0w/s3264/20220515_115431.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHW3_KBsMa0UoeE7JFHijFZRc11cRksfF_uFcg8HcaCDDgDihOrKh_-6De-5UBPCiBmiWQyREDc1o-l8o3Ev8f3d6_o0Nk2kq8EI_chgGBZr2IhmEVk5ARon3QBEKzt2kwArdD0evUxRBWE1xLxCr8W5tP6jP67pHZRIa_Dxbmsi1XwSCRLecCUt0w/s320/20220515_115431.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1CMhxFirlksaxl0sO0nLGKkrc4KOXFgqCN9PjyEq3k39HD2kfZOe7NgPLrn3e8AqIa2EZ3iWSpeuAaBuSjCVIOQVZLVFmUnxhkuEVBnHGMivkoPd60Mq-nzC4WGwiA6pJdLssTvqFS7IwrskczHdBHrYCW9pTMAlxCHYQPCqnWWvNJu1w3DAI6rNi/s3264/20220515_115627.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1CMhxFirlksaxl0sO0nLGKkrc4KOXFgqCN9PjyEq3k39HD2kfZOe7NgPLrn3e8AqIa2EZ3iWSpeuAaBuSjCVIOQVZLVFmUnxhkuEVBnHGMivkoPd60Mq-nzC4WGwiA6pJdLssTvqFS7IwrskczHdBHrYCW9pTMAlxCHYQPCqnWWvNJu1w3DAI6rNi/w300-h400/20220515_115627.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We took a walk through the forest to the famous and romantic Schiessentuempel in the Muellerthal in Luxembourg.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Eine kleine Wanderung zum beruehmten, romantischen Schiessentuempel im Muellerthal. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiISJNMQKu0hQEJ6u2k9Y6_JMAxPy_5S5dR5ElRaA17Hxrl_T2DOXagCf6niJuC12l6P3s-6ZlllbXTvRIX4UZnUXWsi6lh7pPzv-1f0sB7iRqX5lubOeKyWNEGEekLr1VZtDX6SgH5FQqW3DHaQyyJ4gxykj_TpKjSgq93PZ4bJ7TMVo9wGYP9SpJ/s3264/20220515_140216.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiISJNMQKu0hQEJ6u2k9Y6_JMAxPy_5S5dR5ElRaA17Hxrl_T2DOXagCf6niJuC12l6P3s-6ZlllbXTvRIX4UZnUXWsi6lh7pPzv-1f0sB7iRqX5lubOeKyWNEGEekLr1VZtDX6SgH5FQqW3DHaQyyJ4gxykj_TpKjSgq93PZ4bJ7TMVo9wGYP9SpJ/w300-h400/20220515_140216.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjIpEsXRYVvdNUvbyyN0ZF4726Q03UfsMC6QoNZMFV6cpEmNiZPIeAtG2LpJK82bTxc69xPhXUL8PQLty4lzcFvwPAAIku5OXZ9YsdDsc96VusjUOhp8t8yJVxz62gUL0AorO5of5vWTWa53lD668j6YxcVCC0ZzwNpb3sj5eY5tLgZP9b_ONdEEJw/s3264/20220515_144309.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjIpEsXRYVvdNUvbyyN0ZF4726Q03UfsMC6QoNZMFV6cpEmNiZPIeAtG2LpJK82bTxc69xPhXUL8PQLty4lzcFvwPAAIku5OXZ9YsdDsc96VusjUOhp8t8yJVxz62gUL0AorO5of5vWTWa53lD668j6YxcVCC0ZzwNpb3sj5eY5tLgZP9b_ONdEEJw/s320/20220515_144309.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beaufort Castle, Luxembourg.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6OxZB681NZNXMhzoFFu_Id9VGWcgWN03kZ8vFQ_n6VVzlo4w2ahgKk7AFJ9h3AbYNoc8Ca9ebBxmUKA66GZXBKHDDOnP20kKKu8SUGUhG3ux65LZzJs99LTa-soC7Uq2KMqHztCN7pkaUX266zePBeqcXs3A7SzL2bZ546kep55BFCtvSKr7JAT1-/s3264/20220516_143850.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6OxZB681NZNXMhzoFFu_Id9VGWcgWN03kZ8vFQ_n6VVzlo4w2ahgKk7AFJ9h3AbYNoc8Ca9ebBxmUKA66GZXBKHDDOnP20kKKu8SUGUhG3ux65LZzJs99LTa-soC7Uq2KMqHztCN7pkaUX266zePBeqcXs3A7SzL2bZ546kep55BFCtvSKr7JAT1-/w400-h300/20220516_143850.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We left Luxembourg and stopped for a bit in Nancy, France. Very beautiful</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Auf dem Weg raus aus Luxembourg hielten wir fuer ein paar Stunden in Nancy, Frankreich, was sehr huebsch war.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAZanerwnn2Mwk7CEBrY25YpNrHzD1rBOw-RB4ISpV_goTJ-of1V7GEq2j0YMBV6B1G8tP3V-b_bHNwQUQCB4BWPP91YB4xdCgCBuQFWeN4hmyvVvBhCpKJBp39wTGVIh523bf73l6KO17D4JTkOcWTbaO_KHgP9VwAaNIoPOiaFpmryyFIfJ-pJyZ/s2920/20220531_172502.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1957" data-original-width="2920" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAZanerwnn2Mwk7CEBrY25YpNrHzD1rBOw-RB4ISpV_goTJ-of1V7GEq2j0YMBV6B1G8tP3V-b_bHNwQUQCB4BWPP91YB4xdCgCBuQFWeN4hmyvVvBhCpKJBp39wTGVIh523bf73l6KO17D4JTkOcWTbaO_KHgP9VwAaNIoPOiaFpmryyFIfJ-pJyZ/w400-h268/20220531_172502.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>We went on toward Colmar, France, which must be the most picturesque village in the whole world!<div>We had an apartment right downtown in one of the timberframe houses (built 1549).</div><div><i>Dann fuhren wir nach Colmar, Frankreich, was eine der huebschesten Staedte in der ganzen Welt sein muss! 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Ruth</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Nun ab nach Strasbourg! Bis spaeter, Ruth</i></div><br />Ruth Squitierihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218278690343002767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459514551518565513.post-45317556738718053292022-06-25T16:19:00.000-04:002022-06-25T16:19:03.242-04:00Post Covid Blogpost! Photos from last year and more...<p><span style="font-size: large;">Hallo!!!!</span> I posted 2 years ago, wow, it's time to update you again!</p><p><i>Ich have vor 2 Jahren das letztemal geschrieben, nun ist es hoechste Zeit, das aufzuholen!</i></p><p>Austin and I have been very busy in our sign and lighting company, so the Covid lockdowns and travel restrictions were acceptable. We did travel to the National Parks in September 2020, which was great, as all the parks were empty of tourists and the hiking was pleasurable. Attached just a few photos.</p><p><i>Austin und ich waren sehr beschaeftigt in unserer Schild- und Lichter-Firma, so dass die Covid Lockdowns und Reiseverbote eigentlich okay waren. Wir fanden jedoch Zeit im September 2020 die National Parks in Utah, Arizona und Colorado zu besuchen, was echt gutes Timing war, da es sehr wenige Touristen dort gab, und die Wanderwege ziemlich leer waren. Hierbei ein paar Photos.</i></p><p>We visited Zion Nat'l Park, Bryce Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, Lake Powell, Grand Canyon and Sedona.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS9fS-MXEf0Vc7Ho9GGwAPYDvSpVI5lDJEAxbij9XCNMWcc-ISwa-9y0IEps1BFA1idsamWnaBW0_4doyxL5Cc0Prh4QEHKNaADbv4WaCJ9XT0sqzGyy0mcmPkePI8XdC3AtEc8Aks-wuN026G3mNgHXjY1eDImptzyfMSGhxwGEugazyzSqgITUAk/s3264/20200924_135951.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS9fS-MXEf0Vc7Ho9GGwAPYDvSpVI5lDJEAxbij9XCNMWcc-ISwa-9y0IEps1BFA1idsamWnaBW0_4doyxL5Cc0Prh4QEHKNaADbv4WaCJ9XT0sqzGyy0mcmPkePI8XdC3AtEc8Aks-wuN026G3mNgHXjY1eDImptzyfMSGhxwGEugazyzSqgITUAk/w400-h300/20200924_135951.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBvWX2uXdJNCimQMuB1xEqP0ABJiLEjtkpAvvTLnq3xS8xmbzyg-sNnn6uDDaIKjS0oQs5wv-38R_tWSewxAydCF7dVWNgVuZYHewA2h0lHoKLjUXWPU6xiz13jP6Z-66xWbk4efBr--ztI2xcw2MYOISWMXAuIEsNGDv9FGIsCuBNdsL9pwMvqeqt/s3264/20200924_162254.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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See how empty? Usually you have to stand in line here just to get to the railing for a quick photo...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>So leer! Normalerweise muss man hier Schlange stehen, nur um nach vorne zur Bruestung zu kommen, um schnell ein Photo zu machen!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWJqA6LMf2aUJccEu8B573p6W-5Ij1m5at-Pr29pcvYnUgE3jFn4UBD6kq3bPQ0qhB29ZmYmrMUfCFO69q0lmHTTWsrvMhpzYBmWWkBCq7B_FZMfQt9aWGuqXAw5cYE13AWx-tewBoJc6gAhlcM6CSoiI0Q7a1OmFSShKrQYiu-i2HBnoYp_QWpnQC/s3264/20200927_155937(0).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWJqA6LMf2aUJccEu8B573p6W-5Ij1m5at-Pr29pcvYnUgE3jFn4UBD6kq3bPQ0qhB29ZmYmrMUfCFO69q0lmHTTWsrvMhpzYBmWWkBCq7B_FZMfQt9aWGuqXAw5cYE13AWx-tewBoJc6gAhlcM6CSoiI0Q7a1OmFSShKrQYiu-i2HBnoYp_QWpnQC/w400-h300/20200927_155937(0).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><i>Diese Szenen sind echt ungewohnt fuer mich, da ich ja normalerweise Architektur oder was Gebautes zeichne, doch die scharfen Umrisse der Steinebrocken und Berge halfen mir,</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I will post soon from our most recent vacation, we could finally go back to Europe and all my relatives last month! Stay tuned!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ich werde bald wieder was berichte, da wir letzten Monat endlich wieder nach Europa reisen konnten und meine Verwandten sehen konnten! Bis bald dann!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Ruth</span></b></div><br />Ruth Squitierihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218278690343002767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459514551518565513.post-78225559818082433902020-06-19T11:02:00.002-04:002020-06-19T11:02:52.434-04:00Happy 960th Birthday!!!!<font size="5">Happy 960th Birthday</font><div><font size="5">to my hometown of Wittighausen in Germany!</font><div><i><font size="5">Alles Gute zum 960. Geburtstag, Wittighausen!</font></i></div><div><br /></div><div>How do we know that Wittighausen was "born" in 1060? Well, it was first mentioned in a document on <b>June 22, 1060</b>, when King Henry IV (1056-1106) signed a certificate, in which he conveyed a huge area of land to Bishop Adalbero of Wuerzburg. It describes the area encompassing today's community of Wittighausen. The village of Unterwittighausen was mentioned in 1060 in this official document, and in the year of 1243 there was mention of "Inferior Witegehusen" (Unterwittighausen), in contrast to "Wittingenhusen superior" (Oberwittighausen). <a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unterwittighausen" target="_blank">Wikipedia.de source</a></div><div><i><font face="times">Woher wissen wir, dass Wittighausen in 1060 "geboren" wurde? Nun, es wurde erstmals am <b>22. Juni 1060</b> erwaehnt, als König Heinrich IV. (reg. 1056-1106) in Corvey eine Urkunde unterschrieb, in der er Bischof Adalbero von Würzburg (Graf von Lambach, reg. 1045-1085) den Wildbann in einem riesigen Gebiet um die Stadt abtrat. <span style="background-color: white; color: #202122;">Der Ort Unterwittighausen wurde im Jahre 1060 erstmals urkundlich erwähnt</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122;"> und im Jahre 1243 wird erstmals „Inferior Witegehusen“ (Unterwittighausen) genannt, im Gegensatz zu „Wittingenhusen superior“ (Oberwittighausen). <a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unterwittighausen" target="_blank">Wikipedia.de Quelle</a></span></font></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIY1bRmfxNJ8qfu3sm8_lipSL8SkNeTEHhEIo2Xnm2uz8D6RHCDs0aNVTvNdxL62-DLRhMHyfQ-t7Seems8eCLuHixZpwFE2wnXJ55B5VFaPk_1Ao8-fpCNRKtWYdTo9UO4pR-qY3WjTQ/s1500/T09110185.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIY1bRmfxNJ8qfu3sm8_lipSL8SkNeTEHhEIo2Xnm2uz8D6RHCDs0aNVTvNdxL62-DLRhMHyfQ-t7Seems8eCLuHixZpwFE2wnXJ55B5VFaPk_1Ao8-fpCNRKtWYdTo9UO4pR-qY3WjTQ/w400-h266/T09110185.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">An aerial shot of the largest village, Unterwittighausen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Luftbild von Unterwittighausen</i></div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>A decade ago, in 2010, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wittighausen" target="_blank">community of Wittighausen</a> celebrated the <b>950th birthday</b> in a huge way. Throughout the year we had celebrations with a large summer festival, parties, special church services, demos, kids activities, lectures, etc. Wittighausen (with a current population of around 1,630 in 12 square miles) consists of 4 small villages, Unterwittighausen, Oberwittighausen, Poppenhausen and Vilchband. As small as these villages are, they each have their own church, with Oberwittighausen sporting a second chapel that is famous for its rare octogonal architecture (<a href="https://maennig.de/oktogonkapellen" target="_blank">only 3 in the area of Franconia</a>). (My final art thesis in secondary school in Germany dealt with this chapel - and I got an A for it.)</div><div><i>Vor einem Jahrzehnt, in 2010, feierte die <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wittighausen" target="_blank">Gemeinde Wittighausen</a> den 950. Geburtstag mit Festen, Kirchenfeiern, Umzuegen, Veranstaltungen, etc. Wittighausen hat ca. 1630 Einwohner und besteht aus 4 kleinen Doerfern: Unterwittighausen, Oberwittighausen, Poppenhausen und Vilchband. Natuerlich hat jedes Dort eine Kirche, und noch eine schoene Kapelle in Oberwittighausen, die sehr beruehmt ist, da sie nur eine von <a href="https://maennig.de/oktogonkapellen" target="_blank">3 oktogonalen Bauten</a> in der Gegend ist. (Ich schrieb meine Abiturarbeit ueber die Sigismund-Kapelle - und bekam eine Eins.)</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidW3OKIFCvgLnG2ATYhRqUDhPSlhqQRwKqAG37Z9vZ8kEyHH_dJxfFubhCQBfXjLlZm_jQkv95yJolmpQZC43ENMfeOxQ6psKPXhN1BHFLL3sKqaSxOSGxpsCdDHqEQ9vBrLtI62k2aEs/s432/Studio.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="365" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidW3OKIFCvgLnG2ATYhRqUDhPSlhqQRwKqAG37Z9vZ8kEyHH_dJxfFubhCQBfXjLlZm_jQkv95yJolmpQZC43ENMfeOxQ6psKPXhN1BHFLL3sKqaSxOSGxpsCdDHqEQ9vBrLtI62k2aEs/w338-h400/Studio.jpg" width="338" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My studio back then....</div></div><div><br /></div><div>I was commissioned to paint large oil paintings of each of the 5 churches, which were then turned into postcards for sale. My parents were visiting me the year before here in Florida and were able to take the paintings with them in their suitcases, saving lots of shipping cost!, and since then the originals have been on display in the city hall in Unterwittighausen, steps from where I grew up.</div><div><i>Fuer das Fest wurde ich beauftragt, jede der 5 Kirchen in Oel festzuhalten. Diese Oelgemaelde wurden dann u.a. als Druckpostkarten verkauft. Meine Eltern besuchten mich im Jahr vorher in Florida and konnten dann die Gemaelde in ihren Koffern mitheimbringen, was sehr viel Porto sparte! 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He did a whole publication about the festivities in 2010, <a href="https://issuu.com/heimatgrafiker/docs/wh1-dorffest" target="_blank">here is the link</a>. <b>Check it out!</b> (Unfortunately I couldn't visit during that year, so I missed all of the action! Also, disclaimer, the animal on page 27 is NOT native to our area...LOL).</div><div><i>Mein Cousin <a href="http://www.grafik-braun.de/" target="_blank">Edgar Braun</a>, der noch in der Gegend wohnt, ist Grafik Designer und gibt viele Hefte heraus, die ueber Wittighausen und seine interessanten Einwohner, Gebauede und anderem erzaehlen. Er schrieb ein ganzes Buechlein ueber das Fest in 2010, <b><a href="https://issuu.com/heimatgrafiker/docs/wh1-dorffest" target="_blank">hier</a> kann man's anschauen</b>. Leider konnte ich in dem Jahr Deutschland nicht besuchen, ich verpasste also die ganze Gaudi! 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I blogged about it intensively for the 3-4 months it took me.</div></div><div><i>Und hier sind einige Links, die Ihr lesen koennt, wenn es euch wirklich langweilig ist... aeh, interessiert: Meine Blogberichte ueber meine Malerei, die ca. 3-4 Monate dauerte... </i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><a href="http://krautart.blogspot.com/2009/12/950-years.html" target="_blank">http://krautart.blogspot.com/2009/12/950-years.html</a></div><div><a href="http://krautart.blogspot.com/2009/12/950-years-vilchband.html" target="_blank">http://krautart.blogspot.com/2009/12/950-years-vilchband.html</a></div><div><a href="http://krautart.blogspot.com/2009/12/950-years-vilchband-final.html" target="_blank">http://krautart.blogspot.com/2009/12/950-years-vilchband-final.html</a></div><div><a href="http://krautart.blogspot.com/2010/01/2nd-painting-oberwittighausen.html" target="_blank">http://krautart.blogspot.com/2010/01/2nd-painting-oberwittighausen.html</a></div><div><a href="http://krautart.blogspot.com/2010/01/" target="_blank">http://krautart.blogspot.com/2010/01/</a></div><div><a href="http://krautart.blogspot.com/2010/02/3rd-painting-poppenhausen.html" target="_blank">http://krautart.blogspot.com/2010/02/3rd-painting-poppenhausen.html</a></div><div><a href="http://krautart.blogspot.com/2010/02/progress-and-2-new-ones.html" target="_blank">http://krautart.blogspot.com/2010/02/progress-and-2-new-ones.html</a></div><div><a href="http://krautart.blogspot.com/2010/02/poppenhausen-final.html" target="_blank">http://krautart.blogspot.com/2010/02/poppenhausen-final.html</a></div><div><a href="http://krautart.blogspot.com/2010/02/4th-painting-sigismund-kapelle.html" target="_blank">http://krautart.blogspot.com/2010/02/4th-painting-sigismund-kapelle.html</a></div><div><a href="http://krautart.blogspot.com/2010/03/sigismund-kapelle-finished.html" target="_blank">http://krautart.blogspot.com/2010/03/sigismund-kapelle-finished.html</a></div><div><a href="http://krautart.blogspot.com/2010/03/5th-painting-unterwittighausen.html" target="_blank">http://krautart.blogspot.com/2010/03/5th-painting-unterwittighausen.html</a></div><div><a href="http://krautart.blogspot.com/2010/03/series-all-finished.html" target="_blank">http://krautart.blogspot.com/2010/03/series-all-finished.html</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Blog about the Grand Finale, the festival with some photos, but the booklet by Edgar is much more colorful and comprehensive.</div><div><i>Das grosse Finale hier, ein paar Photos vom Fest, aber das Buechlein von Edgar ist viel mehr detailliert.</i></div><div><a href="http://krautart.blogspot.com/2010/06/950-years-festival-recap.html" target="_blank">http://krautart.blogspot.com/2010/06/950-years-festival-recap.html</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Thank you for your interest!</div><div><i>Danke fuer's Interesse! Liebe Gruesse an Wittighausen!!!!!</i></div><div><br /></div><div><b><font size="5">Ruth</font></b></div></div>Ruth Squitierihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218278690343002767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459514551518565513.post-18255191759000708112020-05-17T16:36:00.003-04:002020-05-17T16:36:31.664-04:00Excitement in Pen and Ink during LockdownHello all! I hope you everyone in your family is well. I haven't written for about 2 months, and so much has changed!<br />
