FLOWERS

FLOWERS in Red

FLOWERS in Red
50x50x2 cm
Acrylics on Canvas
Available

One of my flower-compositions from this summer.
I use different styles for my paintings, but I frequently return to painting flowers.  So relaxing! 

FLOWERS in Lilac

Here is my latest flower-painting from this summer:

FLOWERS in Lilac
Acrylic on canvas
40 x 40 x 2 cm
(available)

Why painting ...?

Because it brings  joy and you can forget all your troubles ... at least for an hour or more.

The first and most important step: not to be afraid of painting using your fantasy and not just being a copy-cat. 

Here is an example of my earlier work: 

MEDITATION I
100x80x2cm
Acrylic on canvas
(available)

Feel free to comment!

Lauritz Tuxen - Danish Painter

Lauritz Tuxen - Danish Painter

Laurits Tuxen (1853-1927) 

Welknown in Europe, established painter of the royalty in Denmark, England and Russia, Laurits Tuxen took part in the happy days in Skagen. Here he took over a splendid house, where he joined his friends every summer.

Lauritz Tuxen was born in Copenhagen in a rather well off family, frequented the Academy with Kröyer, the famous artist closely connected to Skagen. 

Both of them travelled a lot and studied in Paris and soon Tuxen became a welknown painter of the European royalty. Remember: King Christian 9. of Denmark and his wife, Queen Louise was in fact the parents of Queen Alexandra of England, The Zarina of Russia, a son was to become King of Greece and  a daughter married to a German Prince. 

Lauritz Tuxen married 1. Ursule de Baisieux, died 1899. They had 2 daughters.
2. Frederikke Treschow, from a welknown old Norwegian family. No children.

                

Ursule de Baisieux, died 1899, 2 daughters.         Frederikke Koës TRESCHOW m. TUXEN                                 


                                                                                                Below: Bertha Tuxen with granddaughter

Lauritz Tuxen took part in the local life in Skagen and took a special interest in establishing the museum. He enjoyed his stay with his family and the famous artists parties in Skagen, so often the theme in  the beautiful paintings from this period.

The home of the Tuxen Family in Skagen

In Skagen he painted some charming paintings of his family, friends and flowers in his garden. A great contrast to his stately paintings of the royalty.

Here are some of his paintings from the garden:  
You can see, he loved his flowers and never tired of painting his garden.

Some examples from the collections at the Royal Courts:

Personally, I find most of them full of life and interesting, because he seemed to concentrate on showing the real person behind the title.

The royal families of Europe gathered in Denmark around King Christian 9. and Queen Louise .

The Jubilee of Queen Victoria

The Tsariana Maria Feodorovna

The Crowning of the son of Maria Feodorovna >

Princess Thyra of Denmark                    


                                                                      Queen Olga of Greece

Flowers - Luxery or a Must?

A lovely luxery for many of us and a great inspiration, too.

Flowers bring joy to people - and this is inspiration for my paintings this summer. 

- If you look closely, you might be able to find some figures hiding.

Flowers in Vases.
Oil on canvas. 40x40cm. Available

Flowers I
Acrylic on canvas. 40x40cm. Available.

Flowers II.
Acrylic on canvas. 40x40cm. Available.

Fantasy Garden
Mixed Media on canvas. 40x40cm. Available.

Wales, Worchestershire, the Cotswolds ...

Some of the lovely places, where I just spent a nice holiday with my family. 

Lots of rain in June 2012, but never the less beautiful as always. Here are a few of my photos which later will be inspiration for painting:

                         The Malvern Hills in Worcestershire

          

Chipping Campden, The Memorial,
I love all the old houses and it is admirable the way, the conservation is taking care of the town.


Look at the shadows on these photos!
A great inspiration for painting!




The 17th century Market Hall










 

Old houses in Stratford-upon-Avon

Last year we got on a river-cruise , but this year we had too much rain. 

 

The countryside around our rented cottage:

I enjoy this decorated bicycle in Chipping Campden  

Wilhelm Hammershøi

Another favorite:

Wilhelm Hammershøi

Danish painter, 1864 to 1916, hid the record for sale of Danish Masters recently from The Sotheby´s, London.

Portrait of his sister

Hammershøi was rather unknown during his life. He was educated at the Royal Danish Academy of Art in 1884. P.S. Krøyer, wellknown Skagen-painter, was his one of his teachers. (See this blog)

His wife was the model on several of his paintings. He was the master of interiors and the light in his work is exceptional.

Born in Copenhagen, he lived and worked in the old quarter, the center of the Danish capital. His paintings of architectural motives are very sad and lonely in my opinion. His palette was very restricted and shows the light and atmosphere in Copenhagen, I recognize so well.

It is nice to see the international interest for Wilh.Hammershøi, because Danish Art at this period has so many talented painters.

Here are some examples of his work:

His interiors are absolute stunning. Look at these doors:

The Doors (Wilh. Hammershøi)

From Copenhagen

The Young Oaks

Did you see, what I meant, when I said, I find his paintings so full of melancoly?