Painting as a Language & Journey

Posted by on Apr 6, 2012 in Art, Blog, Ideas & Inspiration | 3 comments It’s been a while since I painted last. I am not a mass produce artist and I rather paint when ideas come and I feel like it, than forcing myself and ending up with meaningless stuff (well, meaningless to me). Or let’s say: when I don’t have a question, problem, task, or am under pressure I can’t paint. My mind needs to be busy in order to paint. Painting is my way of...
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Northern Texas Tornadoes & Its Inspiration on Canvas

Posted by on Apr 4, 2012 in Art, Blog | 1 comment I am sure everyone has seen the tornado destruction here in Northern Texas, if not in person, at least on TV or online. Wow! My sister, my parents and many of my friends in Germany got in touch with me even before it hit us in McKinney. They heard that the DFW airport was shut down and people led to tornado rooms. Luckily, we didn’t get any tornadoes but we had some pretty rough storms. I...
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Did you Know Monet Won the Lottery?

Posted by on Feb 15, 2012 in Art, Blog | 0 comments I am sure some of you knew this already. But for those who didn’t: yes, Claude Monet won the lottery, quit his job and painted full-time. Thank you lottery! In 1891, he won 100,000 French Francs which he used to travel France and paint, sometimes he had several studies going and worked on up to 10 pantings at the same time. There are quite a lot of interesting stories about Monet and...
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New Addiction For Artists, Creatives & Visuals: PINTEREST!

Posted by on Jan 26, 2012 in Blog, Ideas & Inspiration, Living & Design | 23 comments Who’s tried it yet? Do you have an account? Yes, there’s another forum on the market and I am usually the one who watches the benefits first and analyzes its pros and cons. Kinda like facebook. I was on facebook when they just started and I had 5 friends for 1 1/2 years. How often did I use it? Not at all! If you have just 5 friends who post as much as you do, you can imagine how much...
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What The Color RED Stands For

Posted by on Jan 15, 2011 in Art, Blog | 3 comments Today, I picked the color RED to explain why it is important to choose the right color for your brand and what red stands for. Colors have a symbolic meaning formed by our societies but they also trigger emotions (red is the warmest color out of all). For example, red catches people’s attention and therefore is chosen as stop signs and traffic lights. Red symbolizes strong and irrational...
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What The Color BLUE Stands For

Posted by on Jan 8, 2011 in Art, Blog | 2 comments When choosing the right color for your brand you should keep several things in mind. What does the color stand for, what kind of emotions does it trigger, what is your business or personal statement and how do you feel about it? Meaning of the color BLUE: In nature, blue is mostly seen in the sky and the oceans. One of the reasons why our planet is called the Blue Planet. It gives us a feeling...
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Choose The Right Color For Your Brand

Posted by on Jan 7, 2011 in Art Marketing, Blog | 0 comments Never underestimate the importance of your brand’s color. With the color of your website, your logo, signature and font you represent yourself and what you stand for. Colors influence: - emotions - reactions - actions because they have a meaning and stand for something. It is interesting that colors cause an emotional reaction because of how we feel about them intuitively but also because...
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