<i>Hallo! Ich hoffe, dass Ihr euch allen und eueren Familien gut geht. Ich habe das letztemal vor 2 Monaten geschrieben, und so viel hat sich veraendert!</i><br />
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Right after the Wekiva Paintout finished life as we know it shut down. Now there is more time for family, baking and drawing/painting. Our business is still going very well, as the sign industry was deemed essential, but I had more time for my art. All my classes were cancelled and even though I gave my students online inspiration and homework, it's just not the same. I do miss the interaction!<br />
<i>Gleich nach dem Wekiva Paintout veraenderte sich das ganze Leben. Nun gibt es mehr Zeit fuer Familie, Backen und Kunst! Unser Geschaeft geht noch sehr gut, denn die Schilder-Industrie wurde als "wesentlich" bezeichnet, doch ich hatte ein bisschen mehr Zeit fuer meine Kunst. Mein Kunstunterricht wurde aufgehoben, und obwohl ich meinen Schuelern viel Inspiration und Hausaufgaben emailte, ist es nicht dasselbe... Ich vermisse die Interaktion!</i><br />
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Anyway, this blog will be more pictures than text. I found a great online course with one of my favorite urban sketchers, <a href="http://www.ianfennelly.co.uk/" target="_blank">Ian Fennelly from the UK</a>. My drawing style changed a bit, and here are all my sketches resulting from this short course. The drawings are more loose and full of energy, and are lots of fun to draw. They are all done in the last 6 weeks, from my own photos. <b>Enjoy!</b><br />
<i>Nun ja, dieser Blogpost wird viel mehr Photos als sonst enthalten. Ich habe einen tollen Kunstkurs von einem meiner Lieblings-UrbanSketchers gefunden, <a href="http://www.ianfennelly.co.uk/" target="_blank">Ian Fennelly von der UK</a>. Nun hat sich mein Zeichenstil ein bisschen geaendert, und hier sind alle meine Zeichnungen als Resultat des Kurses. Viel loser und voll mit Energie, und es macht so viel Spass! Alle folgende Zeichnungen sind von den letzten 6 Wochen, von meinen Photos gemalt. <b>Viel Spass beim Anschauen!</b></i><br />
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Motel, New Mexio, US</div>
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Zwillingshaus, Bad Mergentheim, Germany</div>
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Horse Carriage/Kutsche in Dresden, Germany</div>
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Boats in Port Orange, Florida, US</div>
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Tropical Street scene (photo from fellow artist)</div>
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Just in case you're wondering, I usually start with a quick sketch in watercolor pencil, then ink over with waterproof uniball pen. Then I wash in the watercolors, pretty randomly. With india ink I do all the very dark areas, mostly the windows. I then strengthen all the lines again with more pen lines and create excitement with more watercolor and some splashes.</div>
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<i>Falls es jemanden interessiert: Ich fange mit einer kleinen Vorzeichnung mit Aquarellstiften an, dann ziehe die Linien nach mit einem Uniball Schreiber, der wasserfeste Tusche enthaelt. Dann kommen die Aquarellfarben, sehr lose. Mit India-Tusche werden dann alle schwarzen Stellen gemalt, vor allem die Fenster. Danach gehe ich nochmal mit dem Schreiber ueber alle Linien, und stelle Energie mit mehr Wasserfarben und einigen Spritzern her.</i></div>
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<b>Til later, Ruth</b><br />
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<b>All the best to all of you, stay safe and healthy!</b><br />
<b><i>Alles Gute an Euch alle, Gesundheit und Frieden!</i></b>Ruth Squitierihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218278690343002767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459514551518565513.post-492335531999447972020-03-15T10:15:00.000-04:002020-03-15T10:15:36.524-04:0014th Annual Wekiva PaintoutWow, it's been almost 5 months since my last report!<br />
<i>Wow, es sind fast 5 Monate seit meinem letzten Report!</i><br />
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A new year has started, I am teaching 4 classes currently at the <a href="https://www.artistsworkshopinc.com/" target="_blank">Artists Workshop in NSB</a>, coordinate the life drawing sessions, went to NYC for a great business trip with Austin, and continue to develop my pen and ink drawing style. So much has happened, but I want to focus on the recent paintout. More of the other stuff in a later post...<br />
<i>Ein neues Jahr hat angefangen, ich unterrichte 4 verschiedene Faecher im <a href="https://www.artistsworkshopinc.com/" target="_blank">Artists Workshop in NSB</a>, coordiniere die Sessions mit Modell, ging auf einen tollen Business Trip nach New York City mit Austin, und entwickele meinen Tuschezeichnen-Stil weiter. So viel ist passiert, aber ich will hier nur ueber den Paintout berichten, mehr ueber alles andere in der nahen Zukunft...</i><br />
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25 artists gathered at the <a href="https://www.canoewekiva.com/" target="_blank">Wekiwa Springs State Park</a> by Apopka last week to paint the varying scenes. The park has beautiful forests with dark slender pine trees growing between golden fields of long grasses, down the road the crystal-clear waters of the bubbling spring creates a wonderful swimming spot, and <a href="https://www.wekivaisland.com/" target="_blank">Wekiva Island</a>, the bar and fun spot of the Weinaug's who coordinate and sponsor the event, has tall greenery framing the clear Wekiwa river full of turtles, gators, and various birds.<br />
<i>25 Kuenstler versammelten sich letzte Woche fuer 7 Tage im <a href="https://www.canoewekiva.com/" target="_blank">Wekiwa Springs State Park</a> in Zentral-Florida, um die verschiedenen Szenen zu malen. Der Park hat einen tollen Wald mit schlanken, dunklen Tannen, die in Feldern von goldenen Graesern wachsen, ein paar Schritte entfernt sprudelt kristallklares Wasser des Wekiwas aus dem Boden, um einen tollen natuerlichen Swimmingpool zu bilden, und <a href="https://www.wekivaisland.com/" target="_blank">Wekiva Island</a>, die Bar und Vergnuegungsplatz der Weinaug's, die den Paintout organisieren, hat gruene Baeume und Wasserrosen, die den klaren WekiwaFluss rahmen, wo Schildkroeten, Alligators and zahlreiche Voegel leben.</i><br />
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We painted day and night, had great food, lots of sales, and wonderful companionship with the artists who all bunked at the State Park. So much fun!<br />
<i>Wir malen Tag und Nacht, hatten tolles Essen, etliche Verkauefe, und grossartige Gesellschaft mit den Kuenstlern, die alle in den Huetten im State Park untergebracht waren. So viel Spass!</i><br />
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Several afternoons some of us got together and did portrait sessions, forming the "informal" Wekiva Portrait Society ;-) All the "foreigners" of our artist group were painting portraits, our sitters were American. So we had China (<a href="https://haiouhoufineart.com/" target="_blank">Hai-Ou</a>), Ukraine (<a href="http://www.olenababak.com/" target="_blank">Olena</a>), Russia (<a href="https://www.andreeva.com/" target="_blank">Natalia</a>), Israel (<a href="https://www.oritreuben.com/" target="_blank">Orit</a>), and Germany (<a href="http://www.paintingsbyruth.com/" target="_blank">me</a>) at every sitting. It was great to see how everybody approached the portrait differently - I tried watercolors and it was very difficult but satisfying to work with.<br />
<i>Einige Nachmittage versammelten sich einige von uns, um Portraits zu malen. Wir gruendeten die informelle "Wekiva Portrait Gesellschaft". Alle Fremdgeborenen der Kuenstler malten Portraits, waehrend die Modelle Amerikaner waren. Wir hatten China (<a href="https://haiouhoufineart.com/" target="_blank">Hai-Ou</a>), Ukraine (<a href="http://www.olenababak.com/" target="_blank">Olena</a>), Russia (<a href="https://www.andreeva.com/" target="_blank">Natalia</a>), Israel (<a href="https://www.oritreuben.com/" target="_blank">Orit</a>), and Germany (<a href="http://www.paintingsbyruth.com/" target="_blank">ich</a>) in jeder Stunde. Es war echt interessant zu sehen, wie jeder ein Portrait anders anfing - ich versuchte einige in Aquarell, was sehr schwer ist, doch ich war ziemlich zufrieden mit meinen Gemaelden.</i><br />
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Here are my paintings of the week: I did some in oil (traditional brushes and thick impasto with palette knife), and then introduced my pen and ink with wash, which received great feedback.<br />
<i>Hier sind meine Gemaelde der Woche: Ich malte einige in Oel (traditionell mit Pinseln, und einige mit dickem Impasto mit dem Palettenmesser), und stellte dann auch meine Tuschezeichnungen mit Aquarell vor, was guten Feedback bekam. </i><br />
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I sold 2 pen and ink paintings, and one is going to be printed on tshirts, available soon at the Wekiva Island gift shop!</div>
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<i>Ich verkaufte 2 meiner Tuschezeichnungen, wovon eines auf Tshirts gedruckt wird, did dann im Souvenirladen in Wekiva Island zu erhalten sind!</i></div>
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Ruth Squitierihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218278690343002767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459514551518565513.post-90644584518244751332019-11-15T12:05:00.001-05:002019-11-15T12:05:11.899-05:009th Annual New Smyrna Beach Paintout Oct 2019Me again! <i>Ich schon wieder!</i><br />
The 9th Annual NSB Plein Air Paintout commenced in late October, and I finally have time to write about it! It was very successful for everybody.<br />
I was the cover artist, so the painting from last year that was picked for the cover was displayed everywhere... on brochures, schedules, posters, and those gigantic banners throughout town! How cool....<br />
<i>Der 9. Jaehrliche New Smyrna Beach Plein Air Paintout war im Oktober, und nun habe ich endlich Zeit, darueber zu schreiben. Es war ein erfolgreicher Event.</i><br />
<i>Ich war die Hauptkuenstlerin/Cover Artist, und deswegen war mein Gemaelde, das letztes Jahr fuer das Hauptbild gewaehlt wurde, ueberall zu sehen.... auf Broschueren, Posters, und diese riesigen Flaggen, die an etlichen Stellen in der Stadt aufgestellt waren. So toll!</i><br />
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We had 23 artists participating, most from Florida, but also out of state. We all know each other and it's great to get together for such a wonderful event and see old friends to paint with. I discovered that I have participated every year since the first event in 2011!</div>
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<i>Wir hatten 23 Kuenstler, die meisten von Florida, die an dem Event teilnahmen. Da es schon das 9. Jahr ist, kennen sich die meisten, und fanden es supertoll, mit alten Freunden wieder zu malen. Ich fand heraus, dass ich seit dem ersten Event in 2011 jedes Jahr wieder eingeladen wurde und mitgemacht habe!</i></div>
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We had pretty good weather, but it was very humid on most mornings. The wet room/gallery was at our <a href="https://www.artistsworkshopinc.com/" target="_blank">Artists Workshop</a> where I teach and volunteer, right behind <a href="https://www.marinediscoverycenter.org/" target="_blank">Marine Discovery Center.</a> Both groups organized the event and benefitted from the proceeds for their various fundraising and community events - a great cause.</div>
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<i>Wir hatten ziemlich gutes Wetter, jedoch war es am Morgen immer sehr sehr schwuel. Die Gallerie, wo die (noch nassen) Gemaelde aufgehaengt wurden, war im <a href="https://www.artistsworkshopinc.com/" target="_blank">Artists Workshop</a>, wo ich viel Freiwilligenarbeit mache und auch unterrichte, gleich hinter dem <a href="https://www.marinediscoverycenter.org/" target="_blank">Marine Discovery Center.</a> Beide Gruppen organisierten den Event und bekamen dann den Profit zu fuer ihre eigenen Events in der Gemeinde - immer eine gute Sache. Die Kuenstler bekommen, wie immer, 50% der Verkaeufe. Im Durchschnitt werden Bilder so zw. $300 und $1000 verkauft.</i></div>
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Since I was the cover artist, I was interviewed by the local newspaper and you can <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03thrI54taQ&t=207s" target="_blank">click here</a> to see part of this interview on youtube. In addition I was included in 2 newspapers in their printed articles!</div>
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<i>Da ich das Covergirl war, wurde ich von einer der lokalen Zeitungen interviewt, und <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03thrI54taQ&t=207s" target="_blank">hier koennt ihr klicken</a>, um ein Teil meines Interviews als Video zu sehen. Ausserdem waren dann zwei Photos und ein grosser Artikel von mir in 2 Zeitungen!</i></div>
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<i>Das taegliche Malen machte Spass, und ich malte dieses Mal nicht nur in Oel, sondern ein paar mit der Tuschezeichnung und Aquarellwasch drueber, was sehr gut angekommen ist. Fast alle meine Gemaelde auf meiner Wand fanden einen Kaeufer!</i></div>
