My old website header had been around since 2022. It showed northern lights and had served the site well, but after a while it no longer felt quite right for my website. I wanted something that felt more personal, more flexible and more connected to the creative side of astronomy.… Cosmic Fieldnotes: A New Look for Astrofrüchtchen weiterlesen

A small sketchbook tour through my Traveler’s Notebook from 2024–2025, filled with ballpoint pen sketches, object studies, quick observations and everyday drawing practice. In 2024, I got myself a Traveler’s Notebook in passport size and it quickly became one of my favorite things to carry around. I didn’t plan to… Sketchbook Tour ’25 weiterlesen

On October 28, 2025, I found myself on Lycabettus Hill in Athens, watching the sun set over the city. I had arrived in Athens two days earlier and planned to spend three days exploring the city. Since many museums and archaeological sites had free entry that day, I had already… Two Comets, One Night in Athens: C/2025 A6 Lemmon and C/2025 R2 SWAN weiterlesen

Over the last few weeks the group chats have been filled with yet another comet: C/2025 A6, also called Lemmon, is another bright comet. I tried to catch it on our star party a few days ago unfortunately the Dwarf3 had some issues with the correct position and I had… Another Comet says hello: C/2025 A6 – Lemmon weiterlesen

Moon, mosquitoes and meteors.Many bites, few shooting stars. That is what I later wrote in my journal about our Perseid night at Pilsum Lighthouse. It felt like the most accurate summary of the evening. On August 12, I met up with some fellow astronomy club members near the famous Pilsum… A warm Perseid night at Pilsum Lighthouse weiterlesen

A few days before the solar eclipse on March 29th, a local newspaper reached out to our astronomy club about the event. Of course we said yes and spoke about our club and the upcoming partial solar eclipse. We spoke about our plans for the upcoming eclipse, safe ways to… A Small Outreach Moment weiterlesen

On March 29, I travelled to Wilhelmshaven with a few members of our astronomy club to support a public solar eclipse event. And somehow I ended up in the news again – twice. The eclipse took place in the morning and for once the weather gods decided not to behave… Partial Solar Eclipse 2025 in Wilhelmshaven weiterlesen

A few days after getting my Seestar S50, another telescope joined my setup: a handmade 12″ truss-tube Dobsonian. Built for travel, originally planned for Namibia and now my new light bucket for visual deep-sky observing. The idea of changing my visual setup had been on my mind for quite a… A New Light Bucket: My 12″ Truss-Tube Dobsonian weiterlesen

I wanted to get more seriously into astrophotography for years, but my older setup was way too much without a fixed place to set it up. While I had taken some night-sky photos with DSLR cameras and smartphones before, I finally wanted to take proper photos of deep sky objects… First Light with the Seestar S50 weiterlesen

She felt the heat of the sand beneath her feet and thought about how simple everything used to be. She had a home, a comfortable bed, enough to eat and drink – everything she needed. And she had thrown it all away for an illusion. For a man who wielded charm like a blade, concealing the monster within.

My first time seeing a comet: C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) appeared clearly above the light dome of Delfzijl. A quiet evening at the dyke, shared telescope views, and my first real try at photographing a comet.

In October, I attended our annual star party in Zwischenbergen/Wiesmoor, where amateur astronomers from across Germany gathered to share their passion for the night sky. This year, we were fortunate to enjoy clear skies on several nights—and a few very special surprises. But more on that later. On October 5th,… A Week Under the Stars weiterlesen

On the night of August 12th, the maximum of the Perseid meteor shower, I spontaneously went outside to catch some shooting stars. Little did I know, the night would hold an even more magical surprise. It was a clear night, and the Perseid meteors didn’t disappoint—bright, swift, and frequent. Equipped… A magical summer night surprise weiterlesen

It’s been a while since I posted something but I thought I’d share this sketch of the observatory in Hamburg Bergedorf. I visited it for a telescope meeting that took place along with the @lndmhh and it is absolutely worth the visit from all the telescopes right up to a… An enchanting Hamburg trip weiterlesen

In October we learned that the three houses we lived in were planned to be demolished — and that we, the tenants, were expected to move out by the end of June 2024. It was a shock to all of us. These houses were not just buildings to us. They… Three Houses weiterlesen

This acrylic painting was inspired by the false-color image of Jupiter captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. The original composite image, based on NASA NIRCam data, shows the planet in a way we could never see with our own eyes: glowing auroras around both poles, atmospheric hazes, swirling cloud bands and the famous Great Red Spot.

