First of all I want to say thank you to Katherine Tyrrell, who kindly invited me to the Sketchercise group and to Ronell van Wyk, for starting this postcard project and organising us.
Being a member of Sketchercise is not totally a coincidence for someone with a life long preference for loafing in the woods and then to read comic strips or illustrated books at home afterwards. I tried to do my own drawings from early years on with varying zeal and success.
To spent time at a quiet place somewhere in a beautiful landscape with observations and sketching, drawing or a little painting is a necessity for me and a luxury at the same time.
My preferred media are pen, ink and opaque colours like gouache and oil pastels. I would love to do more charcoal drawings, but unfortunately I have not enough and proper space to store those. That is one of reasons why most of my work is in sketchbooks.
Apart from the outdoor activity I am very interested in monotype printmaking.
My website: www.edition-handdruck.de my blog: www.draw-a-tree.com
11 comments:
A great intro Martin...when I think of you, I think of the mystery of the forest/woods! which is why I love your woods scape here...full of winter light and atmosphere...and of course...that mystery I so enjoy!
Ronell
I'm so looking forward to the postman coming as I get the first postcard from you ! :>)
An interesting introduction martin and I really like the sketch you've included. It captures the woods perfectly.
Long may you loaf in the woods Martin! I'm really looking forward to seeing your cards!
Looking forward to a bit of the Maulbronn woods arriving in my letterbox too Martin!
You are the man of the woods and the trees - and you produce such splendid art! Can I order one of your wonderful drawings of trees please? :)
Hallo Martin,
Can I order one of the cards you have done in the snow? Or do I have to wait until the blossoms are out of that beautiful magnolia tree in center of the Maulbronn cloister? You know, I really appriciate your work and I look forward for the next scetching walk together here or around Highdelberg or in the aera of Mouthbronn..
Albrecht
I am really looking forward to one of your woodland sketches Martin. Just the idea that I get one of your works of art has put a smile on my face.
You are the woodland king, can't wait to see what I get!
I'm hoping for a Stankewitz-style forest as well and, having admired the beautiful painting you've shown here, I'd love to get a snowy one -- but won't insist. I know that your snow-free forests are wonderful as well.
Mentioning your monoprints has reminded me, I meant to tell you I'm re-enjoying your beautiful 2010 calendar pictures - have Février up now, with the days covered.
Martin: I have fallen in love with your work - as I chanced upon it. paintings, monotypes - all of it really. It is rare to get that emotional zap -
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