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We had evening paintouts, a sunset gathering where the public could see us all in action at JB's Fishcamp, and several other new events. For the sponsors and patrons we had a private event where 5 selected artists did a progressive painting in a little over 1 hour, that was then auctioned off by the very talented Emcee (and fellow artist) Michelle Held. Natalia Andreeva started the underpainting, then Joe Palmerio took over on the sky, I did a bit of the boardwalk and railings, then Charles Dickinson on the greenery, and Manon Sander finished it off! The reference photo was graciously supplied by a local photographer who was honored to see it painted live! The resulting 22"x28" oil painting fetched $1000 in a raucous auction before it was even finished!</div>
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<i>Wir hatten ein paar tolle Festivitaeten, wo das Publikum zuschauen konnte. Ein paar Maltreffen am Abend, und eines an einem Restaurant am Fluss, wo wir dann den Sonnenuntergang malten. Fuer die Sponsoren hatten wir einen privaten Abend, wo unter anderem 5 ausgewaehlte Kuenstler ein progressives Gemaelde in einer knappen Stunde malten. Natalia fing an (malte es eigentlich fast fertig haha), dann malte Joe hauptsaechlich den Himmel, ich malte den Boardwalk und die architukturalen Dinge, dann Charles die Planzen und Baeume, und Manon trug dann die letzten tollen Tuepfelchen auf! Michelle unterhielt das Publikum mit Witzen und Tatsachen, und half, das fertige Gemaelde fuer $1000 in der Auktion unter den Mann zu bringen. </i></div>
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The event also hosted one or two demos each day, where the public was invited to sit and watch, learn and ask questions. Michelle Held started off the week with her demo on painting a live owl that was sitting very patiently for her. I was in the audience and did a quick pen and ink sketch of the scene.</div>
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My demo on how to do a value study and what and how to edit an overwhelming scene on location was well received, I had over 30 people in the audience! I love doing demos and got great feedback on my teaching. There was also a photo of me in the newspaper.</div>
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<i>Ich durfte auch eine Demo machen, ich erklaerte und zeigte, wie man eine Studie zeichnet, wenn man draussen vor einer Szene steht, die viel zu viel beinhaltet. Ich hatte ueber 30 Leute im Publikum! Ich demonstriere und erklaere gerne, und ich bekam viel positiven Feedback danach. Austin filmte mich, und ein Bild von mir in action kam dann auch in die Zeitung.</i></div>
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On the last Saturday we held a community quickdraw, where amateur artists could try their hand on a timed event (2 hours only) and enter the resulting painting in a competition for prizes. I was one of the judges and there was some really great artwork! Event the ones who didn't win had fun and I think everybody found respect for the plein air artists, who really have only 2-3 hours to do a painting (as the sun moves drastically in that time frame and changes the whole scene).</div>
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<i>Am letzten Tag (Samstag) fand der Gemeinde-Quickdraw statt, wo sich lokale Hobbymaler daran machen konnten, in genau 2 Stunden eine Szene in einem Park zu malen. Wir hatten 4 Juroren, wo ich auch eine war, und es waren einige ausgezeichnete Gemaelde darunter. Selbst die Maler, die nichts gewannen, hatten Spass und konnten sehen, wie schwer es eigentlich ist, draussen in einem knappen Zeitraum was schoenes zu produzieren. So wie wir 23 Kuenstler es die ganze Woche machten, denn die Sonne steht ja in 2 Stunden total woanders, und das aendert die Szene dann sehr.</i></div>
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The grand finale was on Saturday evening at our studios that looked simply awesome, transformed into a high-caliber gallery! There was a great buffet, wine and drinks, live music, and lots of sales! My painting that was bought last year by MDC and was the cover art was auctioned off and fetched a great price for the event!<br />
<i>Das grosse Finale war dann am Samstag Abend in unseren Studios/Galerie, die echt toll aussah mit all den schoenen Bildern und begeisterten Leuten und Kuenstlern. Es gab ein tolles Buffet, Wein und Live Musik, und ein Haufen Kaeufe! Mein Gemaelde, das ueberall zu sehen war und letztes Jahr von MDC gekauft wurde, wurde nochmal versteigert und brachte wieder viel Geld ein!</i><br />
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Thank you to all the attendees and visitors, students, friends, fellow artists, buyers and sponsors!<br />
Yours, Ruth<br />
<i>Danke an alle, die den Event besucht hatten und mitgeholfen haben, und fuer Euch, dass ihr bis hierhin (hoffentlich alles) gelesen habt.</i><br />
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Oh, and here are most of my paintings! All sold!<br />
<i>Oh, und hier sind fast alle meine Gemaelde, alle verkauft!</i><br />
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Ruth Squitierihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218278690343002767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459514551518565513.post-78245492595538054092019-11-01T13:13:00.001-04:002019-11-01T13:13:17.871-04:00Trip to Germany/Europe Part 2So yesterday I left you in Prague, and on the way back into Germany we stopped in Pilsen. Why? Well, because there's the Pilsner Urquell Brewery! LOL. This time I couldn't get out of this beer factory tour, as my sketch of the marketplace in beautiful Pilsen didn't take that long...<br />
Well, it was interesting, though, and there was another tour that took us to the centuries-old underground tunnels and hiding places underneath the main city streets. We then left the Czech Republic and arrived in Nuernberg late at night.<br />
<i>Also gestern verliess ich Euch in Prag, und auf dem Weg zurueck nach Deutschland stoppten wir in Pilsen. Warum? Weil es dort die Pilsner Urquell Brauerei gibt, haha! Diesesmal hatte ich keine gute Ausrede, nicht mitzugehen, denn meine Zeichnung des wunderschoenen Pilsner Marktplatzes dauerte nicht lang genug... Nun, es war halt doch interessant, und dann gab es noch eine Tour, die uns durch die jahrhundertalten Tunnel und Verstecke unter den Hauptstrassen fuehrte. Am spaeten Nachmittag verliessen wir dann die Tschechische Republik und kamen in Nuernberg ganz spaet in der Nacht an.</i><br />
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We spent the following day roaming around beautiful Nueremberg, which was rebuilt in historic authenticity after the 2nd World War (as opposed to Frankfurt, which (re)built in the modern way). So Nuernberg kept its medieval charm with timberframed houses and little alleyways. We hiked up to the castle with a great view, visited the beautiful St. Sebald Church and the main market square, and before heading towards Wuerzburg I cranked out two sketches. Of course we also visited the house of Nuernberg's most famous citizen, Renaissance painter Albrecht Duerer, where he lived and worked in the late 14th century. He's the German equivalent of Leonardo Da Vinci.<br />
<i>Wir wanderten dann den ganzen naechsten Tag im wunderhuebschen Nuernberg herum. Wir liefen hoch zur Burg, um den tollen Blick zu geniessen, besuchten die schoene St. Sebaldkirche und den Marktplatz, und ich konnte zwei Zeichnungen malen, bevor wir dann nach Wuerzburg fuhren. Natuerlich besuchten wir auch das Haus von Nuernberg's beruehmtesten Buergers und Renaissance-Malers Albrecht Duerer, wo er im 14. Jahrhundert wohnte und arbeitete. Er ist das Deutsche Aequivalent von Da Vinci.</i><br />
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Back in Germany we spent several days with my parents in beautiful Bad Mergentheim, where we got married exactly 4 years ago.<br />
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This was very relaxing, as we visited aunts and uncles and cousins etc. It was great to see everybody again. We also spent a long weekend with my sister and hiked and biked a lot. I grew up in the area of the "Romantic Road" which runs from Wuerzburg to Fuessen (350km). It winds through some beautiful countryside and vineyards, and the Germans know how to build wonderfully easy and scenic trails for biking. Lots of festivals are going on in the fall, and we visited a beer festival and another one where my cousin's son's band Lost Eden performed. It was simply awesome!<br />
<i>Wir hatten dort mehr Ruhe, und besuchten viele Verwandte und Bekannte - es war so schoen, jeden wieder mal zu sehen. Wir waren auch mit meiner Schwester und Familie in Werbach, wo wir wanderten und Fahrradfuhren. Die deutschen Fahrradwege sind ja wirklich toll und so schoen! Wir besuchten auch etliche Bierfeste und Messen, und zogen uns die wahnsinnig tolle Auffuehrung von Dominik's Band Lost Eden rein!</i><br />
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Austin and I spent a day in Wuerzburg, shopping for souvenirs and just walking around this beautiful city where I went to high school. I did a nice sketch at the famous Residenz palace which I have always wanted to do.<br />
<i>Austin und ich besuchten Wuerzburg fuer einen Tag, um Souveniere zu kaufen und einfach mal rumzulaufen, denn ich ging ja dort ins Gymnasium. Ich fertigte auch eine schoene Zeichnung der Residenz vom Garten aus an, was ich schon immer machen wollte.</i><br />
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As our visit with family ended, we took the train to Frankfurt and flew to Copenhagen, Denmark. We spent 3 days there, and even though the weather was forecast to be 90% rain during that time, we only had to put our raincoats on for 40 minutes. It was beautiful and the sun came out several times. Our host loaned us his bikes and we spent relaxing rides exploring this modern city. It's just made for bicycles and it felt so safe and good to ride around everywhere.<br />
<i>Als unser Familienbesuch zu Ende kam, fuhren wir mit dem Zug nach Frankfurt und flogen nach Copenhagen fuer 3 Tage. Obwohl die Wettervorhersage sehr deprimierend war (90% Chance fuer Regen) mussten wir unsere Regenmaentel nur fuer ganze 40 Minuten anziehen! Es war sehr gutes Wetter mit ein bisschen Sonne ab und zu. Unser Gastgeber lieh uns seine Fahrraeder und wir konnten so ganz angenehm diese moderne Stadt erkunden. Sie ist ja fuer Fahrradfahren gemacht, und es fuehlte sich so sicher an, und war schoen, ueberall rumzugondeln.</i><br />
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On our very last day we participated in the city-wide celebrations for opening a new line of their subway system and got to the see the Queen up-close, in addition to a great concert in the main square. Copenhagen is a beautiful modern city and easy to navigate. We were so happy to have stopped there on our way home.<br />
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Thanks for taking the journey with me! Again, comments welcome! Yours, Ruth</div>
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<i>Danke, dass ihr mich auf der Reise begleitet habt! Wie immer, ich freu mich ueber Kommentare! </i><i>Euere Ruth</i></div>
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<b>Hello everybody!</b></div>
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<b>Hallo Ihr alle!</b></div>
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I haven't posted in almost 3 months! But a lot has happened.</div>
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We were traveling through Europe for almost a month, and as soon as we came back, I participated in the local NSB Paintout. So there will be lots of posts coming in the next couple of days!<br />
<i>Ich habe schon ewig nicht mehr geschrieben, das letztemal vor 3 Monaten! Aber viel ist in der Zeit passiert. Wir reisten fast einen Monat durch Europa, und als wir zurueckkamen, nahm ich an unserem Paintout hier in New Smyrna Beach teil. Es wird also viel von mir kommen in naechster Zeit!</i></div>
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I will start with the first half of our Europe trip.</div>
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As usual, Austin and I stayed in private homes and rooms, which is a lot of fun. You can pack really light, as you can wash your clothes, and you don't have to go out to a restaurant every single meal, as Austin loves to cook in a different kitchen every time, and we both love to explore the local supermarkets! You always find interesting items.<br />
<i>Ich werde mit der ersten Haelfte von Europa anfangen.</i><br />
<i>Wie immer buchten Austin und ich unsere Unterkuenfte in Privathauesern und -zimmern, was uns viel Spass macht. Da man dort waschen kann, kommen wir mit dem kleinsten Koffer aus. Und da wir beide gern in fremden Supermaerkten rumschnuppern und Austin gerne kocht, muessen wir nicht jede Mahlzeit in einem Restaurant einnehmen.</i><br />
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The other things we love to do is - Austin having a beer and do some people-watching, and me doing some urban sketching. We couldn't make a better team!<br />
<i>Was wir sonst noch moegen: Austin trinkt gern ein Bier und beobachtet die Leute, waehrend ich schnell (Stadt)Zeichnungen mache. Wir koennten also kein besseres Team sein!</i></div>
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We traveled from the North of Germany down the Eastern side, then spent some days in Prague, Czechia, back into Germany to spend a good week with my parents near Wuerzburg, and then on the flight back we spent 3 days in Copenhagen, Denmark. As usual, we didn't get a rental car, but relied on the awesome train system. And also as usual, we had great weather. During the whole month we had less than 2 hours of rain in total and it was a comfortable 60-70 degrees.<br />
<i>Wir fingen im Norden in Hamburg an, fuhren dann mit dem Zug an der Ostseite von Deutschland entlang, waren 3 Tage in Prag, dann zurueck nach Deutschland, wo wir fuer eine gute Woche meine Verwandten besuchten. Auf dem Heimflug blieben wir 3 Tage in Copenhagen, Daenemark. Wie immer, hatten wir tolles Wetter. Den ganzen Monat hatten wir 15-20 Grad und insgesamt ca. 2 Stunden Regen.</i><br />
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As usual I draw a map, showing our trip. Maps are a lot of fun to draw, and you can customize them to your liking. I finished a whole sketchbook again (36 pages) - I'm only happy if every day contains at least one sketch! </div>
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<i>Wie immer fing ich mein Skizzenbuch mit einer Landkarte an, das macht immer viel Spass, denn man kann auslassen, was man nicht braucht. Ich malte wieder das ganze Buch fertig (36 Seiten) - ich bin nur gluecklich, wenn jeder Tag mind. eine Skizze bringt.</i></div>
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Thetwo sketches above are the townhall in Hamburg, and the main train station where I could do this overview while waiting for the train to Cuxhaven. See below. </div>
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Germany has beaches at the North Sea, and the special thing in that area is that the tide goes out for miles. In Cuxhaven, it went out about 8-12 miles, depending on your exact location. It's very popular to do a "Wattwanderung" (hike on the sand during low tide), however the warnings about getting back in time before high tide put the fear of water in your heart! We took a guided tour and walked out about 3 miles, discovering sea life and getting a lecture on the history and economics of the area.</div>
