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@ Carol
I´m happy to have. It always reminds me of my father, because the painting was a gift from him

@ Star
You´re welcome. It took me some time to discover that it was the same building. I´ve been working in the minestry for years before I found out about, the old warehouse being the same building as the one in the painting!

@ Lois
Yeah. I really like it and the fact about the connection too!

@ San
Yes Isn´t. Had to take quite a few photos in order to get the same angle as the one in the painting

@ Allan
I really tried to get the angel and the cutting right to make the photo as similar as possible to the painting The light was really bad, so i had to mess a lot with the light/contrasts

@ Pam
Hi Pam. My guess is that Mogens actually painted the block of houses in the background..just didnt articulate the lines too much I looked at my photo again and according to my rusty building tecnictian skills is that the row of facades in the background have had seperate roofs turned 90 degrees, duch wise. Today the row of facades have been harmonized by a common long roof with new usage of the topfloor (attic) for appartments.

Yeah that´s right Scott. Nice to see real things dealt with by people who cares too look and feel intensely.
Furthermore I can imagine why this peticular building fascinates an artist!
Just look at the end of the building

I can add that this building has the biggest tile roof in europe!!

Yes pamela. It´s a monument of danish brick layer tradition

Yes it is isn´t it, Scott. Not too many years ago the tore a lot of buildings down in order to make a square. So nowadays you have an exellent view to the end of the ole ware house.
btw, the square is called Søren Kirkegaards plads after the famous danish philosopher and cristian existentialist

Aww poor Scott. We got over that in primary school...we had some must-read sessions It was worse than getting smacked

That´s the same in Denmark. Children are moved from their homes if the muniipal authoraties feel a kid is in danger.
The parents should be forced to listen to Kirkegaard..endlessly

Thanks Elly. The building looks like a pyramid seen from one end, but it´s actually shaped like a big tent It´s a warwhouse and therefore built the cheapest possible way. When it was built it was cheaper to built roofs than walls. That´s why the roof area is huge!

Well my father made ok drawings but not too good paintings. But he was an exellent teacher..always incouraging me in creative actions. He taught me to draw well and read music (notes) before i could read words and before i started primary school

I don´t have a degree. All I do in the painting business I´ve learned by myself by watching other painters and then endless training over and over again. My father gave me the ability to draw and my ex-wife Lisbeth taught me all I know about colours. She was originally a building painter by trade. My good friend Rune was the first painter i saw in action, he didn´t mind me being present while he was working...i felt animated by his energy and creativity

I´ve had many hobbies. Playing the piano and syntheziser. Writing a little bit. photography and painting ofcourse. I´ve decided now to use as much energy on the painting as possible...the other things will always come in second Painting is a very important part of my life now!

I´ve never stopped playing, Elly!
You take care too