Speedpainting Mendelssohn
Dear friends, speed rocks! enjoy this speedpainting video of the making of Mendelssohn. Awesome music by st. Germain, I am sure Mendelssohn would like it. Best regards, Carl
Category: Creativity
Never too late to celebrate: Mendelssohn 200 years old in 2009
Dear friends, I know it’s getting late in the year, but having spent most of the tuesday evenings this fall rehearsing Mendelssohn psalms with the choir “Koncertforeningens kor” I just had to make a portrait of the man who was born on feb 3. 1809 … Continue readingNever too late to celebrate: Mendelssohn 200 years old in 2009
How to draw a 2-bit naked lady
Dear friends, I spent some time the other afternoon experimenting with some 2 bit sketching. Enjoy this lovely naked lady as she emerges in front of your eyes. Best regards, Carl From Sketches By Carl Frederik Waage Beck
P for Paint, Portrait and Pleasure, not Photo.
At home I have several binders full of old photographs; happy days, sad days and all the stuff in between. Yesterday was a great day: Celebrating my wife Annes birthday at home and with her family. I love photos, don’t get me wrong. But sometimes … Continue readingP for Paint, Portrait and Pleasure, not Photo.
That was that? Michael Jackson leaves 3 kids.
Dear friends, I don’t have much more to say about MJ. Many things were said yesterday at the memorial in Staples, California, and now Paris Jackson is EVERYWHERE in the news, youtube etc. I recognize the HUGE impact Mj has had on the music industry … Continue readingThat was that? Michael Jackson leaves 3 kids.
Disarming art: Using art as a force of change
Dear friends, This is the second painting in the series “Naked People” that I have set out to create during the next few months. While sticking to a motif that is universally understood and recognized, in this series I intend to explore the role of … Continue readingDisarming art: Using art as a force of change
Don’t start from scratch
The best way to start is to have started already. Now how can we do this when we are staring at a blank page, or facing a white canvas? Or starting a new blog or building a webpage? Don’t start from scratch, build on something! … Continue readingDon’t start from scratch