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<i>Obig erklaere ich den Leuten hier in Amerika, wie weit das Meer in der Nordsee rausgeht, und dass wir eine Wattwanderung mitmachten. Das machte viel Spass, vor allem, da es fast total windstill war (sehr selten!) und herrlicher Sonnenschein.</i></div>
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The next day Austin booked a tour at the Beck's Brewery in Bremen, and when I saw the main square, I told him to go alone and I would sketch this wonderful panorama. I had the best afternoon! This was was really thought out and took me about 2 hours, instead of the usual 10-20 minutes for the little standard sketches. It was well worth it!</div>
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<i>Am naechsten Tag buchte Austin eine Tour in der Beck's Brauerei in Bremen, doch als ich den Marktplatz sah, ging er allein auf die Biertour, waehrend ich 2 glueckliche Stunden mit diesem Marathon-Sketch verbrachte. Es war eine sehr ausgeplante Zeichnung und total die Zeit wert!</i></div>
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Leaving Hamburg we stopped for a short day in Leipzig, and then went off to Dresden. What a great city! Old mansions throughout town, and the magnificent Frauenkirche, that was almost totally destroyed in WWII, but has been marvellously rebuilt. While walking around, we spotted a sketching group and we chatted for a while. They were very interested in my sketch book and we exchanged tips on materials and techniques.</div>
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<i>Nach Hamburg stoppten wir kurz in Leipzig, und dann 3 Tage in Dresden. Was fuer eine herrliche Stadt mit alten Herrenhaeusern und der tollen Frauenkirche! Als wir dort herumliefen, stiessen wir auf eine Zeichengruppe und wir plauderten ein bisschen. Die Zeichner waren sehr interessiert an meinem Skizzenbuch und wir tauschten Tips ueber Materialien und Technik aus.</i></div>
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From Dresden it's a short hour train ride to the Saechsische Schweiz (Saxonian Switzerland) which is a small area by the river Elbe that has majestic and interesting rock formations (that's why it's called <i>Switzerland</i>). We hiked to the Bastei, which is an old fort with an arched bridge built centuries ago high up in those mountains. The view is spectacular, and I was in the footsteps of Germany's famous Romantic painter Caspar David Friedrich, who painted (in his own romantizied style) the exact same view (he left out the bridge).</div>
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<i>Von Dresden war es nur eine knappe Stunde in die Saechsische Schweiz, wo wir zur Bastei hochliefen. Der Blick und das Panorama war ja atemberaubend. Ich stand in den Fussstapfen des beruehmtesten Romantischen deutschen Malers Caspar David Friedrich, der dieselbe Sicht malte (obwohl er die Bruecke ausliess und es total romantisierte).</i></div>
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Off to Prague! We had a wonderful apartment right in the center of the city and took a 6-hour guided tour on our first day. This was very interesting, as the city is full of history and great architecture. I did tiny sketches at every stop and soon was the marvel of our tour group. As a matter of fact, when I stand there and sketch I get a lot of interest, and many Asian tourists want to take a picture with me!</div>
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<i>Nun zu Prag! Wir hatten eine tolle Wohnung in der alten Stadtmitte und am ersten Tag zogen wir uns die Geschichte rein mit einer 6-stuendigen Tour. Das war sehr interessant, ich malte klitzekleine Skizzen an jedem Stop, und war bald der Mittelpunkt unserer Tourgruppe. Wenn ich in den Staedten male, werde ich oft angesprochen, was mir nichts ausmacht, und vor allem asiatische Touristen wollen immer ein Bild mit mir machen!</i></div>
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Prague sketches, each one about 3-5 minutes, except the famous Charles Bridge lower right. So much great and old architecture, I could spend months here sketching!</div>
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<i>Skizzen von Prag, alle ca. 3-5 Minuten, ausser der Karlsbruecke unten rechts. So viel tolle und alte Architektur, ich koennte hier Monateland malen und zeichnen!</i></div>
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On our second day in Prague we wandered around on our own, and finally found the famous "Dancing House". Well, famous only for American tourists. Our tour bus drove right by, and when we asked our guide the day before why we didn't stop, she asked why. It's also called "Fred and Ginger house", and apparently it's not worthwhile to European tourists. Well, we went up to the viewing platform where I did a cute sketch of the Prague Castle across the river Moldau.</div>
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<i>An unserem 2. Tag in Prag wanderten wir auf eigene Faust herum, und fanden endlich das beruehmte "Tanzende Haus". Nun, beruehmt anscheinend nur in Amerika. Gestern fuhr unser Tourbus gradewegs daran vorbei, und als wir die Fuehrerin fragten, warum wir dort nicht anhielten, fragte sie warum? Es heisst auch "Fred und Ginger Haus", da es wir das bekannte Tanzpaar aussieht, und wie herausgefunden, sagt das den Europaern nicht viel. Sehr lustig. Nun, wir gingen hoch auf die Aussichtsplattform und ich zeichnete den Blick auf's Prager Schloss mit der Moldau unten.</i></div>
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<i>Nun, das ist das Ende meines ersten Berichtes. Bis bald. Freue mich immer ueber Kommentare!</i></div>
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Ruth Squitierihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218278690343002767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459514551518565513.post-18751653196672632792019-07-07T18:09:00.002-04:002019-07-07T18:09:23.967-04:00Will a new brush make your art better?Hello everybody!<br /><i>Hallihallo!</i><br />
So, I got my first order of the famed <a href="https://www.rosemaryandco.com/" target="_blank">Rosemary brushes</a> in my hands. They are handmade in the UK by a small family business, and I had noticed that almost 50% of the professional artists at Forgotten Coast used them. Since the company was present at the event, I could place an order.<br />
<i>Ich habe meine allererste Bestellung der <a href="https://www.rosemaryandco.com/" target="_blank">Rosemary brushes</a> bekommen! Sind werden von Hand in einem kleinen Familienbetrieb im United Kingdom hergestellt, und ich habe gemerkt, dass fast die Haelfte aller Kuenstler im Forgotten Coast Event sie benutzen. Da die Firma dort war, habe ich einige gekauft.</i><br />
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Two weeks ago I finally could try some of them in my plein air painting of some boats. My husband played a gig at a local restaurant, and I wandered to the marina/dry dock next door to paint while listening to his music.<br />
<i>Vor zwei Wochen konnte ich dann nun endlich einige von den Pinseln ausprobieren. Mein Mann hatte einen Auftritt mit seiner Band in einem Restaurant, und da es nebendran eine Bootwerkstatt gab, hoerte ich der Musik dann beim Malen zu.</i><br />
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I tried 3 of the brushes in the Evergreen series and so far I like them. They are very soft and springy. Of course the true test comes in the future: do they hold their shape after 10-20 paintings? They sure look beautiful and the sellers give you plenty of personal attention! I will keep you guys posted...<br />
<i>Ich probierte 3 der Pinsel in der Evergreen Serie aus, und bis jetzt sind sie echt toll, sehr weich und federnd. Natuerlich kommt der grosse Test in der Zukunft: halten sie ihre Form auch nach 10-20 Gemaelden? Sie sehen toll aus, und die Verkauefer waren total nett und auf sehr persoenlichen Dienst drauf. Ich werde Euch auf dem Laufenden halten....</i><br />
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Anyway, I had about 1.5 hours before the sun set, so I got right to painting. I guess with the setting sun behind me I inadvertantly punched up the reddish glow in the scene, and I am very satisfied with this little painting.<br />
<i>Nun ja, ich hatte ca. 1.5 Stunden Zeit, bis die Sonne unterging, und ich machte mich gleich ans Malen ran. Ich glaube, dass ich durch die untergehende Sonne ein bisschen mehr Rot/Pink als sonst benutzte, was ich sehr schoen finde in meinem fertigen Gemaelde.</i><br />
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This month I finished two commissions, one another pet portrait. I painted with acrylics on an older panel that I had collaged with various fabric scraps that's why there's quite a bit of texture present. The customer was very satisfied with the result.<br />
<i>Im Juni habe ich auch zwei Kommissionen fertiggemalt, eines war wieder mal ein Hundeportrait. Ich malte ueber ein aelteres Board, auf das ich verschiedene Stoffreste geklebt hatte. Deswegen hat es viel Textur unter den Akrylfarben. Der Kunde war sehr zufrieden mit dem Bild.</i><br />
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Then I did another house portrait in pen and ink with a watercolor wash. This is a house in Texas, and it was a pleasure to paint. The reference photos weren't the best, as the large trees throw quite a bit of shadow over the whole scene, and checking with google maps didn't turn up any satisfying sun/shadow photos either.<br />
<i>Und dann habe ich ein Hausportrait in Tusche mit Aquarellfarben gemalt. Es ist ein Haus in Texas, und hat echt Spass gemacht, auf's Papier zu bannen. Die Referenzphotos waren nicht die besten, da die Baueme im Vordergrund zuviel Schatten ueber die ganze Szene warfen, und als ich auf Google Maps ging, waren da auch keine besseren Photos zu finden.</i><br />
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So the first thing I do for a house commission is figure out the angle to showcase the house. If it's just the house, it becomes a portrait and looks quite boring. If you include a view of the street and the neighboring houses, even ever so slight, it becomes a scene and way more interesting.<br />
So I take some possible angles and do quick sketches of what it might look like and how it should be presented (vertical or horizontal format).<br />
<i>Fuer so eine Kommission fange ich immer damit an, mit den verschiedenen Blickwinkeln zu spielen. Wenn man nur das Haus malt, wird es ein "Portrait" und dadurch ziemlich langweilig. Wenn man die benachbarten Haueser und ein bisschen Strasse mit einzieht, wird es mehr eine "Szene" und viel interessanter.</i><br />
<i>Deswegen zeichne ich schnell ein paar verschiedene Blickwinkel, um mich besser entscheiden zu koennen, welches Format am besten ist.</i><br />
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Then comes my favorite part! Figuring out the perspective lines. In a commission, you definitely don't want to be off in perspective, everything has to read correctly. I do that in pencil, but still eyeballing it. I then redraw every line in microliner pen.<br />
<i>Dann kommt mein Lieblingsteil! Die Perspektiv-Linien! In einer Kommission will man also wirklich genau die Perspektive herstellen, was ich erst in Bleistift zeichne, ohne Lineal, nur gross schaetzen. Danach zeichne ich alles nochmal mit dem Microliner Stift nach (wasserfeste Tusche).</i><br />
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After that I color the drawing in watercolors. The most detail and the most colorful areas are kept to the commissioned house, while the other parts of the scene are just slightly indicated, as they are not important and should not take away any attention from the main subject. Once the watercolor is done, the drawing lines are usually lost, and I go over them again to make them darker and more pronounced.<br />
<i>Danach fange ich mit den Aquarellfarben an. Die farbfrohesten und detaillierten Stellen werden natuerlich fuer das kommissierte Haus reserviert, waehrend die anderen Stellen nur ein bisschen angedeutet werden, so dass der Anschauer auch wirklich gleich auf das Hauptsubjekt geleitet wird. Durch das Aquarellmalen sind die Tuschelinien meistens ein bisschen verloren gegangen, und ich zeichne sie nochmal nach, um sie dunkler und lebhafter zu machen.</i><br />
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The last part is really fun too, selecting a great color for the mat to match the feel of the painting.<br />
Here it is all finished, matted and framed!<br />
<i>Der letzte Schritt macht auch viel Spass, die richtige Passpartoutfarbe auszusuchen! Hier ist die Kommission nun ganz fertig und gerahmt!</i><br />
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Last night I did another quick pen and ink sketch in my homemade sketch book with great watercolor paper. It was a bunch of Kohlrabi that I found at the local produce market. They had labeled it as "large German turnips" LOL. After sketching it, I could finally cut it and enjoy it as thin raw slices. Ahhh, childhood memories!<br />
<i>Gestern abend malte ich wieder mal eine kleine Tuschezeichnung und dann Aquarell drueber. Es waren drei Kohlrabi, die ich am Tage vorher in unserem Gemuesemarkt gekauft hatte. Habe ich in den letzten Jahren sehr selten hier gesehen. Im Markt waren sie als "grosse Deutsche Rueben" ausgezeichnet, haha. Nach der Skizze konnte ich sie dann gleich in duenne Scheiben schneiden und meiner Familie als Kindheitserinnerung vorsetzen. Mmmmh!</i><br />
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<br />Ruth Squitierihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218278690343002767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459514551518565513.post-80552141389388980082019-05-17T22:21:00.004-04:002019-05-17T22:21:41.763-04:00Forgotten Coast en Plein Air Paintout 2019!Hello and <i>Hallo</i>!<br />
I am back home from one of the best painting weeks of my art career! I can't wait to tell you all about it. So sit tight, it's gonna be a long read!<br />
<i>Ich bin nun wieder daheim nach einer der besten Kunstwochen in meiner Kunstkarriere! Ich kann es nicht erwarten, Euch alles zu erzaehlen. Also, macht es Euch bequem, denn dies wird ein bisschen lang!</i><br />
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I was excited that I was invited for a second time to teach private lessons in Plein Air painting as an ambassador during the famous Paintout at Forgotten Coast in the panhandle of Florida.<br />
As many of you may remember, this area was hit very hard by Hurricane Michael in Oct 2018. Having been to the area in May 2018 for the first time, it was terrible to see landmarks gone, deserted concrete pads without houses, and debris hanging in the branches of trees. The area is still recovering, and it is a tribute to the spirit of mankind to keep events like this going while still cleaning up or looking for proper housing.<br />
