Little Prince

(watercolours/september 2006)
A gift for my father who´s a big fan of the book.

I think the hardest thing to do...especially in today´s world, is to become a responsible,admired,successful "grown-up" yet still have the heart and dreams of a kid,who finds joy in the smallest most simple things.
Thats something rare and special.
And that is why I am really happy to have made this painting for my father.
He has the heart of the Little Prince.

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"...on your tiny planet, my little prince, all you need do is move your chair a few steps. You can see the day end and the twilight falling whenever you like...

"One day," you said to me, "I saw the sunset forty-four times!"

And a little later you added: "You know, one loves the sunset, when one is so sad..." "Were you so sad, then?" I asked, "on the day of the forty-four sunsets?"

But the little prince made no reply. "