A little sneak peak of a painting I’m currently working on.

Finally I could make a photo of this painting. I painted it from a photo that @deepsky.balve took a while ago and I love how it turned out.

On October 28th there was a partial lunar eclipse taking place. It was rather cloudy but we were at least lucky enough to see it through the clouds. In Germany it was also astronomy day so our astronomy group offered an observation evening in the tiny observatory.

Well okay, probably not what Rammstein had in mind but somehow I saw a ❤️‍🔥 in those fire balls 😄 And I really like how the painting turned out on the black page 😊

Sometimes I just can’t help it and have to check out how things turn out on different mediums. So a while ago I ordered this scarf with my horsehead nebula and this is how it turned out. Ps. If you like this scarf, head over to Redbubble where you can… A spaced out scarf… weiterlesen

Accidents happen and this journal page is a good reminder of that. I was actually quite proud of the scene I had painted. To protect the finished page and keep it from sticking, I applied a thin layer of gesso. Unfortunately, I later used fixative spray on the next page,… Mirrors, Reflections and a Creative Mishap weiterlesen

Sometimes I wonder why I take so long to share some things 😅 Like this journal page from last year for example. It had been a nice day in Oldenburg and a fun evening at the Kramermarkt (yes, I am a fan of fun fairs!) with meeting old colleagues. And… Swans and sweet memories weiterlesen

Please note: While I did have a rather difficult start to India, I did meet a lot of nice and helpful people and enjoyed the rich culture India has to offer 🙏 So please read this with humour 🙂 New Delhi The welcome to India couldn’t be more enticing: After… How to Waste Your Time and Money: A Sarcastic Tourist’s Handbook weiterlesen

Sweet decay September is here, and the new journaling kit is inspired by the quiet transformation of the season. Mushrooms remind us that growth often begins in overlooked places — in endings, transitions, and what we are ready to leave behind. A gentle invitation to explore your thoughts and emotions… Free September Journaling kit weiterlesen

I actually started this illustration back in May but I was too busy to finish and post it. Now I finally had time to do so and I absolutely love how it turned out with the colorful galaxy hair. Somehow at the moment I love to play with digital mediums… A rainbow in the nightsky weiterlesen

Wish upon a star August is known for the Perseid meteor shower, so I thought it would be a nice topic to choose for my journal this month. Normally I offered a free moon tracker every month but since I didn’t get any feedback, I decided to no longer offer it. But please feel free to reach out to me if you are still interested in it.

I’m a bit late to post this one here. Currently I’m pretty busy finishing the next magazine at work but before I forget it, here it is!. Damn, was I afraid to ruin my painting. I heard so many stories about the varnish not smoothing out and other stuff that… Varnishing my first ever oil painting weiterlesen

Today I have a little flashback to July 2022 when the James Webb space telescope showed the first photos of Stephan’s Quintett – five galaxies in the constellation of pegasus. I used yellow hexagon squares for the background in reference to the mirror construction which was quite some fun 😄Also… Flashback – Webb’s first photos weiterlesen

Too warm to do anything… at least more than putting your feet into a pool and maybe paint 😂 Honestly, while I enjoy summer, if it gets too warm for a longer period of time my body just wants to chill. This journal spread is from last summer when I… Too warm to do anything… weiterlesen

Midsummer nights This month I haven’t had much time to create. There was too much going on in my life and lately it took a toll on me so I need to take a step back and take care of myself. Still I wanted to do my habit tracker (since I use it for myself anyways 🤪) and decided to do one inspired by lush summer nights with fireflies dancing in the grass. I played a bit around with digital art and created a midsummer night scene. This time there are also matching journaling cards included.