<i>Es war eine grosse Ehre, dass ich das 2. Mal als Ambassador zum beruehmten Paintout Fest in der Forgotten Coast im Nordwesten von Florida eingeladen wurde. Es wurde ja bestimmt auch bei Euch in Deutschland gezeigt, wie der Hurrikan Michael im Oktober letzten Jahres genau in dieser Gegend gewuetet hatte. Da ich zum ersten Mal im Mai 2018 dort war, kannte ich nun die Gegend, und es war sehr ernuechternd, Restaurants und Kirchen zerstoert zu sehen, zwischendurch einsame Fundamente ohne Haeuser und viel Abfall und Truemmerstuecke in den Kronen der gebrochenen Baeume. Die Gegend ist noch viel beim Aufrauemen und Wiederaufbauen, doch ist es toll, dass ein Event wie dieses immer noch zusammenkommt, selbst wenn viele der Bewohner nicht mal ein gutes Dach ueberm Kopf haben.</i><br />
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I stopped for a couple of hours in Tallahassee on my 6-hour drive to Port St. Joe to visit my friend and fellow artist <a href="https://www.andreeva.com/" target="_blank">Natalia Andreeva</a> in her studio there. We talked art and life before I had to leave to get to my host house at Forgotten Coast.<br />
<i>Auf meiner 6-stuendigen Fahrt nach Port St. Joe stoppte ich in Tallahassee und besuchte meine Malfreundin <a href="https://www.andreeva.com/" target="_blank">Natalia Andreeva</a> in ihrem Studio dort. We diskutierten Kunst und Leben allgemein, bis ich dann endlich weiterfahren musste.</i><br />
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My hosts Marcy and Rich who are very involved in the local art community welcomed me with a great dinner and some good conversation.<br />
<i>Meine Gastgeber Marcy und Rich beteiligen sich sehr in der Kunstgemeinschaft, und sie hiessen mich mit einem tollen Abendessen und guter Konversation willkommen.</i><br />
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The first morning I met up with my paintings friends <a href="https://cathyberse.com/" target="_blank">Cathy Berse</a>, also from New Smyrna Beach, and <a href="https://artbymichelleheld.com/" target="_blank">Michelle Held</a> from Sarasota. We wanted to paint the sunset, but after meeting in the dark at 6:30am (crazy!) we were offered coffee and got talking, so we missed it! We still painted at the beach til 11am, then walked around Apalachicola to view some of the old shotgun houses, and I painted a small street scene right at the wet room in down town.<br />
<i>An meinem ersten Tag traf ich mich mit meinen Malfreundinnen <a href="https://cathyberse.com/" target="_blank">Cathy Berse</a>, auch von New Smyrna Beach, und <a href="https://artbymichelleheld.com/" target="_blank">Michelle Held</a> von Sarasota. Wir wollten eigentlich den Sonnenaufgang malen, doch nachdem wir uns "mitten in der Nacht" um 6:30 am Strand trafen, und jemand uns Kaffee brachte, schwatzten wir endlos und verpassten die Sonne. Wir blieben jedoch am Strand bis 11 Uhr und malten unsere Szenen, spazierten dann ein bisschen in Apalachicola herum, und am Nachmittag malte ich eine kleine Strassenszene direkt neben unserer Galerie.</i><br />
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Every evening we would all meet up for some oysters, art talk and fun, but towards the weekend, there were receptions and galas every evening where we met with the other artists, patrons, volunteers and sponsors formally.<br />
<i>Jeden Abend trafen sich wir Kuenstler informell fuer Austern, Kunstgespraeche und Spass, doch als dann das Wochenende naeher rueckte, kamen dann die formellen Vernissagen, Galas und Demos mit allen anderen Beteiligten.</i><br />
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As an ambassador I was one of 4 artists to teach individual lessons in plein air painting. The event had invited 20 internationally known artists to paint the area and hang their fresh creations each evening for a final gala of over 350 paintings. It was awesome to see this beautiful area through the eyes of so many accomplished artists. We ambassador were honored with a reception too, and were given the opportunity for a little speech.<br />
<i>Als ein Ambassador war ich eine von 4 Kuenstlern, die individuelle 2-stuendige Lektionen in Plein Air Malen durchfuehrten. Der eigentliche Event hat natuerlich 20 international-bekannte Kuenstler, die ihre frischen Kreationen gleich aufhaengen, und am Schluss gab es dann ueber 350 Gemaelde zu bewundern und kaufen. Es war ruehrend, diese schoene Gegend durch die Augen von so vielen guten Malern zu sehen. Wir Ambassadors hatten auch eine formelle Gala, wo wir auch ein bisschen ueber uns reden durften.</i><br />
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On my first teaching day I found a couple of hours to paint a really cool shrimp boat in Carabelle. It turned out great, and throughout the week I found that it was a popular subject. Here is the "Ichiban" in various lighting situations done by some of the artists.<br />
<i>An meinem ersten Lehrtag hatte ich ein paar Stunden frei, und fand ein wirklich tolles Shrimpschiff in Carabelle. Ich bin sehr zufrieden mit meinem kleinen Gemaelde, und fand dann heraus, dass das Schiff ein beliebtes Motiv war. Hier ist die "Ichiban" in verschiedenen Lichtsituationen von verschiedenen Malern. Sehr interessant.</i><br />
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On my way home I stopped at one of the many bends in the road and tried to capture the fading light. This painting sold on the last day!<br />
<i>Auf dem Heimweg stoppte ich in einer der vielen Kurven der Strasse und versuchte, das daemmernde Licht einzufangen. Dieses Gemaelde fand einen Kaeufer am letzten Tag!</i><br />
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Unfortunately I didn't get a good photo of it, but you can see it here in the trunk of my car (top left), where we do all our storing, framing and fixing equipment.<br />
<i>Leider schoss ich kein gutes Photo von dem Gemaelde, aber ihr koennt es oben links in meinem Kofferraum sehen, woraus wir Maler leben: zum Lagern, zum Rahmen und zum Reparieren der Staffeleien!</i><br />
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I was teaching every morning from 9-11am, then after lunch from 1-3pm and again 4-6pm. All those days were full, but very enjoyable. It's always great to meet interesting people eager to learn. I showed them the process of selecting a suitable subject, staying in the shade (even though I got a bad sunburn on my second day myself!), and exploring the best composition by doing a quick pencil sketch with major editing and moving elements around. We then started our painting of various scenes. I was stationed at different locations each day, so I could always keep it fresh.<br />
<i>Jeden Tag hatte ich einen Schueler von 9-11 Uhr, dann nach einem kurzen Mittagessen wieder jemanden von 13-15 Uhr, und dann der letzte 16-18 Uhr. Diese Tage waren wirklich voll mit Arbeit, jedoch auch viel Spass. Alle Schueler waren eifrig beim lernen. Ich zeigte ihnen den Prozess, der draussen ja viel anders ist als im Studio. Eine Szene zu waehlen, im Schatten zu malen (obwohl ich selber mir am 2. Tag einen Sonnenbrand holte!), und dann eine kleine Kompositionsskizze anzufertigen. Danach fingen wir mit dem Malen an, obwohl ich mich auf den Wert der gut-ausgedachten Skizze konzentrierte. Jeden Tag war ich in einer anderen Gegend stationiert, so dass es nicht langweilig wurde.</i><br />
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This is how our painting locations were advertised. A big sign with our name prominently displayed so our students could find us.<br />
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On the second day I had some free time in the afternoon and lots of painting friends met up with us at the Millpond in Apalachicola. We spotted a fisherman directly in front of us and we decided to capture him, Michelle in oils, I in a little pen and ink sketch. I talked with him quite extensively and we became good friends. Oscar was quite honored to be our model. I ended up gifting him my sketch and he was just over the moon. He had grown up in the area, and moved back here after a couple of years in Louisiana. Now retired, he's relaxing by fishing. At the end of our session he hooked a gar fish that was about 2-3 feet with lots of teeth! All us girls had quite a squeamish time with the fish flopping around on the deck! I never laughed so much.<br />
<i>Am 2. Tag hatte ich wieder ein paar Stunden am Nachmittag frei, und einige meiner Malfreundinnen kamen vorbei, um zusammen in Apalachicola zu malen. Ein Angler sass direkt in unserem Augenwinkel, und wir entschlossen uns, ihn zu malen, Michelle in Oel, ich mit Tusche und Aquarell in meinem Skizzenbuch. Ich fuehrte ein paar Gespraeche mit ihm, und wir wurden gute Freunde. Oscar war total geehrt, dass wir ihn als Modell ausgewaehlt hatten. Am Schluss schenkte ich ihm meine Skizze, was er fast nicht glauben konnte. Bevor wir unsere Malsachen einpackten, fing er einen metergrossen Hornhecht und wir Malerinnen schrien, als der Fisch da auf dem Dock herumglitt und seine Zaehne zeigte. Ich habe schon lange nicht mehr so gelacht.</i><br />
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I had time to do 2 other quick pen and ink sketches at the Millpond. Those shrimp boats are just the best subject with their interesting lines and great texture of rust, peeling paint and lettering.<br />
<i>Ich zeichnete noch kurz 2 andere Szenen dort am Millpond, wo alle Schrimpschiffe ankern. Diese Schiffe sind so ein tolles Motiv, mit ihren interessanten Linien und tollen Texturen von Rost, abblaetternde Farbe und Namensschriften.</i><br />
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The event came to an end with a festive reception on Saturday evening, where the ambassadors were allowed to hang two small paintings each, surrounded by all the other great art. Paintings were sold like crazy which is good as half of the sale goes toward rebuilding the area, and there was so much to see and nice people to talk to! I got into a lot of conversations with lots of the invited artists and learned quite a bit.<br />
<i>Der Event wurde mit einer tollen Gala am Samstagabend abgeschlossen, wo wir Ambassadoren 2 unserer kleinen Gemaelde mit den anderen eingeladenen Malern haengen konnte. Kunstwerke wurden rechts und links gekauft, wofuer 50% des Erloeses der Gegend und dem Wiederaufbau zukommt. Ich sprach und lernte viel von den bekannten Kuenstlern.</i><br />
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On Sunday the event ended in the early afternoon with many of the invited artists painting impromptu demos in front of their walls in the gallery. That was a very special treat! It was so hard to leave after this full immersion into art and friendships.<br />
<i>Am Sonntagnachmittag war dann alles vorbei, nachdem fast alle Kuenstler eine impromptu Malstunde vor ihrer Wand hielten. Das war echt toll, allen zusehen zu koennen. Es war sehr schwierig, nach dieser vollen Kunstwoche Tschuess zu sagen.</i><br />
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Many thanks to the hard working volunteers, sponsors, hosts, locals and other artists to make this truly special! Ruth<br />
<i>Vielen Dank an alle Freiwilligen, Sponsoren, Gastgeber, Bewohner und Kuenstler, die diese Woche so toll machten! Ruth</i>Ruth Squitierihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218278690343002767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459514551518565513.post-12195414342075901642019-03-16T18:10:00.002-04:002019-03-16T18:21:43.588-04:00Wekiva Paintout 2019!Hello everybody!<br />
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It's been a week since I've come back from the <a href="https://wekivapaintout.com/" target="_blank">Wekiva Paintout.</a> This was my second year, and it was even better than last time!<br />
<i>Letzte Woche nahm ich wieder am <a href="https://wekivapaintout.com/" target="_blank">Wekiva Paintout</a> teil, und es war so gut, wenn nicht sogar besser, als letztes Jahr!</i><br />
Bill and Marysue Weinaug, the owners of <a href="https://wekivaisland.com/" target="_blank">Wekiva Island</a>, and the organizers of the Paintout, gave the 25+ artists free accommodations at the <a href="http://www.canoewekiva.com/" target="_blank">Wekiva Springs Park</a>, great food throughout the week, and parties and galas along with the accessibility to the many wonderful patrons and sponsors!<br />
<i>Bill und Marysue Weinaug, die Besitzer von <a href="https://wekivaisland.com/" target="_blank">Wekiva Island</a> und die Organisatoren des Paintouts gaben uns 25+ Kuenstlern gratis Unterkunft im <a href="http://www.canoewekiva.com/" target="_blank">Wekiva Springs Park</a>, Essen und Parties und die Zugaenglichkeit zu den Kunstliebhabern and Sponsoren!</i><br />
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I was bunking with <a href="https://manonsander.com/" target="_blank">Manon Sander</a>, <a href="https://artbymichelleheld.com/" target="_blank">Michelle Held</a> and <a href="https://www.paperpaintings.com/" target="_blank">Elizabeth St. Hilaire</a> in the largest cabin at the park, where we had lots of fun and shared many giggles and serious art talk.<br />
<i>Ich war mit meinen Kunst-Freundinnen <a href="https://manonsander.com/" target="_blank">Manon Sander</a>, <a href="https://artbymichelleheld.com/" target="_blank">Michelle Held</a> und <a href="https://www.paperpaintings.com/" target="_blank">Elizabeth St. Hilaire</a> in der groessten Kabine im Park, wo wir viel Spass hatten, mit viel Gelaechter und ernsten Kunstdiskussionen.</i><br />
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We had great weather except for one half-dreary cooler day, where we all painted together in the cabins and/or mess hall. For me personally it was a great opportunity to get to know the artists much better and share knowledge, art critiques and questions.<br />
<i>Das Wetter war toll, bis auf einen kuehleren nieseligen Tag, wo wir alle zusammen in den Kabinen oder im Gemeinderaum. Fuer mich persoenlich war das eine gute Chance, die verschiedenen Kuenstler besser kennenzulernen, und Wissen und Fragen ueber Kunst auszutauschen.</i><br />
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As a kickoff piece I took hubby Austin's favorite painting off his office wall. I had painted it at the bar during last year's paintout on the last day, and it didn't sell. Well, to Austin's chagrin, this painting was the first one to sell that week! One of the beer distributors bought it!<br />
<i>Fuer das erste Gemaelde fuer meine Wand nahm ich Austin's Lieblingsgemaelde aus seinem Buero. Ich hatte es letztes Jahr im Paintout am letzten Tag bei der Bar gemalt, und es wurde nicht gekauft. Nun, zu Austin's grosser Enttaeuschung war dies das allereste Bild, das im Paintout 2019 verkauft wurde! Einer der Biervertreiber/haendler schnappte es auf!</i><br />
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Here are the other paintings that I did during the week:</div>
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Composition in Green and Gold (Sea grapes) 16"x16" oil on wood</div>
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I painted with Michelle and Elizabeth on the edge of the river, and I wanted to try my hand on something I usually don't do: details of organic forms! (My favorite subject are urban landscapes LOL) It came out really nice, this plant has very glossy reddish leaves that are small and are surrounded by the more greenish-gold larger mature leaves. It was really fun to paint. Just as I finished the painting, the wind pushed it off my easel, but I caught it with my back and not too much smeared.</div>
