One Day (Hommage to Karl-Heinz Essig) (2026) Original Mixed-media Painting by Gesa Reuter

This painting is a hommage to my very first art teacher Karl-Heinz Essig. I have never met him, but when I was a student, I saw his paintings in a gallery in my home town in Detmold every day. I loved his way of loose painting and drawing into the painting and many times I admired his works through the window or went in and bought a catalog because I could not afford his paintings. And that was before I could even paint myself... one day, I thought, one fine day!!
Ever since I have tried to paint as loose and lovely as he did and it has taught me much in my own paintings to watch his work. From time to time I am now copying some of my favorite paintings from him just for the fun of it, but in my own way and formats. We are all copyists in art, we have learned from the masters before us. We should treasure these influences and love our teachers in life. Unfortunately I have never met him, but at least I have managed to buy a painting from him in the meantime.

Maybe there are teachers that have influenced you in your life and work? Remember them with love!

40x15 cm on professional 300g watercolor paper, watercolors, acrylics and graphite used.
The painting will come unframed, signed on the front and back.

(c) Gesa Reuter 2026

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Materials used:

watercolors, graphite and acrylics

Details:

• Mixed-media painting on Paper
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 15 x 40 x 1cm (unframed) / 15 x 40cm (actual image size)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Expressive and gestural
• Subject: Flowers and plants