"Tom's boat." Arnhem.

I never have noticed these ships, but when looking for a spot
high in Arnhem I saw these boats, ...


"Tom's boot." Arnhem, Holland.
(Tom's boat.) Oil on board. 24 x 30 cm.

"Gele streep." Arnhem.

Still practicing that hilly stuff,
not as easy as it looks at first, ...
but I want to be on my best when painting in Wales.


"Gele streep." Arnhem, Holland.
(Yellow line.) Oil on board. 24 x 30 cm.

"Oefenen voor Wales." Arnhem.

Next month I am gonna visit Rob in Wales so I thought
I practice some hill sites here in the neighbourhood.


"Oefenen voor Wales." Arnhem, Holland.
(practicing for Wales.) Oil on board. 24 x 30 cm.

"Achter de Prei." Oud Zevenaar.

a little bit of a trip, first by bike then by foot but
it was more then worth it. that's because I also discovered a
so called "kerkepad"(a small foot trail for people usually farmers
who are going to church at Sundays), .... which gave 4 to 6 new
scene to paint for the future!

"Achter de Prei." Oud Zevenaar, Holland.
(Behind the Leek.) Oil on board. 22 x 30 cm.

Just another morning in Arnhem.

"Maandagmorgen Arnhem." Arnhem, Holland.
(Just another morning in Arnhem.)
Oil on board. 22 x 30 cm.

"Wired up." Arnhem.

Probably the last time I can paint here, it's all gonna change
They building a new stage, and then this lovely scene gonna be
completely different, more like and modern stage, ...


"Aangelijnde boten." Arnhem, Holland.
(wired up.) Oil on board. 24 x 30cm.

I know it looks a bit familiar but it's not the same spot
as this one, ...

Finally, Arnhem.

Finally I've done it, .. i wanted to paint this building
for such a long time, but viewing it from this point makes you
stand on the busiest point in Arnhem and that's not what I find
relaxed painting.

Ah well, started very early and found a little hidden spot so all
went quite well after all.


"Geld pinnen." Arnhem, Holland.
(Fetching money.)Oil on board. 24 x 30 cm.

"ff Buurte." Arnhem.

It's been awhile since I posted here, bit difficult to get
going again after such a great time on the other side of Holland.

Visited my friend today, ... forgot my turp, and it rained awful
All new practicing stuff, ...

"ff Buurte." Anrhem.
(Just visiting.) Oil on board. 18 x 24 cm.

Here we go, ... part. II

So here they are, all my work of a few days away.

During some heavy rain I hide in several Churches in Delft
and discovered that making drawings with a matchstick and Indian ink
is a good way to spend time and do some practice.


"Natland." Delft.


"Havenkade Maassluis."


Nieuwe kerk II. Delft.
(Here all the members of our royalty are buried.


Oude kerk I. Delft.
(Vermeer is buried in this Church, you even can visit his tombstone!)


Oude kerk II Delft.


Two windmills, Maasland.


"Strandafslag s Gravenzande." 's Gravenzande, Holland.


"Net om de hoek." s Gravenzande, Holland


Delft.


Maria van Jesse kerk. Delft.

Nieuwe kerk. Delft.

So that's it, ... I need a vacation hehehe

Here we go, ...

So as promised, ... but not everything, ... yet.
It was hard working, i only blew one piece that floating in a harbour now
so if you want a free RenéPleinAir go search in a harbour in Vlaardingen.
I guess I just was too tired then I didn't had the energy anymore to mix just
a little further, ... that doesn't work.

Oh well, enough good work left, .. at least that's what I think.


"Spiegeling Gouda."


"Abtswoude."


"Klein huisje." Gouda.


"'T Winkeltje." Maasland.


"Spuihaven." Schiedam.

Tomorrow more.

BACK!!!

BACK!!

After a great week on the other side of Holland.
Gouda, Delft, Maasland and Maassluis to be exact, ..

It´s soo authentic over there!
They don´t care if something is 300 or 400 years old, it just is!

I have painted my guts out, and it´s so many that I first have to upload them
together with some Indian ink sketches I made from several church insides.

Here one I made just beside our camping, ... a field beside it in the evening.


"De oversteek." Delft.
(The crossing.) Delft, Holland.
Oil on board. 24 x 36 cm.

"Evening shower." Holland.

A great evening, not so warm anymore and the Sun goes
down quite late so lots of time to sneak out in the evening.


"Avond douche." Arnhem, Holland.
(Evening shower.) Oil on board. 24 x 35 cm.