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<i>Ich malte am ersten Tag mit Michelle und Elizabeth am Fluss, und wollte mal was neues ausprobieren, was ich normalerweise nie male: organische Formen in Detail! (Wie ihr wisst, ist mein Lieblingssubjekt staedtische Landschaften). Ich fand es sehr gelungen, diese Planze hat glaenzende rote neue Blaetter, die schoen von den aelteren gruen-goldenen Blaettern umgebene sind. Es hat viel Spass gemacht, auf die Leinwand zu bannen. Als ich gerade fertig war, kam ein Windstoss und warf das Bild auf mich, so dass mein Ruecken auch ziemlich Farbe abbekam. Ich konnte jedoch alles an Ort und Stelle "reparieren".</i></div>
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Morning on the Wekiwa 14"x11"/35cm x 28cm oil on panel</div>
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This one sold during the gala on Saturday. I had painted this iconic scene on a board that I gessoed in black, which is a great way to paint, because any color you add just really pops. The little bits of black showing through at the end give it a cohesive coloring that make all the element stand out a bit more.</div>
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<i>Dieses Gemaelde wurde waehrend der Gala am Samstag abend gekauft. Ich malte diese sehr bekannte Szene auf einem Brett, das ich mit Schwarz grundiert hatte. Das macht sehr viel Spass, denn egal welche Farbe man drueber malt, sie leuchtet sehr im Gegensatz zu dem Schwarz. Und am Schluss sehen die Farben total gut aus, wenn ein bisschem von dem Schwarz hier und da durchschaut.</i></div>
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Another one that I would NEVER paint on my own. I was driving around with Michelle to find some orange trees, and while we saw a huge alligator sunning on the side of the road, and some beautiful sunflowers, no orange tree was to be found. We then turned into a nursery where the owner was super nice and very willing to give us a spot in the greenhouse. Michelle did a great closeup of three oranges, while I tried my hand on this overwhelmingly green and organic scene of looking along the aisle of plants for sale. This was one of my favorite paintings at the end of the week! Thanks Michelle for pushing me to do something out of the ordinary!</div>
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<i>Noch eines, das ich NIE selber als Subjekt ausgesucht haette! Ich fuhr mit Michelle in der Gegend herum, auf der Suche nach einem Orangenbaum. Wir sahen zwar einen riesigen Alligator am Strassenrand, und einige schoene Sonnenblumen, doch keinen Orangenbaum, bis wir dann endlich eine Gaertnerei fanden, wo uns der liebe Besitzer und Gaertner herumfuehrte und uns Platz in einem der Gewaechshaeuser machte. Michelle malte ein tolles Detail mit 3 Orangen, waehrend ich mich daran versuchte, diese sehr gruene und organische Szene einzufangen. Dies war mein persoenliches Lieblingsbild am Ende der Woche. Danke Michelle, dass du diesen Platz ausgesucht hattest!</i></div>
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And the next day my other friend Manon pushed me to try something new! We rented canoes and paddled up the Wekiwa river to tie up in the lily pads and paint something up close. Again, I would never do that on my own! The morning was beautiful, and lots of people paddled by in canoes and kayaks with lots of (positive) comments. I later learned that these are not water lilies, but "spatterdock" that bears little yellow button flowers that never really open (I put one in the center back).</div>
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<i>Und am naechsten Tag wieder was ausserordentliches mit Manon! Wir nahmen uns ein paar Kanus und paddelten den Wekiwa Fluss rauf, wo wir uns in den Seerosen verankerten und dort im Kanu malten. Wie gesagt, sowas wuerde ich nie alleine machen! Es war nicht gerade toll, im Sitzen zu malen, im kleinen Kanu, wo man nicht vom Gemaelde wegtreten konnte, um es "ganz" zu sehen, doch die vielen Leute, die vorbeipaddelten, hatten viele positive Kommentare. Ich lernte spaeter, dass es nicht Seerosen sind, sondern "Spatterdock", das kleine gelbe Blumen hat, die sich nie oeffnen.</i></div>
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During the week we had a live auction, with all the proceeds of the artwork going towards <a href="http://wwt-cso.com/" target="_blank">Wekiva Wilderness Trust</a> and <a href="http://keepseminole.org/" target="_blank">Keep Seminole Beautiful</a>, as do most of the other profits during the week.</div>
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<i>Durch die Woche durch gab es eine Live Auction, wo 100% des Erloeses an die zwei Organisationen <a href="http://wwt-cso.com/" target="_blank">Wekiva Wilderness Trust</a> and <a href="http://keepseminole.org/" target="_blank">Keep Seminole Beautiful</a> kommen, was auch mit 50% des Erloeses der anderen Kunstwerke passiert.</i></div>
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Here are some more photos and impressions of the week. Great artwork, wonderful artists, awesome fellowship and memories!</div>
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<i>Hier noch ein paar Photos und Impressionen der Woche. Tolle Gemaelde, gute Kuenstler, viel Konversation und schoene Erinnerungen!</i></div>
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Wall for the live auction. Photo courtesy of Elizabeth St. Hilaire</div>
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Deer in the forest close to the cabins.There were lots of huge turkeys too!</div>
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Painting in the greenhouse. <i>Malen im Gewaechshaus.</i></div>
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Can you spot the bird and the alligator, both sitting on the log? We also saw many turtles, a huge otter, and lots of birds!</div>
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<i>Koennt ihr den Vogel und den Alligator auf dem Baumstamm sehen? Wir sahen auch viele Schildkroeten, einen riesigen Otter, und viele Voegel!</i></div>
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Beautiful river scenery. <i>Tolle Szene auf dem Fluss.</i></div>
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Painting from the canoe with Manon in the spatterdock!</div>
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The afternoon before the final gala Elizabeth and <a href="https://cathyberse.com/" target="_blank">Cathy Berse</a> enjoy the river with our kayaks. So relaxing!</div>
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During the final gala I am being interviewed by the president of the Cuplet Fern/Florida Native Plant Society because of my organic artwork! </div>
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My final wall. I sold 3 out of 7 paintings!</div>
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Wekiva, til next time!</div>
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Ruth Squitierihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218278690343002767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459514551518565513.post-25987739131947375282019-02-16T17:43:00.004-05:002019-02-16T17:43:36.465-05:00Classes and workshops!Hello everybody!<br />
Sorry you haven't heard from me in a while. It's been crazy busy!<br />
<i>Tut mir leid, dass ich schon ewig nicht mehr von mir hab hoeren lassen. Ich hatte soviel zu tun!</i><br />
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The year started off with me driving South to teach a 2-day intensive on Pen and Ink in Jupiter, FL. It was great fun with all the ladies there, and they produced some wonderful sketches, and sparked new ideas for my own art.<br />
<i>Das Jahr fing gleich damit an, dass ich in den Sueden fuhr, um fuer 2 Tage einen Intensiven Kurs in Tuschezeichnung in Jupiter, Florida unterrichtete. Es machte total viel Spass, und die Ideen und Kunstwerke meiner Schueler gaben mir auch viel mehr Ideen fuer die Zukunft.</i><br />
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Back in my own area, I am now currently teaching another 3 classes of Pen and Ink for four weeks each. One in Mt. Dora at the Arts Center, and 2 different sessions at our Artists Workshop here in New Smyrna Beach. Everybody just loves how quick and easy these charming little sketches are done, and how many different techniques are possible with just a simple pen and some watercolor!<br />
<i>Zurueck in meiner Gegend unterrichte ich gerade 3 verschiedene Sessions von Tuschezeichnung, einen Kurs in Mt. Dora, und zwei in New Smyrna Beach, da ich die vielen Schueler nicht in einer Klasse unterbringen konnte! Jeder hat Spass damit, wie schoen und schnell man diese charmanten Zeichnungen anfertigen kann, und wieviele verschiedene Techniken man mit nur einem einfachen Stift und ein bisschen Aquarell ausprobieren kann.</i><br />
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Here one of my demos for Pen and Ink, with watercolor wash.</div>
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I also finished my two beginners classes. Wow, did these 15 students come a long way! Back in October, we started with simple exercises like circles and shading apples in various drawing mediums, then developed further scenes in watercolor, acrylics and oils. So much fun, and so much progress! I am so proud of my beginners, who are now taking more advanced classes and/or delving into one of their favorite mediums.<br />
<i>Ich beendete auch meine zwei Klassen fuer totale Anfaenger. Wow, sind die 15 Schueler weit vorangekommen! Im Oktober fingen wir mit einfachen Uebungen wie Kreisen und Schattierung von Aepfeln in verschiedenen Medien an, und dann malten wir einige Szenen in Aquarell, Akryl und Oel. So viel Spass, und so viele Fortschritte! Ich bin so stolz auf meine Anfaenger, die nun andere Klassen mitmachen, und nun endlich wissen, was fuer ein Medium sie am liebsten moegen und damit weiterkreiren wollen.</i><br />
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In addition to teaching a beginners class to Plein Air painting, I finally had time to join the group for a nice outing this week. We went to a horse training facility, where the rolling fenced-in pastures are dotted with wonderful-looking old barns. Here is my 2-hour effort, I'm very pleased with it.<br />
<i>Noch als Zugabe unterrichte ich auch gerade eine Anfaengerklasse zum Plein Air Malen. Und trotz all dem Unterrichten (5x die Woche!) hatte ich endlich mal Zeit, diese Woche mit der Plein Air Gruppe zum Malen zu gehen. Wir fuhren zu einer Pferderanch, wo die eingezaeunten huegeligen Weiden mit Pferden und tollen alten Scheunen gepunktet waren. Hier ist mein Gemaelde nach 2 Stunden, ich finde es total gut gelungen.</i><br />
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<br />Ruth Squitierihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218278690343002767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459514551518565513.post-37890049860444292522018-12-30T17:46:00.001-05:002018-12-30T17:49:03.648-05:00Thanksgiving, Christmas and the New Year!Hello again!<br />
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Here is a quick sketch I did while our turkey was resting on Thanksgiving Day. I then added the other dishes from memory and the text while digesting ;-)<br />
<i>Hier ist eine Skizze, die ich anfertigte, waehrend unser Truthahn fuer Thanksgiving Day ruhte. Dann malte ich aus der Erinnerung die anderen Platten dazu, und dann die Schrift waehrend der Verdauung ;-)</i><br />
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Then I was asked to paint two different commissions for people to give as Christmas gift surprises.<br />
<i>Dann wurde ich </i><i>fuer Weihnachten </i><i>mit zwei Kommissionen beauftragt.</i><br />
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Here is Duchess, a small acrylic on birchwood, 10"x10"<br />
<i>Hier ist Duchess, ein kleines Akrylgemaelde auf Birkenholz, 25cm x 25cm</i><br />
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And here is a home commission, 11"x14" matted and framed, for the client's daughter in Massachusetts. I did it in Pen and Ink with a watercolor wash. It came out really nice and was well received!</div>
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<i>Und hier eine Kommission fuer ein Hausportrait. 27cm x 35cm, fuer jemanden in Massachusetts. Dies ist eine Tuschenzeichnung mit Aquarell ueberarbeitet. Es gelang wirklich gut und die Tochter der Kundin war total ueberrascht.</i></div>
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<i>Nun kommt das neue Jahr, und ich hoffe, dass ein bisschen Kunst auch in euerem Leben sein wird. Ihr koennt ein Gemaelde beauftragen, oder eine meiner Unterrichtsklassen nehmen (nun ja, ihr nicht in Deutschland, aber mein vielfaeltiges Angebot wird nun folgen, und ich werde es nicht uebersetzen).</i></div>
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If you are interested in <b><a href="http://www.artistsworkshopinc.com/ruth-s-pen-and-ink.html" target="_blank">Pen and Ink</a></b>, that 4-week class will start Feb 4, 2019.</div>
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If you need the basics of <b><a href="http://www.artistsworkshopinc.com/ruth-s-comp-and-persp.html" target="_blank">Composition and Perspective</a></b>, it's a 4-week course and will start March 4, 2019.</div>
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This Saturday we were in Orlando to view the Citrus Parade. Here is my pen and ink sketch of it. They had several inflatables (cartoon characters and citrus fruit) like in the Macy's TG Day Parade. I added the text at home.</div>
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<i>Diesen Samstag waren wir in Orlando, um die Citrus Parade anzuschauen. Hier ist meine Tuschenzeichnung davon. Es waren mehrere grosse Balloons dabei, wie in der Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Die Schrift habe ich daheim dann dazugefuegt.</i></div>
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Ruth Squitierihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218278690343002767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459514551518565513.post-28316470936743085232018-12-12T16:29:00.002-05:002018-12-12T16:29:26.387-05:00New Smyrna Beach Paintout 2018Hello everybody! <i>Hallo Ihr alle!</i><br />
The <b><a href="https://nsbpaintout.com/" target="_blank">New Smryna Beach Plein Air PaintOut</a></b> just finished this weekend and here is my recap.<br />
<i>Letzte Woche war der <b><a href="https://nsbpaintout.com/" target="_blank">New Smyrna Beach Plein Air Paintou</a>t</b>, und hier sind meine Erlebnisse davon.</i><br />
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30 artists converged onto our lovely beachside community and were excited to capture the boats, beaches and beach cottages and downtown streets onto their canvases. There were many old friends and some new faces. It was fun, as usual, to paint with them and then have some wine during the evening events. MarySue and Bill Weinaug, owners of <a href="http://newsmyrnamarina.com/outriggers/" target="_blank">Outriggers Bar and Grille</a>, were the main organizers of the event, with the proceeds from art sales being shared by the artists and <a href="https://www.marinediscoverycenter.org/" target="_blank">Marine Discovery Center</a>. We at the <a href="http://www.artistsworkshopinc.com/" target="_blank">Artists Workshop</a> also helped out and organized the demos and the QuickDraw.<br />
