fine arts – Friedrich ZETTL 狐胡

copying old masters – 黄宾虹

1. March 2021 3 Comments

When copying Chinese paintings, one should grasp the spirit (qi 气) of the painting. The original on the left, my copies on the right.

New work – with an explanation

24. February 2021 No Comments

obsolete stock certificate of the Austro Orientalische Handels AG with Mao Zedong poem painted over it

Another long article about me in a Chinese newspaper

18. February 2021 7 Comments

Today, exactly on my birthday, another, this time longer article appeared in the Chinese daily newspaper Guangming ribao.

The Essence of Chinese Painting (III)

15. February 2021 No Comments

The Essence of Chinese Painting Part 3. This artivcle is dealing with the structure in Chinese painting by using some examples.

just blossoms and buds

6. February 2021 No Comments

In Chinese painting, opposites play an important role: emptiness - existing, calm - movement, strength - weakness, etc. In a small series, I tried to capture and express some of these ideas.

Your opinion please!

10. January 2021 8 Comments

asking for your opinion on my new calligraphy work

After visting a great Gerhard Richter Exhibition in Wien

2. January 2021 2 Comments

A small graphic as hommage to Gerhard Richter and Hideaki Yamanobe after visiting a very impressive exhibition by Gerhard Richter in Vienna.

After I hadn't painted for a long time due to my job, I started to sniff it again about a year ago. In order to regain my sensitivity as quickly as possible, I collected withered leaves and then blossoms and flowers in spring. The first thing I did with it were bookmarks.