christmas season is coming

I feel like every year - the Christmas season comes early and completely by surprise and I am once again not prepared. I love Christmas decoration, but when the time comes to get started with it, I'm tired and not in the mood for it at all. My neighbors left and right have been armed their front yards with christmas deco and lightning (left a bit like Griswolds) and I feel once again behind ...

But after visiting the chocolate factory, yes you heard right, a chocolate factory pretty close to us!!!!, I was able to put up with 2 bags of chocolate break (little damage here and there - for 2,- € only!) a little Nicholas army.

  and for those of you who hates chrismas (deco) 

 

it wont last forever...

 

so do not be stressed out with the Christmas preparations ...

.... or be overwhelmed by all of it

dc Little red riding Hood

Hello!

for this weeks drawing challenge I'd like to make a manga-gothic-vampire-style little red riding hood.
Tell me what you think about it?

So, now I'm off to see, what all the others came up with - if you like to join in, please go to our this weeks host the lovely and talented Patrice to see all the other Rotkäppchens.

Wish you a nice sunday.
Barbara

 

... a few sketches before....

 

 ... and another unfinished version....

One, two, three..... 1 - 2 - 3

Hello everyone out there!
Here the results of the 1st three little paintings from my floor last week.
Meanwhile I did a bookbinding workshop, this was great fun and I like to show you a few results soon.

Hope you all have a nice week so far! See you soon.
Barbara

P.S. which is your favorite?

 Detail

 Detail

 Detail

work(floor)desk wednesday

Hi everyone out there - is it also grey, rainy and ugly in your place? I guess November needs a littlebit of colour and chaos, so here we go...


startet a little mass production of little canvases... not knowing what to do next with them

here some pics of my desk for those of you thinking I've always a neat and organized desk (HAHA)

... and a peek inside my sketchbook with yesterdays amusement 

Wish you all a colourful week - and if the outside wont play this role, go paint your world like you want it to be.Barbara

More desk here

dc portrayal - Abbild

For this weeks drawing challenge I like to show a little peak inside my sketchbook - more or less a "Abbild" of how it looks  inside my head.
Recently I hear a director say: Better too much personality than none.
Can you transfer this into: better to much in your head than nothing? Hope so.

So, now I have to hurry and look at what all the other participants did - don't miss to visit our this  weeks host the absolutely lovely Ariane!

Wish you all a wonderful sunday. 
Barbara
(here with bright sunshine after a terrible grey and dark day yesterday- YEAH!)

TateShots Issue 13 - Fiona Rae

Don't we love it all to have a look at other artist's studios? This is particular great so spacious and bright. I LOVE it! All of it, the studio, the aritsts and the paintings!

One big dream.