Two women reading real big books.
Yes, there is hope. People like to read big books.
16 November 2013 Sketched on the ICE train from Bremen to Hamburg and in Hamburg Airport while waiting for my flight to Teneriffa. The women on the right read Douglas Adams "Hichiker´s Guide to the Galaxy", a trilogy in four parts.
Pencil and ink on paper
Thursday, December 26, 2013
Dicke Buecher-Leserinnen
Monday, December 23, 2013
Waves East of Barbados
Almost there. 250 nautical miles east of Barbados on the 9 December 2013. The wind was increasing and the waves coming from behind lifted the boat but went smooth under it. A feeling like going down a ski slope without a ski. The waves rolling in look gigantic and you hope you do not get wet.
Transatlantic to Barbados 2013
Almost in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean you get a feeling how small the humans are. The speed of a sailing boat with 8 knots is almost equal to the speed of a stage coach in the 19th century. Sketched on location 2 December 2013. The colorful sail is a gennaker of 88 square meters (about 1000 square feet). Our position was 15 degree 34´North and 040 degree 5´West (Take a look in Google Earth).
Sketched with pen, ink and watercolor while the boat was rocking and rolling.
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Careenage, Bridgetown, Barbados
The Careenage in Bridgetown is a natural harbour. We stayed most of the time of our stay anchoring in Carlisle Bay just around the corner.
Sketched on location.
Pencil, ink and watercolor on paper.
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Busby Alley in Bridgetown, Barbados
Pencil, ink, watercolor on paper.
Sketched on location December 15, 2013 in Barbados.
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Transatlantic with sailing yacht Doertita 2013
This sketch I made on the 2nd December at latitude 15 degree 34`North and 40 degree 5 `West in the middle of the Atlantic. We were three guys and it took us 22 days from the Canary Islands to Barbados in the Caribbean. We saw only two other sailing ships, only water, flying fish, clouds and dolphins.
The ship was rolling all the time, so I started with soft pencil and then went under deck to the fine work while trying to hold everything. It was never more difficult to draw for me.
The boat is a forty feet yacht and she carried us safely to Barbados.
Pencil, ink and water color on paper.
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Tuesday, November 12, 2013
transatlantic
My dream comes true: Transatlantic Sailing from Teneriffa to Barbados starting this weekend. We are three guys on a 13 meter sailing yacht (40 feet).
We are back on December 18
Sunday, November 3, 2013
Halloween Side effects
What should I say, my young beautiful niece turns into a vampire. At least the teeth look ok to me, but she should go to the dentist, I think.
Seen and drawn Bremen, Germany.
Pencil, ink and water color on paper .
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Art expo at City Galerie Bremen
Today was our grand opening in the city center of Bremen. Many visitors, many talks. The sculptures are made of colored cement by Uwe.
Pencil, ink and water colors on paper. Sketched on location during the expo.
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Friday, November 1, 2013
KateKunst_JKPPbyMS014bs
Kate Kunst for JKPP by Manfred
Pencil, ink and watercolor and some magic wand.
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Art Exhibition Urban sketchers Bremen
Offene City Galerie mit drei Bremer Urban Sketchers.
Vernissage am Sonntag, 3. 11. 2013 um 13 Uhr.
Friday, October 25, 2013
Buergerpark Bremen Rotunde 2013
Autumn leaves at the end of October 2013 in the Buergerpark of Bremen.
Pencil, color pencil, ink and watercolor on paper.
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Tribute to Vogeler 2013
This is my trial on Heinrich Vogeler´s stunning artwork. He was an artist living in Worpswede. In front of this picture is his wife. de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_Vogeler
Pencil and pen on paper.
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Eichenhof Worpswede_2013
New Version of my sketch Eichenhof: (Oak Farm yard)
Worpswede is an artist´s village north of Bremen. Around 1900 it was the attraction for young unconventional artists like Otto Modersohn, Heinrich Vogeler, Fritz Overbeck, Hans am Ende. Not to forget Paula Modersohn Becker. de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Modersohn-Becker
We stayed for two nights at Buchenhof.