After my last abstract I wanted to try it out with my usual color palette and chose a photo of the milky way as reference. I admit, that kind of kept me from being open because I somehow tried to make it look like the milky way. At one point I tried to break free from it, which resulted in a rather chaotic painting.

Some days ago I took a class from Denise Love about abstract painting and color blocking. I decided to go for the colors she used in her class and mixed similar colors with my acrylic paints (although I somehow forgot to mix the yellow ochre, oops). Then I just went for it and played around with large brushes, my palette knife and a scraper. And I have to admit, that I really like the result.

Bloom Originally I wanted to do some watercolor florals as decoration for the tracker but somehow inspiration just didn’t hit me. Instead I felt more drawn to create some abstracts and I recently fell a bit in love with the color combination of spring green, sunset orange and mint green that a friend recently gave me as a task. Today I sat down and played a bit aroung with my acrylic colors and I really like the pop of color they give.

Lately, I’ve been drawn to abstract painting more and more. It’s a unique form of art that allows me to express my creativity without being bound by traditional techniques or rules. On the other hand it’s also a challenge if you get stuck in your head. What helps me to prevent going in my head is to just play and experiment without an intention of making „good“ looking art.

These videos have been a pain in the a* to edit. Simply because I had the glorious idea to film the process in almost 4K 🙄 But I finally managed it and hope you enjoy this little timelapse of my acrylic ink experiment on raw cotton.

Space bunnies I was about to skip the tracker this time since I’m rather busy. But I did have a cute idea and so I took a moment to create this funny space bunny themed tracker for April.

Part 3 of my acrylic painting „A cosmic symphony“ is slowly coming together.

Sound of spring I’m a bit late as per usual but I did create a new habit tracker for march. This time I got inspired by the sound of birds outside that remind us of the upcoming spring. So this month my journal will be inspired by the music of nature.

Hello from the land of dreams! Pisces, our last zodiac sign, is all about emotions and dreams. They are very sympathetic, creative and imaginative. This sometimes means that they get caught up in their imagination or that others persuade them into unrealistic ideas. They are easy-going and have the ability… Pisces – the zodiac collection weiterlesen

Mughal flowers It has been a while but I’m just back from my vacation in India. I haven’t had time to update my website during that time because it was so much to take in. But I did make a new moon tracker for february that is inspired by the artistic patterns of the mughal era.

Hello from our last air sign! Aquarius might be related to water but he is all about intellect. And just like air he may be hard to grasp because he sometimes comes off a bit aloof and eccentric. Aquarius can’t be fit in a box. He embraces his uniqueness and… Aquarius – the zodiac collection weiterlesen

This one has been laying around for way too long. I had the idea somewhere in summer but only in September I started playing on a canvas that had two lyric pages glued on. And somehow suddenly everything clicked when I let go and just played a bit around. Now I finally managed to cut some of the videos and here is the part where I created the background.

A rather late merry christmas from me to you. I’ve been pretty busy with writing my advent calendar and preparing everything for Christmas so I had little time to write here. The next few weeks probably won’t be an exeption since I have more exciting things on my list. But I will try my best to post more content here, soon.

We’re getting back down to earth with this fella. And with this I mean practical, stoic and determined. Capricorn might come of as distant and cold but it is just that he is observant and has very high standards. He doesn’t dream, he plans. And his persistence and discipline help… Capricorn – the zodiac collection weiterlesen

It has been a while that I posted. I’ve been pretty busy with a new project at work because I started editing a small magazine. And while I am used to write fiction and design magazines, writing articles was definitely something completely different. There is surely plenty of room to… About new projects weiterlesen

Make this Christmas time extra special with the Conscious Christmas Advent Calendar. Let me fill your inbox with inspiration, joy and light for the next 24 days. Are you in?

