eyes open, mouth closed, repeat

watercolor and ink on 300 g/140 lbs watercolor paper, 6 x 9"/~ 15 x 23 cm

Erinnerung für Zeiten wenn der totale Absturz droht

Lies Kapitel 13 in Terézia Moras "Das Ungeheuer". Es wird dich erneut retten.
Und versuche, so gut du kannst, nicht auf die Stimmen in deinem Kopf zu hören.

Niemandskind

watercolor on 300 g/140 lbs watercolor paper (Fabriano Artistico, rough grain), 7,5 x 11" / 17,8 x 28 cm

desert mood

Almásy
watercolor and ink on 300 g/140 lbs watercolor paper, 6 x 9"/~ 15 x 23 cm

swimmer and saffron
watercolor on 300 g/140 lbs watercolor paper (Fabriano Artistico, rough grain), 7,5 x 11" / 17,8 x 28 cm

And once more I chose to torture myself. I cannot count how often I watched "The English Patient" in the last 19 years. Which is dangerous for someone who is melancholic on good days. But since I'm also a hopeless romantic, I need to watch a film like this from time to time. I just need to be extremely careful in handling myself afterwards. This might sound funny to someone who doesn't know depression (and let me say I'm *happy* for everyone who doesn't know), but I need to catch myself quickly, should I notice the all too familiar downward spiral. Still, I need the torture from time to time, this film, to me, is worth the danger. Almásy talking to Katharine about different winds during the sandstorm in the car, touching her hair for the first time is all it needs to bring me to my knees. Especially knowing so well what is to come.

29 faces - 29 of 29

29 faces challenge 
29 of 29: watercolor and graphite pencil on 300 g/140 lbs watercolor paper, 12,5 x 16 cm/~ 5 x 6,3"

29 faces - 28 of 29

29 faces challenge 
28 of 29: watercolor and graphite pencil on 300 g/140 lbs watercolor paper, 12,5 x 16 cm/~ 5 x 6,3"

29 faces - 27 of 29

29 faces challenge 
27 of 29: watercolor and graphite pencil on 300 g/140 lbs watercolor paper, 12,5 x 16 cm/~ 5 x 6,3"

29 faces - 26 of 29

29 faces challenge 
26 of 29: watercolor and graphite pencil on 300 g/140 lbs watercolor paper, 12,5 x 16 cm/~ 5 x 6,3"

29 faces - 25 of 29

29 faces challenge 
25 of 29: watercolor and graphite pencil on 300 g/140 lbs watercolor paper, 12,5 x 16 cm/~ 5 x 6,3"

of stone

watercolor on 300 g/140 lbs watercolor paper (Fabriano Artistico, cold pressed), 7,5 x 11" / 17,8 x 28 cm

29 faces - 24 of 29

29 faces challenge 
24 of 29: watercolor and graphite pencil on 300 g/140 lbs watercolor paper, 12,5 x 16 cm/~ 5 x 6,3"

29 faces - 23 of 29

29 faces challenge 
23 of 29: watercolor and graphite pencil on 300 g/140 lbs watercolor paper, 12,5 x 16 cm/~ 5 x 6,3"

29 faces - 22 of 29

29 faces challenge 
22 of 29: watercolor and graphite pencil on 300 g/140 lbs watercolor paper, 12,5 x 16 cm/~ 5 x 6,3"

my day without color

29 faces - 21 of 29

29 faces challenge 
21 of 29: watercolor and graphite pencil on 300 g/140 lbs watercolor paper, 12,5 x 16 cm/~ 5 x 6,3"

3 little paintings

this is what is left
watercolor, colored pencil, ink on 300 g/140 lbs watercolor paper (Fabriano Artistico hot pressed), 14 x 19 cm /~ 5,5 x 7,5"

a little nightmare
watercolor and ink on 300 g/140 lbs watercolor paper (Fabriano Artistico hot pressed), 14 x 19 cm /~ 5,5 x 7,5"

is this enough for a life?
watercolor and ink on 300 g/140 lbs watercolor paper (Fabriano Artistico hot pressed), 14 x 19 cm /~ 5,5 x 7,5"

reading 7

29 faces - 20 of 29

29 faces challenge 
20 of 29: watercolor and graphite pencil on 300 g/140 lbs watercolor paper, 12,5 x 16 cm/~ 5 x 6,3"