Ink and watercolor on paper
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Thursday, October 17, 2013
Mahagonny 2013 Bremen Theater Production
Well worth to see: Theater in Bremen. Leocadia Begbick and Fatty, the Bookkeeper in act one of the Rise and Fall of Mahagonny, a Bremen Goetheplatz Theater production. Today we had a chance to see the Final Rehearsal. In the Bremen production the audience is part of the act. The visitors are encouraged to pick up one of the costumes and be part of the story. The actors and the audience are interacting directly. Unbelievable. An experience I will never forget. alturl.com/uu3nn
In German:
Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny. Oper in drei akten von Kurt Weill. Text Berthold Brecht.
Aufführung in Bremen. Theater am Goetheplatz.
alturl.com/uu3nn
Friday, October 11, 2013
Saturday, October 5, 2013
Sheep from Rechtenfleth
Sheep staring sheepishly somewhere.
Rechtenfleth is a very small village on the river Weser. The sheep were grazing on the dyke. With the climate changing and higher tides dykes are to be scaled up.
Pencil, copic multiliner 0.5 mm and crayons on paper.
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Friday, October 4, 2013
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Warnemuende Teepott 2013
Not the Sidney Opera House:
The German Sea resort Warnemuende is on the Baltic coast at the estuary of the river Warnow. It was mentioned in 1195 in Danish documents. The strange building is named Tea Pot and was built in 1967, so a couple of years earlier than the famous Sidney Opera House (1975).
I was in Warnemuende to attend a scientific meeting about Ocean Acidification (Bioacid.de). Increasing carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere lead to more acid in the oceans effecting the biosphere.
Warnemuende Teepott 2013
Not the Sidney Opera House:
The German Sea resort Warnemuende is on the Baltic coast at the estuary of the river Warnow. It was mentioned in 1195 in Danish documents. The strange building is named Tea Pot and was built in 1967, so a couple of years earlier than the famous Sidney Opera House (1975).
I was in Warnemuende to attend a scientific meeting about Ocean Acidification (Bioacid.de). Increasing carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere lead to more acid in the oceans effecting the biosphere.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Monday, September 23, 2013
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Sao_Pedro_Beach 2013
In August the main season for France, Spain and Portugal gives you the chance to see the typical beach tourist family.
Pencil, ink (Copic marker 0.5 mm) and water color.
Sketched on location.
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Wednesday, September 18, 2013
La Gomera, Spanish fish meal
This fish was so delicious I had to sketch the meal after I had it.
Ink and water color on paper.
Sketched on location.
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Sunday, September 15, 2013
Portugal Pedro do Moel 2013
This family had an exciting dinner conversation and I could not resist sketching them.
Pencil and copic marker 0.5 mm on paper. Sketched on location.
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Friday, September 6, 2013
Bremen Harbor 2013
A 10 minute sketch of one of the Bremen Weser harbors. Sketched on location.
Pencil and water colors on paper.
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Bastian_Portrait 2013
Our model Bastian with his white shirt standing there for 8 very short minutes....
Ink and copic marker on paper
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Thursday, September 5, 2013
Bastian_Portrait2013s
15 minute sketch. Pencil, marker on paper.
Sketched on location
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Porto Market 2013b
The market in Porto is definitely worth a visit. The Portugese people are very friendly and are excellent cooks. Not to mention the wine....
While waiting for our meal I sketched this french family at the table next to us.
Sketched on location.
Pencil and copic marker 0.5 mm on paper.
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Porto Market 2013a
The real thing. A must for Portugal tourists is a visit at the market in Porto.
Sketched on location.
Pencil and copic marker 0.5 mm on paper.
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Geres Restaurant 2013
This family restaurant near Geres in the north of Portugal was mentioned in one of the German travel guides for Portugal. And yes, it was good.
Sketched on location.
Pencil and copic marker 0.5 mm on paper.
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Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Vintage House Hotel_Pinhao 2013
This was one of our most expensive lunches we had. But the view was stunning. The Douro valley near Pinhao is the area where the wine comes from.
Sketched on location
Lugar da Ponte, Pinhao 5085-034, Portugal.
Pencil and copic marker 0.5 mm on paper.
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Pinhao_Bridge 2013
VIew from the Vintage House Hotel in Pinhao. We had a boat ride.
Sketched on location
Lugar da Ponte, Pinhao 5085-034, Portugal. Pencil and copic marker 0.5mm on paper.
