Karl Kraus said that “art serves to rinse out our eyes.” How grateful we can be for that! I have done short courses in basic drawing and painting, and in art appreciation. I attended Karl Lilje's oil-painting classes. My natural inclination is to follow the style of the German Expressionists. My oil paintings are a hobby, mostly highly experimental and decorative. I like to try various styles of painting. Painting on left by Elsibe.