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'Klaus' inspired challenge

I found the time again to participate in a render challenge of the Academy of Animated Art. This time, in the middle of summer, we got...

Painting climbing routes

With lockdown lifting here, I finally got out camping in one of the plenty valleys of Yorkshire. Being there with a group of climbers,...

Music video studies

Inbetween pleinair and photo studies, the third category in my sketchbook is made up of movie studies, including music videos. Having...

Photo studies

When the weather does not allow for outdoor painting sessions, Ravenna Tran's reference packs are my go-to. I love the process of trying...

Going plein-air

Two, three years ago I was scared to draw in public spaces. I am glad I finally overcame this unreasonable aversion and took my paints...

Heavypaint progress

Heavypaint definitely is a hate-to-love for me. I was not happy with its limits at first but now really love it for how much it...

48h animation jam about tea

The 48h animation jam 'Cardiff Quickdraw' takes part twice a year and this March '21 it had the topic 'together'. As a team of three...

Heavypaint studies on the go

Small studies done on my iPhone during traveling. I love the challenge of heavypaint, just having to commit to a color and shape.

WIP hybrid animation against homesickness

Pandemic homesickness kicked in and I started really missing alpine sceneries, which motivated me to do some background painting again...

Halloween lighting challenge

I participated in the halloween lighting challenge of the Academy of Animated Art which was to create a render of a given haunted house...