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Razzmatazz in Frankfurt

Hex colour ref:  #e3256b A colourful note:  the razzmatazz Crayola shade appeared in 1992 as an anonymous crayon to be named in the 1992 competition.  It was officially given its jazzy name […]

Deadly Love

This mural of  Leonid Brezhnev and Erich Honecker in a fraternal embrace is one of the most famous pieces of art on the Berlin Wall.  These two girls were keen to […]

Brazilian Art in Berlin

The artistic twins, Gustavo and Otavio Pandolfo, known as OSGEMEOS (The Twins),  were born in São Paulo, Brazil in 1974.  Now famous and much admired street artists, they still live and work […]

Banging His Head Against A Brick Wall

banging your head against a brick wall English informal saying: to attempt something repeatedly but always without success e.g. I’ve tried several times to cure my addiction to blogging but I’m banging my […]

Curvy Architecture

Berlin’s Reichstag is a stunning building, great to look at and just as wonderful to enjoy the views from within. The path to get you to the top winds its way […]

Holocaust Memorial – week 4

For the final week of the September One Four Challenge, I have opted for a FotoSketcher painting setting, with expressive brushtrokes.  I like its slightly dreamy feel. So, nothing too wild […]

Holocaust Memorial – week 3

This week’s edit involved a tight crop, increased clarity and grain and the addition of a touch of yellow tone. Linked to One Four Challenge Copyright Debbie Smyth, 21 September 2015