? This painting is part of the series "Wild animals at the Kaiserstuhl". The Kaiserstuhl (my home) is a very special region in south-west Germany; many wild animals live here that are hard to find elsewhere.
The naturalistically painted bird is a red kite. The red kite is a very common bird of prey in Germany. More than half of the entire world population breeds in Germany (my home country). Distinctive features of the red kite are its deeply forked tail and its rust-coloured ground colour.
The background of the picture was first made by me using the pouring technique, had to dry for a few days and was then painted with the motif. The dynamic background creates a contrast to the calm bird. The red kite is the central motif in the foreground. Painted in great detail, especially the reddish-brown plumage.
My works are characterised by a unique fusion of realism and abstraction. Animal motifs depicted with astonishing accuracy are set against flowing, abstract backgrounds that lend each work a dreamlike quality.
A graphic designer by profession in the fields of publishing and advertising. Painting is my 2nd hobby and I have been practising this activity regularly since 2012. Exhibitions at home and abroad. My portfolio has been set up since then, both thematically and my visual realisations... Read more…