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Jun Jun becomes Martha

Baptism of goddaughter

3 total reviews 
Comment from Brendaartwork18


This deserves higher I wish for 5.5. It's a very trendy style even if you don't do trendy you once told me but it is modern and has super impact. The colours are bright, the people bring life to your story. Nice work I didn't know the German and Chinese connection. You live and learn.

 Comment Written 29-Dec-2019


reply by the author on 30-Dec-2019
    thank you Brenda. You would be amazed how close the connection is. I always taught in Shandong, /German Protectorat/ because it was like home from home. The Kaiser had 52,000 troops living there and many of the people are quite obviously part German. At the back of that church I found an old German Priest, who was long retired, could only speak German and chinese, no one bothers him, they feed him and care for him. They make german sausages and hang them on the washing lines, Guglehupf with chinese oil not butter /butter like coffee, very expensive there/ they copied the german traditional jackets and much more, in 'chinee-style'. The Minister came and stayed at the Plaza where I bought my food /german/ I was very happy there. Much going on I really loved. I was soooooooooooooo happy there!
reply by Brendaartwork18 on 30-Dec-2019
    So amazing your life and what memories.
Comment from alaskapat


Very nice scene to show the baptism of JunJun, well created priest and family members , excellent work to show the church interior. I love the stained glass windows and the way you shaped them.
Well created, arranged and presented!

 Comment Written 28-Dec-2019


reply by the author on 29-Dec-2019
    thank you-
Comment from Susan F. M. T.


Renate,
A beautiful picture of Jun Jun becoming Martha at her Baptism in the Qingdao Catholic Church. Created by your artist 's eye for composition very skilful brushwork, in your unique style beautiful choice blending & application of your colours in bringing this scene to life.
Susan

 Comment Written 28-Dec-2019


reply by the author on 29-Dec-2019
    thank you
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2019
    thank you. I spent the whole of 2019 painting up memories in quick, bright Acrylics at the Jesus Centre, in Sheffield, after my 35 yrs of watercolour and pastel work /5500 pieces/was looted from my home by lab paid thieves and sold by members of same lab st barths human Research, as their own work all over London. Oddly large acrylic canvases can be completed much more quickly than delicate A4 watercolours.