500 Artists say "hello" artwork available

This art piece is my contribution to the 500 artists say "hello" installation.

"hello", Rainer Schmitten 2016, 30 x 30 cm, ink on paper

It was great fun to be there!
This work is for sale. You can see and purchase the original in downtown munich at the friday gallery at Frauenstraße 18.

During the creative process for the "hello" piece, a series of four smaller abstract pieces came into existance:

inked #1, Rainer Schmitten 2016, 31,8 x 14,9 cm, ink on paper

inked #2, Rainer Schmitten 2016, 31,8 x 12,5 cm, ink on paper

inked #3, Rainer Schmitten 2016, 31,8 x 12,5 cm, ink on paper

inked #4, Rainer Schmitten 2016, 31,8 x 12,5 cm, ink on paper

If you are interested in these pieces, please contact me directly under rainer.schmitten (at) googlemail.com.

#munichartists #500artistssayhello #ink #art #abstract

500 Artists say hello

As a munich artist I say "hello" at the #munichartists event on Saturday, the 23rd April 2016 at Quiddestraße 45 in Munich.

There will be an installation with art pieces in the size of 30 x 30 cm.
I will post a picture of my "hello" piece after the event.

Join in, meet and chat with a lot of munich based artists!

See you there!

Halloween special: scary, grumpy and eerie portraits from my current sketchbook

As not every day is made for creating outstanding #artwork, strange looking #portraits appear here and there between the top-class results in my current subway #sketchbook.

Usually these works don´t get a lot of attention. But today is different. Today is #Halloween!

So here is my homage to Halloween: #scary, grumpy and eerie faces of #people drawn in the #Munich #Subway.

Grumpy, eerie and scary portraits from my current sketchbook.

#sketch #art #ink #subwaysketch #urbansketchers

30 day drawing challenge - day 26 to 30

And here come the final drawings from day 26 to day 30. Finished, yipee! June went by super fast!

Day 26: draw a mountain


#mountaintop #b&w #munichartists #30daychallenge #heyemmy #sketch #drawing #ink #sketching

Day 27: draw something smelly

It really stinks but flies do love it.

#death #fish #smelly #stinky #munichartists #30daychallenge #heyemmy #sketch #drawing #ink #sketching

Day 28: draw something with your opposite hand

I draw people.

#people #oppositehand #traditional #german #munichartists #30daychallenge #heyemmy #sketch #drawing #ink #sketching

Day 29: draw the first thing you see after reading this post

The view from my working table in the studio with opened balcony doors.

#balcony #opendoors #view #munichartists #30daychallenge #heyemmy #sketch #drawing #ink #sketching

Day 30: draw something in the subway

I draw people. And hands.

#subwaysketch #people #munichartists #30daychallenge #heyemmy #sketch #drawing #ink #sketching

30 day drawing challenge - day 11 to day 25

As last weeks days have been very busy, I wasn´t able to post my Munich Artists 30 day drawing challenge every day.

So here come the drawings from day 11 to today, day 25.

Day 11: draw a place you want to visit

I want to see the view from outside one day.

#space #rocket #munichartists #30daychallenge #heyemmy #sketch #drawing #ink #sketching

Day 12: draw death

It comes elegant and friendly.

#death #elegant #hat #scull #munichartists #30daychallenge #heyemmy #sketch #drawing #ink #sketching

Day 13: draw something you finished

Project from my study-days: a flexible couch.

#couch #project #flexible #design #munichartists #30daychallenge #heyemmy #sketch #drawing #ink #sketching

Day 14: draw a comic strip

The words are "Come here now immediately! No". If you have children of a certain age, you know these words well.

#comic #children #munichartists #30daychallenge #heyemmy #sketch #drawing #ink #sketching

Day 15: draw a new fairy tale heroine/hero

The common people are underestimated no more.

#commonpeople #hero #munichartists #30daychallenge #heyemmy #sketch #drawing #ink #sketching

Day 16: draw a family portrait made up of strangers, objects or symbols

The powerful family of currencies.

