No, not Santa Claus. The church. This chruch, St. Nikolaus Catholic Church, is in the village of Ramstein, Germany.
New drawing – St. Nikolaus
Tag: painting
Would you trust travel photo tips from an artist? I have 2 for you.
Do you take photos when you travel? I don’t because I either forget my camera or I forget to use it.
So my tips are
Tip #1: Do not forget your camera
Tip #2: Do not forget that you have your camera
Sometimes I get really excited when I am traveling to a new place. I just take it all in. I look, listen, smell, taste, and participate. I’ve been to lots of cool places and done all sorts of interesting things and you think I whould have a photo of me doing them? Almost always, no. Well, that is if you do not count the video of me dancing with schoolchildren in Costa Rica.
I always remember to draw, so I have lots of drawings and paintings. But don’t take my word for it. Scroll down and under My Paintings, click on My Travel Paintings.
Two tips for taking vacation photos
Do you take photos when you travel? I don’t because I either forget my camera or I forget to use it.
So my tips are
Tip #1: Do not forget your camera
Tip #2: Do not forget that you have your camera
Sometimes I get really excited when I am traveling to a new place. I just take it all in. I look, listen, smell, taste, and participate. I’ve been to lots of cool places and done all sorts of interesting things and you think I whould have a photo of me doing them? Almost always, no. Well, that is if you do not count the video of me dancing with schoolchildren in Costa Rica.
I always remember to draw, so I have lots of drawings and paintings. But don’t take my word for it. Scroll down and under My Paintings, click on My Travel Paintings.
How to look cool in public in 3 easy steps
1. Download this image to your ipad and open it like you open a photo.
2. Sit in a public place that has people walking by.
3. Pretend like you are drawing the picture.
It works for me. At least a lot of people look at me when I draw in public.
Lots of people walked by as I was drawing this view of St. Martin’s Square this afternoon. I looked cool didn’t I? Darn, I knew I should have put on the shoes that matched my outfit. I don’t know about looking cool, but I have sure met many people this way. I like it when a brave soul walks up and says hello.
Today was chilly and sunny, a nice Fall day. The place in the drawing is St. Martin’s Square (Platz in German). Here is what the city says about it on their website: “The pretty “Martinsplatz” is the gateway to the old city. It is one of the loveliest open spaces in the City of Kaiserslautern.” I won’t disagree. A few cafes ring the square, and one of the buildings is the former Hotel Zum Donnersberg, where Napoleon once ate breakfast. Hey, the United States has George Washington, Western Europe has Napolean. The reddish block building in the center is St. Martin’s Catholic Church. St. Martin Cafe is the blue blue building on the left. Trees are chestnuts.
Chili? Think Hot.
It’s getting cold here in Germany. Fall has arrived. This drawing of the Banyon Tree in Lahaina makes me feel warm just thinking about it. I remember the warm sun, kids playing, the local guy angrily preaching to the sky, bottomless mai tais, and no surf. Those were the days. Mmmm.
I know you are dying to know…
It was a trick question. I was – no-where. The lighthouse is a real place, in my mind. I did a series of lighthouses, inspired by Janes Cleland’s book, Silent Auction. I love lighthouses. For those of us who pass them by, they occupy that space at the intersection between beautiful, mysterious, and practical. So where was this light house? Nowhere. Maybe, just maybe, I’ll post the one that was described in the book. Read the book.
Fixed
The link to My Travel Paintings is working again.
How do you deal with a trick question?
Where was I when I painted the lighthouse? It’s a legitimate question, right? After all, I paint landscapes. I always know where I am. Right? The clue is in the book Silent Auction by Jane Cleland. It’s available for the Kindle, so you can have the answer by tonight.