Jutta Bluehberger

Sgraffito Technique – Series part 3

Sgraffito Technique - Series part 3 This is the third part of a series of Sgraffito paintings that I did for the art academy. The term Sgraffito is usually associated with wall decor and ceramic surfaces and comes from the Italian word graffiare... Weiterlesen

Desert Memories – Acrylic Painting

Desert Memories - Acrylic Painting Do deserts have memories? In this case, yes. This painting imagines what the memory pictures of a desert region would look like. In three picture frames you can see these memories. Dreaming of times where... Weiterlesen

Lake Crossing, Mali

This is another painting based on one of my favorite photos - a Boso pirogue (dugout canoe) carries people across the lake of Selengué in the south of Mali. The setting sun bathed everything in orange light and is beautifully... Weiterlesen

Sahel Sun

September is over and the 30in30 challenge, too. Nevertheless, I wanted to continue along the same lines and paint another ten watercolor paintings, since I added 10 drawings into the mix. Today's painting is a typical view of the Sahel... Weiterlesen

Mali

Several weeks ago we finally made the decision that I would not go back to Mali. This has been on the horizon for some time, but now it was final. As a final homage to the Boso people in Mali... Weiterlesen

Kadidja

Here is another of my early watercolor paintings and favorite ones:    

Aid to Africa: What An African Woman Thinks

One of the blogs I read "What An African Woman Thinks" has an interesting summary of several articles about the debate Aid to Africa: On AppAfrica, Jonathan Gosier used a well-known tale to make a point. He suggested that people... Weiterlesen

Ancestor Worship?

It made me smile when Ben Byerly wrote a tongue-in-cheek blog entry about ancestor worship in England. I thought it was great to help us see our own culture from a different perspective. I liked it even better when he... Weiterlesen