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Coimbra_Restaurant 2013
After a long walk through the old part of Coimbra we had dinner in this Cervejaria. The TV was on and the guy was following the football game. His wife was obviousely not interested.
Sketched on location Avenioda Navarro 60 B, Coimbra.
Pencil and copic marker 0.5 mm on paper.
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Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Coimbra Folk fiesta 2013
Next to the place where we stayed in Coimbra we watched a performance of a folk festival.
I sketched this scene at night.
Pencil and copic marker 0.5 mmm on paper.
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Porto Bookshop 2013
One of the famous bookstores worlwide is the Livraria Lello & Irmão in Porto.
(oregonexpat.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/portos-most-famous-b...).
The interior is amazing.
I skteched these two young people outside.
Pencil and copic marker 0.5 mmm on paper.
Monday, September 2, 2013
Porto_street 2013
Street scene in Ribeira, the old part of Porto.
Pencil, copic marker and water color on paper. Sketched on location.
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Porto_Dom_LuisBridge2013
The Dom Luis brigde across the Douro river connects Vila Nova de Gaia (where the port wine is stored) and Porto. There are two levels and the steel constrcution by the Eiffel company was opened in 1886.
Pencil and copic marker 0.5 mm on paper.
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Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Pedro_do_Moel_ urban beach
Just relaxing at the Atlantic Ocean. Pedro do Moel is a small village north of Lisboa and south of Porto (where the Port wine comes from...)
Drawn on location.
Pencil,ink and watercolors on paper. www.manfredschloesser.de
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Kanuclub Hanseat 2013f
A kid´s paradise. The small river Wümme offers an exciting playground for these two young kids at our canoe club Hanseat. After some jumping and swimming they were a little bit exhausted. The best is this location is in the city of Bremen.
Drawn on location.
Pencil and water colors on paper.
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Beergarden 2013 Bremen Vegesack
10 August 2013. The unusual hot spell lasts on. This year I got the impression sunglasses and convertibles are top sellers. Quite unusual for the rainy Northern Germany. The beergarden next to our sailing club offers food at reasonable prices. My fauvorite is non alcoholic Weizen beer.
Pencil and water color on paper.
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Saturday, August 10, 2013
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Soegestrasse Bremen 2013
28 July 2013. Shopping in the blazing sun.
The Soegestrasse is one of the shopping streets of Bremen. Last Saturday the city was full although the temperatures were more adequate for swimming.
Ink and water colors on paper.
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Eichenhof Worpswede 2013
Eichenhof: (Oak Farm yard)
Worpswede is an artist´s village north of Bremen. Around 1900 it was the attraction for young unconventional artists like Otto Modersohn, Heinrich Vogeler, Fritz Overbeck, Hans am Ende. Not to forget Paula Modersohn Becker. de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Modersohn-Becker
We stayed for two nights at Buchenhof.
Ink and watercolor on paper
www.manfredschloesser.de
Buchenhof Worpswede 2013
Buchenhof (Beech Farm yard) House of Hans am Ende.
Worpswede is an artist´s village north of Bremen. Around 1900 it was the attraction for young unconventional artists like Otto Modersohn, Heinrich Vogeler, Fritz Overbeck, Hans am Ende. Not to forget Paula Modersohn Becker. de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Modersohn-Becker
We stayed for two nights at Buchenhof.
Ink and watercolor on paper
www.manfredschloesser.de
Barkenhoff Worpswede 2013
Barkenhoff (Low german for Birkenhof = Birch Farm yard), The place where Heinrich Vogeler lived.
Worpswede is an artist´s village north of Bremen. Around 1900 it was the attraction for young unconventional artists like Otto Modersohn, Heinrich Vogeler, Fritz Overbeck, Hans am Ende. Not to forget Paula Modersohn Becker. de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Modersohn-Becker
We stayed for two nights at Buchenhof.
Ink and watercolor on paper
www.manfredschloesser.de
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
TV Journalists and Science
Science in the media is a hot topic. The institutes at the University of Bremen (www.uni-bremen.de, www.marum.de, www.zmt-bremen.de and our Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology (www.mpi-bremen.de) are cooperating for a long time. Today we met two TV journalists and we shared our ideas how to present modern science in a way that people can understand why and how we use the taxpayers´money.
Ink on paper
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Tuesday, July 16, 2013
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