The next sports tournament Football World Cup is on for the next 5 weeks - watched the opening ceremonies and opening match (MEX - RSA 2:0) last night and I’m watching CAN - BIH (1:1) right now.

Saddened by the loss of David Hockney - to me his works of especially the last few years are the best of painting and a constant inspiration.

Nighttime linden blossom scent is my favorite.

A lush, dense canopy of yellow linden blossoms and green foliage fills the scene with textured leaves.

Caught this moment 7 years ago to the day, Nelly and Champi are still the best of friends

Two cats, a brown tabby on the left and a white catching brown flecks, are lying facing each other comfortably together on a pink Poäng chair.

Didn’t go far for today’s drawing session on a day off for Pentecost Monday (Whit Monday) - sketched a top section of a corner house and tall trees in Prenzlauer Berg. After that a walk to and through Mauerpark.

A sketch depicts a brick building partially obscured by tall trees, with a handwritten note in the bottom corner.Pink wild roses are blooming among green leaves in a sunlit garden.A lush garden features tall stalks of purple catmint flowers and dense green foliage next to a gravel path.

Went to the west, took a late afternoon walk from Stuttgarter Platz to Schloss Charlottenburg, and sketched its dome from a bench with a front/side view as the heat of the day subsided.

A watercolor sketch features a building with a prominent dome and detailed architectural elements against a light blue sky.

Got out this afternoon to sketch the Volksbühne theater building and logo sculpture on Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz from a bench viewpoint I found last week.

A watercolor illustration depicts the Volksbühne theater with its iconic architecture, flags, and a large sculpture of its logo in front.