<i>30 Kuenstler trafen sich in unserem huebschen Ort am Strand, und waren alle begeistert, die Boote, den Strand und die suessen Strandhaueschen und kleinen Straesschen im Dorf auf die Leinwand zu bannen. Ich traf viele alte Freunde, und einige neue Gesichter. Es machte so viel Spass, wie immer, mit ihnen zu malen und am Abend Wein zu trinken. MarySue und BIll Weinaug, die Besitzer der <a href="http://newsmyrnamarina.com/outriggers/" target="_blank">Outriggers Bar and Grille</a> waren die Hauptorganisatoren des Events, und der Profit der Kunstverkaeufe waren unter den Kuenstlern und dem <a href="https://www.marinediscoverycenter.org/" target="_blank">Marine Discovery Center</a> geteilt. Wir im <a href="http://www.artistsworkshopinc.com/" target="_blank">Artists Workshop</a> halfen auch aus und organisierten die Kunstdemos und den QuickDraw. </i><br />
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Here are the paintings I did this last week, in no particular order. The weather was okay the first 2 days (some heavy rain), but spectacular for the rest of the week: cool mornings in the 50s, and during the day in the high 60s with clear sky and great sun. I did a few in a more colorful style and expressive brushstrokes, which was well received by my fellow artists.<br />
<i>Hier meine Gemaelde, die ich letzte Woche angefertigt habe. Das Wetter war nur okay an den ersten 2 Tagen (viel Regen), doch dann wirklich spektakulaer den Rest der Woche: kuehle Morgen um die 10 Grad (brrrrr), und dann ca 15-17 Grad am Tag mit klarem Himmel und fahlem Sonnenschein. Ich malte einige der Bilder in meinem neuen, viel mehr farbigen Stil und expressiven Pinselstrichen, was unter meinen Malkollegen gut ankam.</i><br />
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Soaring (Rush Street) 10"x20"/25cm x 50cm - oil on cradled wood</div>
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At the End of the Street (Rush Street) 20"x10"/50cm x 25cm - oil on cradled wood</div>
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Colors in the Front Yard (Magnolia and Anderson St) 16"x16"/40cm x 40cm - oil on cradled wood</div>
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<i>Viel Spass beim Anschauen meines Malprozesses!</i></div>
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Thursday I went to the marina and did this little one of 2 boats in the distance.<br />
<i>Am Donnerstag malte ich am Hafen, diese 2 Boote, die eigentlich sehr weit weg geparkt waren.</i></div>
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Some of my students came and watched me paint, so I turned it into a semi-formal demo. I fixed it up a little when I got home, and hung it on the last day.</div>
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Two paintings that we were allowed to kick off the event, so there was something on every wall...<br />
<i>Hier 2 Gemaelde, die ich vor dem Event gemalt hatte. Wir durften einige bringen, so dass wenigstens schon am ersten Tag was an der Wand haengt.</i></div>
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Windy Day at Ponce Inlet 10"x8"/25cm x 20cm - oil on board</div>
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Winter Palms 8"x10"/20cm x 25cm - oil on board</div>
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During the week the artists were fed by sponsors every day and evening, and housed at the brandnew <a href="https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/dabsh-springhill-suites-new-smyrna-beach/" target="_blank">Springhill Suites</a> by the beach (thanks, Randy and Sheri!). Since I live only 15 minutes away, I stayed at home, and my lovely husband made dinner one evening for some of the artists who had a great time! Thanks for coming over, PC, Susie, Olena and Natalia!<br />
<i>Unter der Woche waren wir gut verspeist von verschiedenen Restaurants, gutes Mittag und Abendessen, und die meisten Kuenstler hatten tolle Hotelzimmer im nagelneuen <a href="https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/dabsh-springhill-suites-new-smyrna-beach/" target="_blank">Springhill Suites</a> am Strand. Da ich ja nur 15 Minuten weit weg wohne, blieb ich daheim, und an einem freien Abend machte mein lieber Ehemann ein tolles Abendessen fuer einige der Kuenstler. Es war ein unterhaltsamer Abend in unserem Haus mit (von links) PC, Susie, Olena und Natalia!</i><br />
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Here are more snapshots with some of my fellow artists during the reception on Friday and the final gala on Saturday.</div>
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Kathleen, Orit, Tom, myself and Hai-Ou</div>
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Many thanks to my buyers, Joann (left) and Joslyn&Al (right)</div>
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Vielen Dank an meine Kaeufer, Joann (links) und Joslyn&Al (rechts)</div>
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My final art wall at the wet room</div>
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<i>Meine volle Wand in der Gallerie</i></div>
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All in all I sold 3 paintings! Yeah!</div>
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<i>Ich verkaufte insgesamt 3 Gemaelde, yeah!</i></div>
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One at the auction, one during the gala, and another one to Marine Discovery Center, that will be featured next year as the cover art (on all advertisement, tshirts, posters, etc), making me a cover girl!</div>
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<i>Ein Gemaelde waehrend der Auktion am Mittwoch, eines waehrend der Final-Gala, und eines an Marine Discovery Center, das dann im Paintout 2019 auf alle Tshirts, Plakate, Werbung usw als Deckblattkunst gedruckt wird - was mich ein Cover Girl macht!</i></div>
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<i>Chad Truxell vom <a href="https://www.marinediscoverycenter.org/" target="_blank">Marine Discovery Center</a>, MarySue Weinaug (Organisatorin), und ich mit dem "Deckblattkunst" Gemaelde fuer 2019. Ich fuehle mich so geehrt und bin so erfreut, dass ich gewaehlt wurde!</i></div>
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And many thanks to my biggest supporter, my lovely husband <b>Austin</b>! </div>
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Thanks, honey, for everything you do!</div>
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<i>Und natuerlich grossen Dank an meinen groessten Fan, mein lieber Mann Austin!</i></div>
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<i>Danke fuer alles, was Du fuer mich machst!</i></div>
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<i>Danke fuer euer Interesse!</i></div>
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Ruth Squitierihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218278690343002767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459514551518565513.post-91530605996338451012018-10-10T08:34:00.000-04:002018-10-10T08:34:21.160-04:00Sketches from SpainHello and Hola!<br />
We are back from Spain, and I filled another whole sketchbook with travel drawings and impressions from the road. I did 32 sketches, all started with freehand without pencil. Pen and ink, then a color wash in watercolor, usually on site, sometimes added in the evening while relaxing. Enjoy!<br />
<i>Wir sind von unsere Spanienreise zurueck, und ich habe wieder mal ein ganzes Skizzenbuch mit Reisezeichnungen und Impressionien gefuellt. Ich malte 32 Skizzen, alle mit Tinte angefangen, ohne Vorzeichnung in Bleistift, und dann eine Faerbung drueber in Aquarell. Vie Spass beim Anschauen!</i><br />
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I always do a sketch of the map, to show where we've gone. We flew via Lisbon to <b>Madrid </b>for 3 days, then had a two-day stint in <b>Toledo</b>, went down south for 5 days to <b>Sevilla</b>, where we took day trips to <b>Tangier, Morocco</b> via the Strait of Gibraltar, and to the Whitewashed Hilltowns of <b>Andalusia</b>. Then we flew for 2 days to <b>Mallorca</b> and enjoyed the clearest water in the most beautiful rocky coves, then up to <b>Barcelona</b>. There we experienced the excitement of the <b>La Merce festival</b> that was going on, with Fire Runs, Human Pyramids, and Parades with Giant Statues, along with lots of free concerts and exhibitions. After seeing the different faces of Spain, we flew to <b>Germany</b> to visit with my family for a week.</div>
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<i>Ich male immer eine Landkarte, um unsere Route zu zeigen. Wir flogen ueber Lissabon nach <b>Madrid</b> fuer 3 Tage, dann 2 Tage in <b>Toledo</b>. Danach ging's mit dem Zug nach <b>Sevilla</b>, wo wir ein paar Tagestrips nach <b>Tanger, Marocco</b> und zu den weissen Bergdoerfern in <b>Andalusien</b> nahmen. Wir flogen dann fuer 2 Tage nach <b>Mallorca</b>, wo wir im klaren Wasser in den wunderschoenen felsigen Buchten badeten, und dann ging's nach <b>Barcelona</b>. Dort war gerade das <b>La Merce Fest</b> im Gange, mit Feuerrennen, MenschenPyramiden, und Paraden mit den grossen Holzstatuen, unter anderem auch viele Konzerte und andere Ausstellungen. Nachdem wir nun ausgiebig Spanien kennengelernt hatten, flogen wir nach <b>Deutschland</b>, um meine naehere Familie zu besuchen.</i></div>
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When on vacation, a day is not complete for me if I haven't done at least one sketch. On some of the days I did up to four! I also met a lot of fellow sketchers and we compared and discussed our art.</div>
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<i>Wenn wir reisen, ist ein Tag fuer mich nur komplett, wenn ich mindestens eine Zeichnung vollstaendigt habe. An manchen Tagen malte ich sogar viermal! Ich traf auch viele andere Zeichner, und wir zeigten einander unsere Kunstwerke.</i></div>
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So, here are the sketches!<i> Also hier sind meine Zeichnungen!</i></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">MADRID</span></b></div>
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1. Rooftops from our rented apartment/<i>Blick auf Daecher von unserer Wohnung</i></div>
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2. Gardens behind the Royal Palace/<i>Garten hinter'm Koeniglichen Palast</i></div>
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(Fun Fact: <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The palace has 1.5 million square feet of floor space and contains 3,418 rooms (!!!). Not sure how many bathrooms, probably none, as construction started in </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">April 1735</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>(Wusstet Ihr... dass der Palast 135.000 Quadratmeter umfasst, und 3.418 Raeume hat! Weiss nicht, wieviele Klo's, wahrscheinlich keine, denn die Erbauung fing April 1735 an)</i></span></div>
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3. Statues in the Prado/<i>Statuen im Prado</i></div>
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1. Plaza near the Alcazar/<i>Plaza beim Palast</i></div>
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2. View of the rooftops from our apartment/<i>Blick auf die Daecher von unserer Wohnung</i></div>
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1. Street view while having lunch/<i>Strassenszene waehrend dem Mittagessen</i></div>
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1. On the ferry, leaving Tarife to cross the Strait of Gibraltar/<i>Auf der Faehre, als wir Tarifa verlassen</i></div>
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4 and 5. Ronda with its famous bridge/<i>Ronda mit der beruehmten Bruecke</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(The guide discouraged us to take the steep footpath to the bottom as he didn't want anyone to be late to the bus. But that's the only view I really wanted to see and sketch! Not only did we end up staying with most of the tour, I also did the sketch from the top during the tour, then we broke off and walked to the bottom, where I made the other sketch. We even had time for ice cream and beer!)</span></div>
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1. At the Dali Museum in Figueres</div>
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1. Open Air Museum that showcases a full village with original buildings and furnishings/<i>Freiland Museum in Bad Windsheim mit tollen originalen Gebaueden und Einrichtungen von damals</i></div>
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Thank you for your interest! In November I will teach a class in New Smyrna Beach where you can learn how to sketch like this - send me an email if you are interested! Ruth</div>
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<i>Vielen Dank fuers Anschauen. Ueber Kommentare freue ich mich immer!</i></div>
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Austin and I took our kayaks out yesterday and paddled around beautiful New Smyrna Beach. It was relaxing and nice, and I could even do a little sketch during lunch on a sandbar in the middle of the inlet (see red star).<br />
<i>Hallihallo,</i><br />
<i>gestern gingen Austin und ich mit unseren Kayaks paddeln in New Smyrna Beach. Sehr entspannend und schoen, und ich malte sogar eine kleine Skizze zum Mittagessen, das wir auf einer Sandbank in der Mitte des Inlets hielten (siehe roter Stern).</i><br />
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If you would like to learn how to do little sketches like the one above, follow this link to my <a href="http://www.artistsworkshopinc.com/ruth-s-pen-and-ink.html" target="_blank">Pen and Ink w/Color Wash class</a>. It's only 4 sessions and starts mid-November.</div>
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If you want to learn how to compose a painting like this, know more about perspective, and how to add people correctly in your artwork, then my other 4-week class might be for you! Follow this link to my <a href="http://www.artistsworkshopinc.com/ruth-s-comp-and-persp.html" target="_blank">Composition and Perspective class</a>. It starts mid-October.</div>
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If you want to learn how to paint outside, on location, in front of your subject, EN PLEIN AIR, then you might want to sign up for my 2-day workshop that is held Nov 11-12. <a href="http://www.artistsworkshopinc.com/ws-ruth-squitieri-2018.html" target="_blank">Click here to find out more</a> and to sign up! I would love to have you!</div>
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I am also starting a new beginners class. I introduced 20 students to the different media in the art world this past season, and they all loved it and are now branching out! My <b>Beginners Class</b> is available for the working folks on Monday evenings, and also on Thursday mornings. Please <a href="http://www.artistsworkshopinc.com/ruth-s-beginners.html" target="_blank">follow the link here and check it out</a>! Also, tell your friends and neighbors about it, if they want to get into drawing and painting, but don't know where to start.</div>
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Additionally, this season I am taking over monitoring the <b>Live Model Open Studio</b> at the Artists' Workshop. It starts late October on Tuesday evenings, and features a new model (nude and/or clothed) every week. <a href="http://www.artistsworkshopinc.com/live-model.html" target="_blank">Please check out the details here</a>, or call me if you are interested. I am also looking for more models, so if you know somebody, contact me!</div>
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<br />Ruth Squitierihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218278690343002767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459514551518565513.post-87446711870437981592018-08-06T07:17:00.001-04:002018-08-06T07:17:21.856-04:00A scene x3!Hello everybody<br />
