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Aug132018Aug 13 2018

#the100dayproject 2018 Days 51-100

I really had fun with this year’s project! And I really made a page every day. I loved seeing nature further unfold in May and June for the second part of the project and tried a couple of new techniques. Hand painted watercolour was my go-to-technique, but I also tried tighter illustration styles and some… Read More

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May282018Sep 19 2019

#the100DayProject 2018 Days 1-50

It’s the third year in a row I am taking part in the worldwide #100dayproject. After last year’s digital explorations on the iPad I went back to paper and handmade. I chose a topic I wanted to further practice and that are an eternal classic – flowers. And I even though I love them and… Read More

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Aug142016Aug 14 2016

My Moods Movie

Last Sunday was the last day of my summer vacation and totally incidentally also the last day of my 100-day-project. Some say it takes 21 days to form a new habit, others say 28 or 66 days. So 100 days are plenty! I started on April 27 2016 and painted my 100 days all through… Read More

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Jun182016

Daily Moods – Halftime

This morning I painted my 50th morning mood of my 100-day-project. So I thought it was time for a little update since I started the project a good 1,5 months ago. I am still doing them. Every single morning. Never missed once (ok, I missed one weekend when I forgot to take my art supplies… Read More

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May102016Aug 14 2016

100 Days of Daily Moods

About three weeks ago a lot of posts started showing up in my Instagram feed with people announcing their coming #the100dayproject, starting the next day on April 19. I had heard about the project before, thinking you can start doing it anytime (which you can do, of course!), but this time it was announced by… Read More

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Mar202016Mar 20 2016

A Year of Co-Labs

On International Women’s Day (unintentionally) last year Doris Reske and started our first Co-Lab experiment and this weekend we painted together for the 12th time. Over the course of the year we have painted in her studio (a lot!), in the sunshine in my garden, together with little painters and just by ourselves. We had… Read More

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Dec12015

Hello December!

So we have come to the last page of Claras Calender of 2015 today: And we have already had the first snow of this season on November 22. Only a couple of centimeters and most of it melted on the ground straightaway. But as you might imagine, the girls were very excited on that Sunday… Read More

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Nov242015Nov 24 2015

Deep November

November is definitely a special month. Not only because my younger daughter’s birthday is at the end of it and a lot of November is spent talking about how many nights there are still left to sleep before her big day arrives. November itself is a mysterious month to me, a time for retreat, contemplation,… Read More

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Nov12015

Blue Moments – Water and Sky

If you know me a bit through my blog, work or personally, you might have noticed how much I am drawn to the colour pink. Our vacation on Mallorca had its pink moments for sure, but one colour was predominant there – blue. I would like to share a couple of these blue moments, that… Read More

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Oct272015Oct 27 2015

A Photo Challenge II

I am continuing the 30-day-instagram-photo-challenge “gathering evidence” with prompts by photographer Catherine Just here on holiday in Mallorca. After capturing these special moments in my everyday life at home (you can see them here), it is quite a different and exciting thing doing this in new and beautiful surroundings. the prompts: top row: gratitude, watching,… Read More

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Hello, thanks for stopping by. This is a space where I share my colourful adventures in pattern design, painting and travelling.

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“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, ‚Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?‘ Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” 
― Marianne Williamson

#letyourlightshine #quoteoftheday #danceillustration
I had a private art sale last week and look - thes I had a private art sale last week and look - these paintings found a new home 🏡 🖼️ 💫

#soldart #floralartist #artsale
For all my ginger-haired friends out there! I am s For all my ginger-haired friends out there! I am still enjoying painting dance-related scenes and I hope you enjoy the little break from flowers too.

#danceart #underwaterlove #gingerhair
The fourth and last print I designed for the lates The fourth and last print I designed for the latest @caftanist collection - I am proudly presenting ‘Dreamy Ivy’

All hand-painted in acrylic, it made its way from my painting table in Northern Germany to Malaysia 💫 and look, so many style options to choose from, wow!

#textiledesign #artlicensing #floralartist
Reach for the stars - always. You are part of the Reach for the stars - always. You are part of the universe.

#collageart #danceart #reachforthestars
Here is another look at ‘Perfect Poppy’, my fa Here is another look at ‘Perfect Poppy’, my favourite print I designed for the latest @caftanist collection 🌸

Would you have guessed that I painted these flowers digitally, solely on the iPad? While most digital artists prefer Procreate, I love Adobe Fresco for its unpredictable watercolour brushes which bring much of the beauty and magic of real watercolours 🎨💫

For those of you who are interested in trying digital watercolour painting on the iPad I have a whole beginner class on @skillshare on this topic where we will paint crocuses in the snow, a little harbinger of spring. You can find the link to the class in my bio linktree ⬆️ It also gives you a month on Skillshare for free, with access to all my classes and thousands more.

#textiledesign #artlicensing #floralartist #digitalpainting #skillshareclass
I am channeling my inner Matisse here who said col I am channeling my inner Matisse here who said collage is like ‘drawing with scissors’.
Do you know his famous painting ‘Dance’ ?

#danceillustration #bluecollage #inspiredbymatisse
That might be my favourite print I designed for th That might be my favourite print I designed for the @caftanist collection - ‘Perfect Poppy’

#textiledesign #floralartist #artlicensing
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