Sketching before painting

I am always searching for interesting pictures to draw, I keep them in a file. 

I now found this interesting picture of a man leaning against a wall, and I think I will make a painting of it.

First, I am making several sketches of him to get to know the subject.

I find I enjoy this more and more, this research, and it also makes it easier to paint 

because you know the persons measurements, 

position, dark and light and so on.

Corners of my studio #1

My studio is a bubbling place of ideas and materials.

It is also a place which becomes more and more cluttered with given fabrics, 

assembled paper (to be used for fun projects), new paintings etc. :(

This is inspiring sometimes and other times I am too overwhelmed by all these materials.

So a resolution for the new year is: clean up my studio...

Since I was a teenager I have been collecting images which inspire me, 

in my studio I have covered one wall with these images (see pictures).

When I take a break from creating and painting I look at this wall just to be inspired again.

Shades of grey

looking at shades of grey, and translating bright colours 

into a black and white scheme resulted in this:

Sparkles in 2014!

Wishing you a sparkling and wonderful new year!

More desktop pictures

and here are some abstract images from my painter's desk:

 blueish...

 and bright...

Winter harvest - online magazine

A new issue of the online magazine Oh Marie! is available. It is a modern fun magazine on handmade, treasure hunting, men with beards and so on. The theme of this issue is Winter Harvest and it shows my painting on the Etsy-page (p. 38-39). Love it and wanted to share it! Here's the link:

Oh Marie! magazine

Here are also some pictures of my painting desk. 

In printing it is called a drop cloth, I don't know whether there is a word for this one? 

The corner of my studio where I paint small things, is interesting in itself. 

Love all the accidents happening on my tabletop :)

Looking for...

inspiration... 

I am thinking of applying for a gallery in France, 

did not know what style to apply with, so made some sketches. 

Thought about a series of drawings like this one... because I really like to draw, 

but have decided on something else...

cannot say what it is... I have to work on it for a while.