My freelance graphic design has been pretty busy, in addition to being a volunteer publicist and webmaster at the Artists Workshop, so I haven't had too much time to actually paint. But I wanted to show you some paintings I did in the last couple of years that are interesting to compare.<br />
<i>Hallo Ihr alle!</i><br />
<i>Mein Graphic Design Business hat mich letzthin ziemlich beschaeftigt, und dann habe ich auch viel Zeit damit verbracht, die Website unseres Kunstclubs auf den letzten Stand zu bringen. Ich hatte nicht viel Zeit zum Malen. Aber ich wollte einige Gemaelde zeigen, die ich in den letzten Jahren malte, denn es ist interessant, sie zu vergleichen.</i><br />
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I really don't ever repaint a painting, or go back to the same scene. But this street view in St. Augustine (USA's oldest city) is just too cute to pass up, and so I've painted it three times in the last decade.<br />
<i>Ich male eigentlich nie dieselbe Szene zweimal oder oefters, doch diese Strassenszene in St. Augustine (aelteste Stadt in den USA) ist einfach zu suess, um daran vorbeizugehen. So habe ich diesen Blick dreimal im letzten Jahrzehnt gemalt.</i><br />
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The first painting is 24x18 and in oils. It's based on a photo of the street scene, as you can see, it was taken by standing in the middle of the street. It was one of my first oil paintings (up to this point I had mainly painted in watercolors and acrylics). It has been my favorite for a long time. Probably because it's so graphic and "in your face", due to the stark shadows. Now that I know more about painting and composition and such, I realize that the shadows, nice as they are, are not correct: They are all blue/purple. Shadows have to be a darker version of the object that they fall on, and should be a bit more varied.</div>
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<i>Das erste Gemaelde ist 61cm x 46cm. Ich malte es vor 12 Jahren von einem Photo, das ich schoss, als ich in der Mitte der Strasse stand. Es war eines meiner ersten Oelgemaelde, denn bis dahin hatte ich meistens Aquarelle oder in Akryl gemalt. Das Bild war ewig mein Lieblingsgemaelde. Wahrscheinlich weil es so grafisch ist wegen den starken Schatten. Nun, da ich viel mehr ueber Kunst und Malen weiss, erkenne ich, dass die Schatten nicht ganz realistisch sind, obwohl sehr effektiv. Sie sind alle gleich blau und violett. Schatten sind eine dunklere Version des Objektes, auf das sie fallen, und muessen deswegen viel verschiedener sein.</i></div>
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The second painting is a small 8x10 that I did as a demonstration for my first plein air workshop. I did it in front of an audience in about an hour, while explaining my process. I started with a warm Burnt Sienna underpainting, which gives it that warmer overall hue. The shadows are still quite purple, but way too warm. </div>
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<i>Das zweite Gemaelde is 20cm x 26cm. Ich malte es als eine Demonstration fuer meinen ersten Workshop vor einem Publikum in einer Stunde, waehrenddessen ich meinen Prozess erklaerte. Ich fing mit meiner damals gewohnten Untermalung in Gebranntem Sienna an, weswegen es viel waermer erscheint. Die Schatten sind immer noch ziemlich violett, aber viel zu warm.</i></div>
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The third painting (16x20) is done on location earlier this year during the St. Augustine Plein Air Paintout. That's why the perspective is shifted to the right, as I had to stand in the grass, not in the middle of the street. The shadows are still in the purple family, but way more subtle. Overall, the color harmony is much better than in the earlier versions, and my brushwork is more interesting.</div>
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<i>Das dritte Gemaelde (41cm x 51cm) malte ich waehrend des St. Augustine Plein Air Paintout im April dieses Jahres an Ort und Stelle. Deswegen ist die Perspektive anders, denn ich konnte ja nicht 3 Stunden in der Strasse stehen. Die Schatten sind immer noch sehr violett, aber viel ruhiger und subtil. Im grossen und ganzen ist die Farbhamonie viel besser und anspruchsvoller als in den vorigen Versions, und mein Pinselwerk ist auch viel interessanter.</i></div>
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Above are my steps in how I developed my paintings over 10 years ago. Pretty straight forward, with the initial drawing in burnt sienna on white canvas, then I did all the shadows, before filling in the mid tones and highlights.</div>
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<i>Oben sind die Schritte, wie ich meine Gemaelde vor 10 Jahren angefangen habe. Ziemlich normal, mit der ersten Zeichnung in Gebranntem Sienna auf weisser Leinwand, dann habe ich alle Schatten gemalt, bevor ich dann die Mitteltoene und Highlights aufgesetzt habe.</i></div>
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The sequence above shows the steps I now take in developing a painting: I do a colorful wash in acrylics, then do my drawing in purple. Usually I work in oils on the painting overall, however in this case I finished the row of houses on the far side first, before developing the house on the right and its yard.</div>
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<i>Und hier sind die Schritte, die ich nun nehme, um ein Gemaelde zu gestalten: Erst eine farbige Untermalung in Akryl, dann die Zeichnung in Violett (meistens). Dann fange ich mit den Oelfarben an, meist ueber die ganze Leinwand, doch in diesem Gemaelde habe ich erst die Haueserreihe links fertiggemalt, bevor ich das Haus und den Rasen vorne rechts angefangen habe.</i></div>
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I am sure there are different opinions about which painting is more successful. But the point is, that even if it's the same artist, a scene can interpreted in so many different ways and styles and colors, and still retain the same essence. It's interesting to do the same scene several times, especially years apart.</div>
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<i>Ich bin sicher, dass es viel verschiedene Meinungen darueber gibt, welches Gemaelde besser ist. Aber ich finde, dass es interessant ist, wenn derselbe Kuenstler dieselbe Szene malt. Mit verschiedenen Farben und Stilen kann man total verschiedene Gemaelde bekommen, und doch ist es immer in der Essenz genau dasselbe. Als Kuenstler ist es belehrend, dieselbe Szene oefters zu malen, vor allem mit vielen Jahren dazwischen.</i></div>
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Austin recently shot some photos of me, for publication and updates, so here I am in our backyard with my old plein air setup!</div>
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Ruth Squitierihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02218278690343002767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459514551518565513.post-738450829084580262018-07-11T15:34:00.001-04:002018-07-11T15:38:58.483-04:00New plein air setupHello everybody! I hope you are all having a nice summer.<br />
<i>Hallo Ihr alle! Ich hoffe, Euer Sommer ist ganz toll!</i><br />
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I was teaching 3x during summercamp at the Artists Workshop studios. It was fun, I taught elementary school on 2 separate days, and then one day for the teens. The little kids got introduced to agamographs (too complicated to explain) and Picasso, and the teens did a self-portrait in Andy Warhol/pop style.<br />
<i>Ich half beim Summercamp bei uns in den Studios im Kunstclub in New Smyrna Beach, 2 Tage lang die Grundschueler, und einen Tag die Teenagers. Mit den Kleinen waren wir kreativ mit Amagographs (zu lang zu erklaeren!) und Picasso, und mit den Teens malten wir ein Selfportrait in Andy Warhol Stil.</i><br />
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During the summer I made a new setup for plein air painting for myself. I have used a pochade box for years now (almost 10) that I have also made for about 20 other artists who liked it. I initially had found the instructions on the internet. However, after spending some time with all the other professional artists at Forgotten Coast and comparing their various setups, I figured it was time for an upgrade. I ended up copying a setup that the <a href="http://artboxandpanel.com/" target="_blank">artist James Coulter</a> developed and sells. Being crafty, I figured it out and made my own for a fraction of the cost online. And it works well, too!<br />
<i>In den letzten paar Wochen habe ich mir einen neuen Setup fuer Plein Air Malen gezimmert. Ich habe meinen alten Pochade-Kasten nun fast 10 Jahre benutzt, und auch fuer ca. 20 Kuenstler gezimmert, denen er gefallen hatte. Ich hatte die Instruktionen auf dem Internet gefunden. Da ich nun so viele professionelle Kuenstler und deren verschiedene Setups waehren Forgotten Coast im Mai kennenlernte, dachte ich, es waere Zeit, meine Staffelei auf eine hoehere Stufe zu bringen. Ich kopierte den Setup des Kuenstlers James Coulter, der dies auf <a href="http://artboxandpanel.com/" target="_blank">seiner Website</a> verkauft. Da ich ja gut mit Werkzeugen bin, konnte ich mein eigenes mit ein bisschen Tueftelei fuer eine Fraktion des Preises selberzusammenzimmern. Es funktioniert echt gut!</i><br />
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I was very pleased with it as I took it out for a real painting session this week. We were at the Jetty Park in Ponce Inlet, FL (north of New Smyrna Beach) with family, and I snuck away for an hour to paint. Unfortunately I forgot my turpentine and paper towels, so I painted most of it with palette knife, which captured the breeze and liveliness of the scene.<br />
<i>Diese Woche konnte ich es nun endlich richtig ausprobieren. Wir waren mit Austin's Verwandten am Strand in Ponce Inlet, und ich konnte eine gute Stunde malen auf meiner neuen Staffelei. Leider vergass ich mein Turpentin und Papiertuecher, so dass ich fast das ganze Bild mit der Spachtel malte, was eigentlich die Briese und die Energie der Szene gut einfing.</i><br />
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Last week I drove the 7 hours to Apalachicola (360 miles), where one of the longest and very prestigious Plein Air paintouts took place.<br />
<i>Letzte Woche fuhr ich 7 Stunden nach Apalachiola im Nordwesten von Florida, wo das laengste und eines der besten Plein Air Festivals stattfand. Es waren 580km zu fahren!</i><br />
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I was invited to be an ambassador for 5 days of the <a href="https://forgottencoastculturalcoalition.wildapricot.org/Ambassadors" target="_blank">event</a>. They had 6 ambassadors, all artists from Florida, that offered 2-hour private lessons in plein air painting to people attending the event. We got free accommodations, some meals and events covered, and also got paid for the private lessons. Depending on sign-up, some taught 15 students in those 5 days! I had 8 students, which was plenty for me, because with the setup, explanation, actual painting, and clean-up, most 2 hours went into almost 3 hours!<br />
<i>Ich war als <a href="https://forgottencoastculturalcoalition.wildapricot.org/Ambassadors" target="_blank">Ambassador</a> fuer 5 Tage eingeladen. Es waren insgesamt 6 Ambassadoren, alle Kuenstler von Florida. Wir boten 2-stuendige Privat-Malstunden Plein Air an, fuer Leute, die in der Gegend waren oder leben, und daran interessiert waren. Dafuer bekamen wir gratis Uebernachtungen in Privathaeusern, einge Mahlzeiten und Parties, und wir wurden auch (sehr gut) fuer den Unterricht bezahlt. Abhaengig vom Interesse konnte man an die 15 Schueler in den 5 Tagen haben. Ich hatte nur 8, was ziemlich anstrengend war, denn man musste ja die Staffelei und alles aufbauen, erklaeren, dann das eigentliche Malen, und dann alles wieder reinigen, so dass die 2 Stunden oefters 3 Stunden dauerten.</i><br />
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<i>Es machte jedoch viel Spass, und ich glaube, dass meine Schueler schon ziemlich von mir lernten. Ich hoerte, dass sie mich und meine Unterrichtsweise sehr lobten. Und sie konnten alle mit einem fertigen guten Gemaelde heimkommen!</i><br />
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Here is our host house, right at the beach, I shared it with Sarasota-painter Michelle Held. We had so much fun together!<br />
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Here are some photos of the spectacular area, let's hope that "Forgotten Coast" will really stay forgotten. It's beautiful with turquoise water, shallow ocean with pines and marshes leading into the water, great weather and rural scenery, where everybody seems to know and care for each other.<br />
<i>Hier einige Photos der Gegend. Wir hoffen, dass die "Vergessene Kueste" wirklich vergessen wird und nicht zugebaut wird. Es ist wunderhuebsch mit tuerkisem Wasser, in das man ewig weit rauswaten kann. Der Strand ist sehr sehr kurz, wenn ueberhaupt, und es gibt Wassergraeser und grosse Tannenbaeume direkt am Wasser. Das Wetter war super und die Gegend ist sehr laendlich, wo es schein, dass jeder jeden kennt.</i><br />
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For the event 20 of the best-known plein air artists were invited to paint and add their spectacular paintings to the wet room, and I got to talk to some of them. That was great! The ones that were especially nice and welcoming to me were Charlie Hunter, Nancie King Mertz, Thomas Jefferson Kitts, Ken De Waard, Morgan Samuel Price, and Mark Shasha.... It was great to be in their company and see their paintings up close and live!<br />
<i>Fuer das Festival 20 der besten und bekanntesten Plein Air Maler waren eingeladen und jeden Tag haengten sie mehr und mehr ihrer tollen Gemaelde in der Galerie auf, wie das so ueblich ist. Die Kuenstler, die besonders nett zu mir waren und sich kurz mit mir unterhielten, waren Charlie Hunter, Nancie King Mertz, Thomas Jefferson Kitts, Ken De Waard, Morgan Samuel Price, und Mark Shasha... wirklich toll, sie persoenlich kennenzulernen!</i><br />
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I could also see them painting during the Quickdraw. I was teaching at the same location, so in between students I could watch them and see the results. I even helped Charlie Hunter take his finished painting to the line-up and then was excited that he won the grand prize!<br />
<i>Ich konnte diese Maler auch genauer waehrend des QuickDraws anschauen. Mein erster Unterricht war im selben Park, und ich konnte zuschauen und die Ergebnisse miterleben. Ich half sogar Charlie Hunter, sein fertiges Gemaelde in der Reihe aufzustellen, und war dann begeistert, dass er den 1. Preis damit gewann!</i><br />
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Now I'm back in town and can finally play with my oils and put my ideas onto canvas. My classes are finished and I can rest and paint for myself til around mid-October.<br />
<i>Nun bin ich wieder daheim und kann endlich mit meinen Oelfarben rumspielen. Meine verschiedenen Kurse hier in New Smyrna Beach sind nun auch um, und ich kann mich nun ausruhen und fuer mich malen, bis Mitte Oktober.</i><br />
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Almost forgot! I didn't get to paint much for myself, but I did squeeze in some pen and ink sketches. Here you go. Enjoy<br />
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