Happy end of 2015 and happy tomorrow and the new year! I am just getting this post in in the nick of time... before the clock delivers us to 2016 in this part of the world! The sketches from our trip to Bavaria earlier this month are a fitting way for me to end this year's blog posts. We LOVED being in that part of the world. It is where I spent some of the happiest moments of my childhood and now, of my adulthood. We have already made plans to go back next December. It is not the home of my deep heart the way Norway is, but it is important to me, emotionally, aesthetically, and intellectually. Magnificent natural beauty! History! Great art and architecture! Interesting food and drink! Yes to Bavaria! And Austria, too! I'm not through with you yet!
Oh, the delicious confections in Munich! We succumbed, often.
The rococco grotto at the Residenz Museum in Munich wowed me with its rich textures and quirky figures!
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a place personally important to me. David and I spent the day there, wandering, sketching, eating, drinking. Of course! 
More Bavarian dining and sketching:
And just a quick sketch of the mountain shapes that thrilled me there. I have more of these. They will provide lots of visual and emotional information for later paintings.
I am so excited about 2016. I will tell more in the next few days. Happy, happier, happiest new year to all of you!
Thank you, Sue! It's one of those important places from my childhood. I'm glad you like the sketches!
Posted by: Laura | January 30, 2016 at 06:51 AM
Belated Happy New Year.
I don't know Bavaria, but it looks amazing from your sketches.
Posted by: Sue Pownall | January 17, 2016 at 11:35 AM
Thanks so much, Sandra! Happy new year to you!
Posted by: Laura | January 07, 2016 at 08:46 AM
Happy New Year Laura!And what a marvellous display of gorgeous sketches! :0)
Posted by: Sandra Busby | January 05, 2016 at 03:20 PM
Wonderful stuff! For some reason I'm very drawn to the back view of the two girls in their winter coats on the park bench.
Sorry I didn't get in touch more before we went to Iceland, time ran away, but be assured we had a marvellous, if short, time there!
Happy New Year to you and yours, Laura!
Posted by: Lucy | January 02, 2016 at 02:06 AM
Thanks, dear Kate! I seem to be back to some standard ink and wash things for now... that way I don't have to worry about medium. I know that technique like I know how to get of bed :D. And then those mountains require pencil to capture sweeps and edges and curls and to hint at larger scale. Big hugs and many thanks for your support.
Posted by: Laura | January 01, 2016 at 05:58 PM