February 2012
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Feb 22nd
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Monsieur Maurice
I’ve never thought about taking commission. The “Ahnengalerie” was always meant to be a private fun project besides my actual job at Kaiserbrand. But well, never say never. Here’s my first little commission. I enjoyed it a lot! №017: Monsieur Maurice (Paris 1912) So if you also want to have your very own ancestor (or yourself turned into an ancestor, like in this case),...
Feb 20th
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December 2011
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Ahnengalerie Exhibition at CMT
On Saturday my Ahnengalerie was part of the exhibition “Divided We Stand” at the Cheese Mountain Tragedy. This is how my corner looked like. You can find more photos here: http://cheesemountaintragedy.tumblr.com/
Dec 13th
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Hussar Figurine (Pt.5)
Almost done. My very own little army.
Dec 8th
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Frl. von Falckenberg
№016: Fräulein von Falckenberg, Daughter of Korvettenkapitän von Falckenberg
Dec 6th
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Divided We Stand Exhibition Dez 10th 2011
My Ahnengalerie illustrations are part of the Divided We Stand exhibition at the Cheese Mountain Tragedy in Berlin Kreuzberg: cheesemountaintragedy: Ladies & Gentlemen! We would like to invite you to our next group exhibition “Divided We Stand” at the Cheese Mountain Tragedy in Berlin Kreuzberg. Participating Artists: Josh Bauman, Philip Braun, Johan Potma, Wolfgang Reimers &...
Dec 5th
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Faehnrich Lettow
Fähnrich Lettow —Ulanen-Regiment „Graf zu Dohna“ (Ostpreußisches) №8  (Ancestor №015)
Dec 4th
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Korvettenkapitaen von Falckenberg
Korvettenkapitän von Falckenberg, Kaiserliches Ostasiengeschwader 1901 (Ancestor №014)
Dec 3rd
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Baron von Wrangel
№013: Baron “Said Bey” von Wrangel, Attaché in Konstantinopel 1899.
Dec 3rd
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“With a gentleman I am always a gentleman and a half, and with a fraud I try to...”
– Otto von Bismarck
Dec 2nd
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Fr. Gemahlin des Generaloberst Biedermann
№012: Fr. Gemahlin des Generaloberst Biedermann, 1888 (wife of G.O. Biedermann)
Dec 1st
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“But we have been to the Pole and we shall die like gentlemen. I regret only for...”
– Robert Falcon Scott
Dec 1st
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November 2011
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Frl. Adler
You asked for it — here’s my first female ancestor, Frl. Adler (№011), fiancée of Herr von Wulffen.
Nov 30th
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Vintage Frames ♥
Over the past weeks I collected all the old frames I could find on the flea market for my “Ahnengalerie”. Looking forward to fill them with gentlemen with moustaches :{
Nov 26th
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Hussar Figurine (Pt.4)
The modelling is done. I just brought the sculpture over to formfalt, who will make a mold. There will be a limited edition of 10 Hussars (glossy white bone chinan look) for my upcoming show at the Cheese Mountain Tragedy in December.
Nov 24th
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Hussar Figurine (Pt.3)
Now the torso is also finished. Can’t wait to put everything together!
Nov 23rd
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Hussar Figurine (Pt.2)
The head is finished & baked. Now I’m working on the base & uniform. Looking good so far :)
Nov 21st
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Hussar Figurine (Pt.1)
I started modelling one of my ancestral portraits with Super Sculpey. It’s super fun and a nice addition to the collection of framed pictures. My plan is to finish the figurine this weekend.
Nov 18th
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Rittmeister Zarrewski 1862
№010: Rittmeister Zarrewski, 1862 Husaren-Regiment “Fürst Blücher von Wahlstatt”  №5 (Pommersches) I used “Engraver II” to achieve the etching look. Here’s a detail of the attila: Watch a time lapse of the illustration process on YouTube: * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYX30IBKoCk
Nov 13th
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Generaloberst Biedermann
№009: Generaloberst Biedermann, 1888
Nov 12th
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Envoy de Gautier
№008: Envoy de Gautier, Braunschweig 1858
Nov 11th
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“The audience shouted their huzzahs and drank champagne as the dangerous...”
– (12 Secrets of the Caucasus, by Essad Bey)
Nov 11th
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Graf Wallenbeck (1899)
№007: Graf Wallenbeck, Romanisches Café (Berlin 1899)
Nov 5th
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Said Pascha
№006: Said Pascha - “the Orientalist”, Konstantinopel 1890.
Nov 3rd
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Oberst Lobenthal, Kongo 1864
№005: Oberst Lobenthal, Großwildjagd Kongo 1864
Nov 3rd
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Herr von Wulffen
№004: Herr von Wulffen ~ Ritter des schwarzen Adler-Ordens.
Nov 1st
October 2011
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Freiherr von Dobrzynski
№003: “Freiherr von Dobrzynski” in colour.
Oct 28th
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CMT Drawing Marathon
Today we had a little drawing marathon at “The Cheese Mountain Tragedy”: Each of us had to draw 24 pieces in 24 hours. I decided to do some illustrations for the Ahnengalerie, and luckily it only took me about 10 hours to finish all 24 sketches. Here they are! (some of the results are pretty good, I think - No. 4, 6, 7, 15 & 21)
Oct 8th
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Oberst von Swars (coloured)
Oberst von Swars, officer of the Hussars Regiment “von Zieten” (Brandenburg) No. 3
Oct 5th
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Major von Below, 1871
Major von Below, 1871 — 2. Leib-Husaren-Regiment “Königin Viktoria von Preußen” (№002)
Oct 4th
August 2011
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A little genealogy.
I just started a new little project called “Ahnengalerie” which means ancestral portrait gallery. Whenever I have a free minute I plan on drawing Victorian & Wilhelmine portraits of imaginary ancestors for our blank walls at KAISERBRAND. This is number one: Oberst von Swars, officer of the Hussars Regiment “von Zieten” (Brandenburg) No. 3
Aug 13th