#currencies #portrait #munichartists #30daychallenge #heyemmy #sketch #drawing #ink #sketching

Day 17: draw what inspires you

All kind of emotions.

#hearts #emotion #inspiration #munichartists #30daychallenge #heyemmy #sketch #drawing #ink #sketching

Day 18: draw a flower or a plant

#plants #nature #munichartists #30daychallenge #heyemmy #sketch #drawing #ink #sketching

Day 19: draw a doodle / automatic drawing

#doodle #abstract #munichartists #30daychallenge #heyemmy #sketch #drawing #ink #sketching

Day 20: draw somethin you have never drawn

I never had a reason to draw a camping chair standing next to a trash bin.

#camping #trashbin #munichartists #30daychallenge #heyemmy #sketch #drawing #ink #sketching

Day 21: draw something red without using red

Easy.

#red #colors #munichartists #30daychallenge #heyemmy #sketch #drawing #ink #sketching

Day 22: draw something you want

If you have children of a certain age, you may want more sleep, too.

#sleep #quiet #softpillow #munichartists #30daychallenge #heyemmy #sketch #drawing #ink #sketching

Day 23: draw something you miss

Yeah, same here.

#munichartists #30daychallenge #heyemmy #sketch #drawing #ink #sketching

Day 24: draw something you need

Well, again.

#munichartists #30daychallenge #heyemmy #sketch #drawing #ink #sketching

Day 25: draw a bench

#bench #view #romance #munichartists #30daychallenge #heyemmy #sketch #drawing #ink #sketching

Illustration Series 'Hausberge'

My recent illustration series named 'Hausberge' is finished.

Hausberg is the German word for a local mountain.

In December 2014 I moved to the countryside south of Munich, Bavaria, Germany. It is a beautiful scenery here, close to the place where Barack Obama recently had a Bavarian breakfast during the G7 Summit 2015.

In the last six months I have been eagerly breathing the beauty of the mountains, absorbing nature during the change of seasons and drawing my way through the small villages, viewpoints and sites of this area to explore my new home.

By now the results of this effort is a series of 10 beautiful motives of Upper Bavarians nature, culture and distinctive views.

All motives have been illustrated four times. In addition of the four original illustrations, all motives are available as a set of postcards in a limited edition of 500.

You can buy all works as originals or postcard set on my booth with the number 82 on the #Kräuterzauber festival in #BadHeilbrunn on Saturday, 20th June 10:00 am to 20:00 pm.

Tölzer Rast, ink and watercolors on paper, 20 x 15 cm, Hausberge series motive 9/10, Rainer Schmitten 2015

Isartal, ink and watercolors on paper, 20 x 15 cm, Hausberge series motive 10/10, Rainer Schmitten 2015

St. Georg Bichl, ink and watercolors on paper, 20 x 15 cm, Hausberge series motive 5/10, Rainer Schmitten 2015

Frühlingswald, ink and watercolors on paper, 20 x 15 cm, Hausberge series motive 6/10, Rainer Schmitten 2015

Rottach Egern, ink and watercolors on paper, 20 x 15 cm, Hausberge series motive 7/10, Rainer Schmitten 2015

Zwei Höfe, ink and watercolors on paper, 20 x 15 cm, Hausberge series motive 8/10, Rainer Schmitten 2015

St. Johannisrain, ink and watercolors on paper, 20 x 15 cm, Hausberge series motive 4/10, Rainer Schmitten 2015

Winterbäume, ink and watercolors on paper, 20 x 15 cm, Hausberge series motive 3/10, Rainer Schmitten 2015

Weitsicht, ink and watercolors on paper, 20 x 15 cm, Hausberge series motive 1/10, Rainer Schmitten 2015

Winterwald, ink and watercolors on paper, 20 x 15 cm, Hausberge series motive 2/10, Rainer Schmitten 2015

 #hausberge #illustration #sketch #art #bavaria #nature #BadTölz #tölz #ink #watercolor #Bichl #Penzberg #spring #winter #seasons #RottachEgern #Tegernsee #Isartal #Loisachtal #trees #forest

30 day drawing challenge - day 10

I challenge myself with the Munich Artists 30 day drawing challenge this month. Day 10: draw candy

