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New Zealand Diary: Lake Manapouri via Garston
New Zealand Diary: Glenorchy and Queenstown
New Zealand Diary: Cardrona Valley and Queenstown
New Zealand Diary: Haast Pass to Wanaka
New Zealand Diary: Fox Glacier

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“I am grateful to be a woman. I must have done s

“I am grateful to be a woman. I must have done something great in another life.”
― Maya Angelou

#Weltfrauentag #InternationalWomensDay

Today is International Fanworks Day - an annual ev

Today is International Fanworks Day - an annual event on February 15th celebrating and promoting fanworks of all kinds.
Having already "outed" myself as a fanworks enthusiast in December with my Tolkien inspired advent calendar, I can just as well share a small selection of illustrations today that have been created over the years. And quite a few years it's been! My first touches with fanfiction and fanart date back to the time when we used AOL, Usenet newsgroups and Yahoo groups... (OMG! 😮)
When it comes to fanart, I've always concentrated on Star Wars, Star Trek and Tolkien's world.
And through illustrating fan-written stories I have met some wonderful people and been part of some great collaborations. I wouldn't miss it for the world!

PS: Yes, I have also written fanfiction myself, but under a pseudonym - and that's how it will stay 😉

PPS: Better add a disclaimer: I do not own anything related to Star Wars, Star Trek and/or Tolkien, I am not in any way associated, and I never, ever made any money with my fanworks! 😇

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#fantasyartwork #scifiartwork #startrekfan #starwarsfans #starwarsartwork #startrekart
#i̇llustrati̇onarti̇sts

Happy #ValentinesDay ❤️😘🥰💖

Happy #ValentinesDay
❤️😘🥰💖

Another look into my Berlin sketchbook with the tr

Another look into my Berlin sketchbook with the trees and park around the Lietzensee, where I did my 'daily walk' during many lunch breaks. The autumn colours were glorious! 🍂🍁

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#worldcancerday #weltkrebstag #closethecaregap pa

#worldcancerday #weltkrebstag #closethecaregap

painting based on a raster electron microscope image of a breast cancer cell

Worked on another of my tree-inspired watercolour

Worked on another of my tree-inspired watercolour paintings (regular watercolour, watercolour pencils, water-soluble oil pastels) 🎨
On days when the weather doesn't cooperate at all and I can neither go for a walk nor ride my bike, it helps to paint something green 💚🌳

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The rest of January's 'visual morning pages' and m

The rest of January's 'visual morning pages' and my 'doodled meditations' and experiments 🎨 - a few creatures and mythical figures made an appearance 😉

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The light in November in Berlin was indescribable

The light in November in Berlin was indescribable and the autumn colours of the trees very beautiful... This is a look into my sketchbook with the Charlottenburg Palace and Park, where I spent my lunch break several times.

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Because my phone wasn't working properly due to th

Because my phone wasn't working properly due to the cold snap we had in November, I haven't yet shared many pictures from my month in Berlin... This is a look into my sketchbook with the old Tempelhof airport, where I spent a lovely Sunday afternoon.

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In the last weeks, I've been cycling along the Rhi

In the last weeks, I've been cycling along the Rhine quite often - and one of the first tours I did in 2016, when I started cycling again, was also along the Rhine: the stage between Bonn and Remagen (there on the right side of the Rhine and back on the left side). I also painted the view of the Drachenfels at that time. 🎨

"Drachenfels", a study in soft pastels, 42 cm x 56 cm

[original available on my website - interested in a print? let me know via DM]

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