Hello from our last fire sign, Sagittarius, the archer. He wants to explore life and learn what it has to teach. Don’t try to clip his wings, sometimes he has to do things his way. But if you let him, he’s an honest, loyal, friendly and open-minded spirit with whom… Sagittarius – the zodiac collection weiterlesen

The northern lights are always magical. So when I came across a tutorial beginning of 2022 I just had to try it.

I’m a tad bit late with posting recently because there are a lot of things going on. Still, I was able to catch some glimpses of the partial solar eclipse last week.

I wanted to paint a cover for my writers journal. The journal is mostly an overview since my story will probably be three books later. So to keep track of people, places and everything, I started this journal. And now it finally has an appropriate cover page 🥰

Here comes Scorpio, another water sign that has quite some sting to it. Because Scorpio goes deep and knows how to push your buttons. He’s all about those deep subconscious desires and if you learn to utilize that, the sting can also help you grow. But aside of that Scorpio is that loyal friend that will stick with you till the end.

It’s been a while since I talked about this. But after those wrinkles I was a bit frustrated because sanding it down was quite some work. But with the wet sanding it worked best and I could smooth out most of the wrinkles.

After my little accident with the oil paint melting again I started to cover up the small runs in my large oil painting. Still a work in progress but I’m slowly getting it.

Sometimes things don’t work out the way we want to. I loved the painting so far but when I started to add in details, I messed it up.

Another page from last year that I never showed. I really experimented with different styles and love how this one turned out with the shimmery watercolors.

Sometimes filming videos gets quite a mess when you switch paintings but don’t stop the video xD

Just wanted to throw in this short snap of a floral corner I made last year with fineliner and watercolors.

That’s how it started. A friend mentioned it to me, kidding because my car was full of plants. But somehow his words stuck with me. It felt like there was a story that wanted to be told. It took me months to decide on the genre and even longer until I had a faint idea of the story. But over time it slowly evolved and I started writing on „The wandering garden“.

Ah gosh, I’m in love with this one and just can’t keep it to myself 😍🤭 So here is libra, another air sign that is known for their love of beauty and keeper of balance. So I found a swan quite fitting for them.

Checked in on my large canvas painting and noticed that it must have gotten too warm 🤯

Adding the final details to my painting… It’s really satisfying to see a painting come to life. Especially after adding stars and the last finishing details. Now I only need to seal it and my first acrylic painting on canvas is done 💕 There are some more canvas paintings that… A cosmic collision – Part 3 weiterlesen

30 minutes in 50 seconds: I added more depth to my painting of two colliding galaxies.

Back when I created my first collection I also played on canvas. But since the acrylic inks didn’t work so well on it, the canvas ended up in a corner. Later I tried out some things and slowly two colliding galaxies emerged on the canvas. I’m going to post some videos of it over the next few days, so stay tuned for the finished piece.

As promised, the Zodiac Collection just went live. And I’m happy to announce that I also added the original paintings for sale. Some are still very dear to me but I decided to let them go and focus on other things.

Each year in autumn, our local astronomy group organizes a meeting of hobby-astronomers called „Astronomie-Tage Ostfriesland“ (astronomy days east frisia). People from all over Germany come with their telescopes to spend some nights under the stars. If you’re around, feel free to step by, talk with us and take a… A poster design for our telescope meeting weiterlesen

I love to create. Not just with paint but also with my words. When I was younger I always wanted to write a book. So I wrote. Poems, short stories and a lot of unfinished pieces. Currently I’m writing on a book series and I want to share a bit… #writerswednesday weiterlesen

Last weekend I met with a friend and since the weather was warm and sunny, we sat down to sketch a channel close to the ‚Kunsthalle Emden‘.

It’s finally time! On Septemer 15th the Zodiac Collection will be released, too. There will be two kind of prints available: Standard prints and a special edition with handpainted gold frame. The special edition is limited to 5 prints per painting.

Back in Oldenburg we tried to sketch for 10 minutes. But… the alarm didn’t go off so it was more like 15 minutes 😂 I colored it later with some of my favorite watercolors.