#candy #sweets #munichartists #30daychallenge #heyemmy #sketch #drawing #ink #sketching

30 day drawing challenge - day 9

I challenge myself with the Munich Artists 30 day drawing challenge this month. Day 8: draw lyrics to a song

#future #lyrics #leonardcohen #panic #munichartists #30daychallenge #heyemmy #sketch #drawing #ink #sketching

30 day drawing challenge - day 8

I challenge myself with the Munich Artists 30 day drawing challenge this month. Day 8: draw feet

#feet #munichartists #30daychallenge #heyemmy #sketch #drawing #ink #sketching

30 day drawing challenge - day 7

I challenge myself with the Munich Artists 30 day drawing challenge this month. Day 7: draw your favourite word



#speed #fahrtwind #fun #funnygermanwords #munichartists #30daychallenge #heyemmy #sketch #drawing #ink #sketching

30 day drawing challenge - day 6

I challenge myself with the Munich Artists 30 day drawing challenge this month. Day 6: draw a hat

#hat #mustache #musketeer #munichartists #30daychallenge #heyemmy #sketch #drawing #ink #sketching

30 day drawing challenge - day 5

I challenge myself with the Munich Artists 30 day drawing challenge this month. Day 5: draw a couple

#vampire #bat #coat #munichartists #30daychallenge #heyemmy #sketch #drawing #ink #sketching

30 day drawing challenge - day 4

I challenge myself with the Munich Artists 30 day drawing challenge this month. Day 4: draw a still life in your kitchen

#ants #sugar #munichartists #30daychallenge #heyemmy #sketch #drawing #ink #sketching

30 day drawing challenge - day 3

I challenge myself with the Munich Artists 30 day drawing challenge this month. Day 3: draw food from your childhood

#food #munichartists #30daychallenge #heyemmy #sketch #drawing #ink

30 day drawing challenge - day 2

I challenge myself with the Munich Artists 30 day drawing challenge this month. Day 2: draw your idea of a 'schweinehund'

#schweinehund #munichartists #30daychallenge #heyemmy #sketch #drawing #ink

30 day drawing challenge - day 1

I challenge myself with the Munich Artists 30 day drawing challenge this month.

Day 1: draw your soul

Munich Artists 30 day drawing challenge, Day 1: draw your soul

#munichartists #30daychallenge

Hausberge: Winter drawings

Two more motives from my recent drawing series 'Hausberge' that will be available on #Kräuterzauber Festival in #BadHeilbrunn at booth 82 on 20th June 2015.

Both drawings have been produced in a series of four, every piece is a bit different.

Hausberge: Winter tree, Ink and Water colour on Paper, 20 x 15 cm

Hausberge: Winter forest, Ink and Water colour on Paper, 20 x 15 cm

#Hausberge #art #sketch #drawing #ink #sketching #watercolor

Meet me on the Kräuterzauber festival in Bad Heilbrunn

Bad Heilbrunn is a thriving sanitarium in southern Bavaria, Germany, and proud of its herb-related economy, culture and it's main tourist attraction (beneath the beautiful scenery), a huge herbal park.

This year, for the first time, the guest office is organizing a one day art, food and herbal festival with market on Saturday 20th June 2015 from 10:00 to 20:00 named "Kräuterzauber" in the herbal park. Over 80 booths and stages will be there, offering food, arts, handcrafts, music, acrobats and performing artists.

Please find more details here: http://www.bad-heilbrunn.de/kraeuterzauber2015

Illustration from the series 'Hausberge', water colour and ink on paper. Available on 'Kräuterzauber' festival, booth #82, 20th June 2015, 10 am to 20 pm, in Bad Heilbrunn, Bavaria, Germany

I will be on booth #82, offering original water colour illustrations from a series called "Hausberge", inspired by the beautiful landscapes around Bad Heilbrunn. Only on this occasion you get these works with a very special market discount.

As an extra I will offer a limited number of quick portraits, drawn on location.

So be sure to get to booth #82 and use your chance to meet me there and purchase the works that I've produced since I moved here!