There is nothing that special to see when looking at me.

On my first days here I did not start work immediately but, as planned, I took it easy for a few days - flicked through books, studied Japanese art a little.

There is nothing that special to see when looking at me. I'm a painter who paints day in day out, from morning till evening - figure pictures and landscapes, more rarely portraits.

Even when I have to write a simple letter I'm scared stiff as if faced with looming seasickness.

Although even when I am being idle I have plenty of food for thought both early and late - thoughts both about and not about art.

There is always hope, as long as the canvases are empty.

If the weather is good I go into the nearby wood - there I am painting a small beech forest (in the sun) with a few conifers mixed in. This takes until 8 'o clock.