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Ich übernahm die Projektleitung der Jahresausstell Ich übernahm die Projektleitung der Jahresausstellung 2026 “Schattenmond” - 100 Jahre GEDOK Mitteldeutschland e.V. 

Was für ein Erfolg ✨tolles Team und besonderen Dank an @anja_halefeldt für die wunderbare musikalische Begleitung ❣️

#gedok #gallerymay_art #leipzig #künstlerinnen  #kunstausstellungleipzig 

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Group exhibition in Leipzig/Germany. #leipzigkun Group exhibition in Leipzig/Germany. 

#leipzigkunst #leipzigausstellungen #frauenkunst #frauenpower
It’s time - Varnish Day! You can see the differenc It’s time - Varnish Day! You can see the difference at this pictures. I’m still into this glossy effect and I love seeing the colours shine again. 

Before using the varnish I make sure to get rid of any possible dust or hair. Best way to do is by using a lint roller. Then the fun begins and the real shiny colours I used back then are breaking through immediately again. 

Varnishing doesn’t take long to get done, even with bigger paintings like those both are. It’s for several reasons like bringing back colours and protect against little scratches and dirt. 

#artistslife #gallerymay_art #varnish #horsepainting
I was painting a couple new templates, which I’m u I was painting a couple new templates, which I’m using in my acrylic painting art courses. There I teach different types of techniques, like blending in or reflecting objects. 
If you’re nearby, join the class 🌸 You will love it! In case you’re far away, enjoy the pics 🫶 You will love it too! 
@gallerymay_art 
@gallerymay_kunstkurs 

Painting objects or landscapes on little sized canvas helps practicing. Also painting rougher details but not getting lost in it. 

Teaching art, bringing up new ideas and lots of creativity during the process - love it! 

#newideas #acrylicpainting #artclass #artteacher
With all my heart, respect, love and support - fol With all my heart, respect, love and support - follow your dreams! 🌸 So proud of Max! seeing him at the fashion show in Paris and so proud of having one of his first ever made dress ❣️🫶 
@couture.to.the.max 
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@realsherrimadison 
Keep going and focus on your goals and dreams while never forget your ground and past.

#fashionshowparis #couture #youngdesigner #fashionweekparis #gallerymay_art
Refined this painting at the egg part 😉 While doin Refined this painting at the egg part 😉 While doing that, I came up with a addition to the name. „Toxic relationship and the dead chick - walking on eggshells“ 

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#acrylicpainting #eggshells #toxicrelationship #lightninginart #germanartist
Happy Valentine’s 🫶 „Toxic relationship“ 100x70 cm Happy Valentine’s 🫶 „Toxic relationship“ 100x70 cm acrylic paint on stretched canvas, 2026. Soon to purchase on my website, link in bio 😘 

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@explorartion2025 

#acrylicpainting #artcollector #contemporary #contemporaryart #ilmenauhimmelblau
Short peek behind the curtain on this surrealistic Short peek behind the curtain on this surrealistic painting. Here you see the layers this painting is build with. What starts roughly will end in hours of work on details. 

Worth the effort, especially when you have more than one object on your canvas. 

This bigger piece; I worked out details on this tiger and made sure to paint single hair, on the horse I worked with a loose brush technique. 

Those techniques in several layers bring a large variety on brush strokes and depth. Enjoy! 

#acrylicpainting @gallerymay_art 
#howtopaint #tigerpainting  #artacademy #gallerymay_art
„Schimmel am Porzellan“ (the joke of the name does „Schimmel am Porzellan“ (the joke of the name doesn’t work in English) „grey on porcelain“ Acrylic painting 100x70 cm thick stretched canvas. 

The art of painting white, without being too white and never using pure white or mixing in any black - at least not into the white. 

Showing the stiffness and kinda slowly movement of power in a calm but emotional way. The chain is painted with light effect bronze colour - so it changes when you are changing… but just when standing in front of the painting 🤪

The horse is in danger of being trapped. The porcelain is fragile and may be broken down into pieces by the moving chain
The proof, that white is “made” of colours. Also; The proof, that white is “made” of colours. Also; when we’re painting something white, you will notice that it’s never the pure white paint out of the tube or the jar. 

This would be way too bright and doesn’t allow any more highlights. Instead of that it’s a good variation of colour tints or white tints if you want. 

In the distance it looks like white, but when you take a closer look you may see all the different colours. 

That’s very important when you paint whole objects in white, like this porcelain horses. You also want to make sure the depths, the angles and shapes are visible. The magic happens when white isn’t just white. 

This painting is still “under construction”, but soon to be done 👍 Thanks for taking the time 

@gallerymay_art 

#acrylicpainting #acrylicpainter #paintingclass #howtopaint #paintedhorse #horsepainting #gallerymay #gallerymay_art #ilmenauhimmelblau #germanpainter
Work in progress 🎨 adding shadows and checking out Work in progress 🎨 adding shadows and checking out the light effects of the metallic paint I used for the chain. 

Here you can check out how I worked with a very small brush (I usually take just for smaller parts) but I also like a good challenge. 

My brush doesn’t have a lot of paint on it, which helps working with the so called dry-brush method to smooth lines out. 

Honestly, I’m not even sure if I let the lower shadow stay, but so far so good 😊 

Stay tuned for the next step… it’s soon to be done 🌸

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Using a slightly wider brush for the whole paintin Using a slightly wider brush for the whole painting before starting to work on the details with a smaller one. 

Decided to paint the background black after it adds more depth to the eyes (in my opinion), maybe just because that’s how I like it. 

#dogpainting #labrador #labradoretriever #retrieverpainting #labradorpainting #gallerymay_art #dogart #doglovers #doglovers❤️
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Katharina May

Katharina May

“Art is not only a passion, but also a way of life.”

My paintings are reflections of wildlife, modernity and reflections of feelings.

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Katharina May
98693 Ilmenau, Germany

E-Mail: info@gallerymay.com
Phone: +49 177 3632227

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