Monday, June 29, 2009

Isn´t he lovely?



"Stevie Wonder" 2009
Acrylic on canvas, 70x100cm

Another legend.....

Young gypsy with violin



"titi winterstein" 2009
Acrylic on canvas, 50x70cm

Famous sinto musician Titi winterstein 1972, when he was 15 years old

Two Sinto boys with violins



"Practising" 2009
Acrylic on canvas, 70x100cm

I did this painting from an old photography i found. It was black and white, so sometimes i had hard times giving it colour. This time i tried to paint old fashioned

Django Reinhardt portrait


"Django" 2009
Acrylic on canvas, 50x60cm

Las manos de Camarón



"Las manos de Camarón" 2009
Acrylic on canvas, 80x60cm

These are the hands of the extraordinary talented, gipsy flamenco singer Camarón de la Isla, who, like too many other musicians, died before his time. Many spanish gipsies travel to his grave like pilgrims, his effect on flamenco music is undisputed.

Elvis


"Elvis" 2009

Acrylic on canvas, 70x100 cm

Although it´s not my thing, I did this for a gypsy-festival in my hometown, because the sinti, the german-based gypsies, adore elvis and love his music very much.