Going glamorous this month 😎 I couldn’t decide what to do for September so I scanned a journal page from last year and used it as tracker design.

On July 15th I met with another artist in Oldenburg and we sat down to sketch St. Lamberti church.

Just wanted to let you know that I updated my „Zenned out“ design on Redbubble so you can order items with this new background ⭐

Happy Birthday to those born under the sign of virgo!

Just had to put this print into a vacant frame 💕 Edit: Oops, updated the video to the correct link…

Have a look behind the scenes with a little timelapse of me cutting my art prints.

Last week I carried out my art supplies and played a bit with them outside while talking with friends. Some also got infected and started to paint a bit which was fun. I hadn’t been painting with oil colors since my first one back in April. So I pulled them… Outdoor painting session weiterlesen

Just a dream. Or was it?!

I got a bit carried away when I packed for a short vacation. So my travel kit for journaling and painting wasn’t light at all 🤣 But hey, I had everything I needed and I did enjoy some outdoor journaling and painting.

Have you ever wondered, how vector graphics are created? Take a look behind the scenes while I create a dreamy scene at dusk for my habit tracker. You can download the tracker for free here:

I played a bit around on rather cheap paper but some of them turned out beautiful. So instead of offering the small originals in the collection, these are only available as prints. #10 of my collection “The light within”.

I made some pieces where the composition was a bit off but since they were still beautiful I decided to cut them and make bookmarks from them. Handpainted bookmarks in my collection “The light within”.

Another more loose painting of a molecular cloud, this time in green. Painting #09 in my collection “The light within”.

Sometimes the shockwaves of a supernovas trigger molecular clouds to collapse and form stars. It is all interconnected, the end and a new beginning. Painting #08 in my collection “The light within”.

Between day and night For August I got inspired by some beautiful apricot and violet shades that reminded me of beautiful summer sunsets and early mornings.

Another more loose approach of a stellar nursery in closeup. Painting #07 in my collection “The light within”.

I think this was one of my first experiments with liquid watercolor ink. The color separated so beautifully I hardly had to use another color than Indigo and dioxazine purple. Painting #06 in my collection “The light within”.

Another early painting where I really loved the watercolor details. Painting #05 in my collection “The light within”.

This painting was one of the first ones I made with watercolor ink and it just had to be part of the collection as an HII-region where molecular hydrogen forms stars in the span of millions of years. Painting #04 in my collection “The light within”.

The only painting in the collection that shows a real nebula. The horsehead nebula (Barnard 22) is a small dark nebula in the constellation Orion. Behind it lies a large, active star-forming H II-region called IC 434. Painting #03 in my collection “The light within”.

A more loose painting of another stellar nurserie that slowly blows away the surrounding dust clouds to reveal the newformed stars. Painting #02 in my collection “The light within”.

My take on a stellar nurserie that is obscured by an absorption nebula. Painting #01 in my collection „The light within“.

We are back to another fire sign. And this roaring loud fellow won’t mind expressing himself to get your full attention.

I finally managed to upload my Collection „The light within“ with prints. The other things will come over the next few days, too. Stay tuned 😎

Just a little note that I`’m currently uploading my collections but it’s taking a bit longer than anticipated. I will let you know here and on Instagram as soon as the shop opens!

Some months ago I found this prompt to start writing a story. I forgot about it till today. And since I was waiting at the doctor, I simply pulled out my tablet and started writing. Hope you enjoyed. Maybe I will include parts of it in my book.

Some of these are available on July 10th in my Etsy shop. Couldn’t resist making it a little oldschool flip book animation 😆

Since I don’t yet want to sell the originals of my zodiac collection I thought about offering a special edition print with gold frame. They will be limited to 5 prints per sign with a handpainted gold frame.

Wanderlust It’s July and time to travel the world, discover new continents, take in the sun, relax at the beach and simply enjoy the moment. So for my journaling friends I created this habit tracker. The tracker is a simple vertical tracker for up to 11 things you want to… Free July Moon Tracker weiterlesen