29 faces - 19 of 29

29 faces challenge 
19 of 29: watercolor and graphite pencil on 300 g/140 lbs watercolor paper, 12,5 x 16 cm/~ 5 x 6,3"

infuse life

29 faces - 18 of 29

29 faces challenge 
18 of 29: watercolor and graphite pencil on 300 g/140 lbs watercolor paper, 12,5 x 16 cm/~ 5 x 6,3"

2 little paintings

down came the rain...
watercolor, oil pastel, graphite pencil and ink on 640 gsm Khadi paper, 10.5 x 14.8 cm /~ 4.1 x 5.8"

an early sense of mortality
watercolor, graphite pencil and ink on 640 gsm Khadi paper, 10.5 x 14.8 cm /~ 4.1 x 5.8"

 

29 faces - 17 of 29

29 faces challenge  
17 of 29: watercolor and graphite pencil on 300 g/140 lbs watercolor paper, 12,5 x 16 cm/~ 5 x 6,3"

29 faces - 16 of 29

29 faces challenge  
16 of 29: watercolor and graphite pencil on 300 g/140 lbs watercolor paper, 12,5 x 16 cm/~ 5 x 6,3"

early morning chirp

watercolor and ink on 300 g/140 lbs watercolor paper,  14 x 19 cm /~ 5,5 x 7,5"

29 faces - 15 of 29

29 faces challenge 
15 of 29: watercolor and graphite pencil on 300 g/140 lbs watercolor paper, 12,5 x 16 cm/~ 5 x 6,3"

29 faces - 14 of 29

29 faces challenge
14 of 29: watercolor and graphite pencil on 300 g/140 lbs watercolor paper, 12,5 x 16 cm/~ 5 x 6,3"

29 faces - 13 of 29

29 faces challenge 
13 of 29: watercolor and graphite pencil on 300 g/140 lbs watercolor paper, 12,5 x 16 cm/~ 5 x 6,3"

29 faces - 12 of 29

29 faces challenge
12 of 29: watercolor and graphite pencil on 300 g/140 lbs watercolor paper, 12,5 x 16 cm/~ 5 x 6,3"

29 faces - 11 of 29

29 faces challenge
11 of 29: watercolor and graphite pencil on 300 g/140 lbs watercolor paper, 12,5 x 16 cm/~ 5 x 6,3"

29 faces - 10 of 29

29 faces challenge
10 of 29: watercolor and graphite pencil on 300 g/140 lbs watercolor paper, 12,5 x 16 cm/~ 5 x 6,3"

29 faces - 9 of 29

29 faces challenge
9 of 29: watercolor and graphite pencil on 300 g/140 lbs watercolor paper, 12,5 x 16 cm/~ 5 x 6,3"

dizzy but sunny

29 faces - 8 of 29

29 faces challenge
8 of 29: watercolor and graphite pencil on 300 g/140 lbs watercolor paper, 12,5 x 16 cm/~ 5 x 6,3"

29 faces - 1 to 7 of 29

I'm late for this challenge, but my intentions are good to finish it. :) The plan is to use this stack of randomly painted watercolor backgrounds and draw the faces with graphite pencil only. Let's see if I can keep my fingers out of all the other art supplies.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 of 29: watercolor and graphite pencil on 300 g/140 lbs watercolor paper,  14 x 19 cm /~ 5,5 x 7,5" (except the last one which is 12,5 x 16 cm/~ 5 x 6,3")

autumn

from extreme heat to autumn weather in a couple of days

painting.....

Thanks to a special Mom I met, of all places, on FB, I'm working and making a mess on my painting table.

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