I’m working on a new project. Painting Kaiserslautern on my new iPad. I’m stoked.

Reputation?  Google Joan Jett.

Working on the Celebrity Mercury back in 2008. Some time off, but not enough. Drew the view from the front deck of the ship, just outside my cabin. Nice thing about the job – always a nice view.

Downtown San Francisco from Celebrity Mercury, M. Liebhaber, Ink & Watercolor, 4×6″, 2008.

And if I say to you tomorrow. Take my hand, child, come with me.
It’s to a castle I will take you, …

Can painters cover paintings like musicians cover songs? I have done it before (Van Gogh in Arles). I did it in Paris. And I’ll do it again.

A contemporary of many French impressionist artists, Albert Marquet walked the line between fauvism and impressionism. While I was in Paris last week I painted the same bridge that he painted (many times). I did it on  purpose. I meant to do it. I don’t regret it and I will do it again.

Albert was an impressionist who used vivid colors now and then (with all due repect to Renior’s Bal du moulin de la Galette). Having said that, here are two rather dull, of his many paintings of Pont Neuf in Paris. My watercolor sketch of Pont Neuf is from a similar vantage point. Maybe next time I am in Paris, and my French is better, I will try to get to the same vantage point. Lest you do not think to highly of his work, the dark painting at the bottom sold for about $330,000 at a Christie’s auction in 2011.

Here is one of his more colorful paintings.

Poissy, the White Fence. Paintied in 1929.

The Golden Roof was built by Emperor Maximilian I the 16th century at his residence in Innsbruck, Austria. The roof tiles are gilded in solid gold. Re-gilding is done every few years (with real gold leaf) to keep the roof sparkling in the sun.

Maximilian's Gold Roof, watercolor & ink, 6x4 inches, 2012, M. Liebhaber

My opening at Visione was fantastic. Friends, co-workers, and friends of friends enjoyed art, champagne, great food, and wonderful company. We finally wrapped up about 11pm. I think everyone made it home without incident, except for one person, who shall remain anonymous, who received a parking ticket!  :)

To see the virtual show, click the Exhibition link on the right.

The owner wants me to put up more work – it’s being printed as I write this and I’ll put it up as soon as I get it (probably about 10 days or so depending on mail speed). I am also printing a limited set of postcards with the Ramstein Village image on them. Send me an email if you you want one and are out of the area.

I am pleased to say that my show has been scheduled.

The preliminary details are:

• What:  Landscapes and cityscapes of the local area.
• Where:  Visione Restaurant, Gaustrasse 1, Kaiserslautern, Germany
• Opening:  March 29.  7pm.

No, not Santa Claus. The church. This chruch, St. Nikolaus Catholic Church, is in the village of Ramstein, Germany.

St. Nikolaus Catholic Church (digital, 10x8in., 2011)

¹ In the beginning Michael created the lines and the shapes. Michael saw all that he had made, and it was very good.

Preliminary sketch for St. Martin's Square