Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Second to last painting from this year, ....

With a little luck this will be the second to last painting this year. I've found a great spot to paint the firework at 12 o clock, ... hopefully I've got some energy left to paint at that time, ...
 
Make a great evening you all !!
 
Oostelijke Randweg Doetinchem The Netherlands.
Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.
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Snow III Doetinchem, the Netherlands

As promised yesterday, here the one I made on the photo.
 
Rembrandtweg Doetinchem The Netherlands
Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.
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For now,
 

A HAPPY AND HEALTHY 2015!!!  

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Heezenstraat Doetinchem, The Netherlands.

No it didn't snow today, ... pitty btw. But I painted a couple more last Saturday. This is one of them. It wasn't that easy though cause the snow and wind made it quite hard to keep my palette snow free, still havn't found a good sollution for that. Maybe an so called objective heater as they use in astronomy would do the trick, .... if only there was more snow to make this effort more logical.
 
Heezenstraat Doetinchem. The Netherlands
Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.
 
My setup during this day, it didn't work that well with the umbrella, the wind was a bit too strong and on one point it became to heavy with the snow on top as well. (I don't like umbrella's that much for painting outdoors anway you sometime's ending up being more busy with the umbrella then with painting.) Will post the painting I made here tommorow.
 
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Monday, December 29, 2014

Just befor Sunset. Doetinchem, The Netherlands

No this isn't snow, this is frozen water, ... I painted on the exact same spot as yesterday but 90 dgr. to the left. Took my light with me tho and I did need it in the end.
 
Ruige Horst Doetinchem, The Netherlands.
Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.
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Sunday, December 28, 2014

Left overs Doetinchem, The Netherlands

There is still some snow left but it's not much. Good thing the Sun was out which makes it a real feast to be out there, ...
 
Still standing. Doetinchem, The Netherlands.
Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.
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Saturday, December 27, 2014

Snow !! Doetinchem, The Netherlands.

Patrijslaan. Doetinchem, The Netherlands.
Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.
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Thursday, December 25, 2014

Merry Christmas!!

 
Painted it yesterday evening while the X-mas ceremony was going on inside the church
 
Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.
 


Saturday, December 20, 2014

Draaimolen. Doetinchem, The Netherlands

What a time this is, soo befor X-mas and Newyear! such a lot of lovely scenery.
 
Draaimolen. Doetinchem, The Netherlands.
Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.
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Friday, December 19, 2014

"Hampshire Hotel Avenarius" Ruurlo, The Netherlands

Painted last Wednesday, or should I say Wetday cause that;s what is was indeed.
 
Hampshire Hotel Avenarius. Ruurlo, The Netherlands.
Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.
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Wednesday, December 17, 2014

One happy camper, ...

Thank you soo much Michael Richardson!
 
 

Between the showers, Doetinchem, The Netherlands

Although it gives dramatic light it's a crime to paint in, ... showery weather. Bright sunlight against heavy clouds and raincover. And each time you trying to hold yourself not to chase after that particular light, ...but in the end I couldn't resist the bright light smashing against that wall and I'll guess I pulled it off quite well.
 
Fazantlaan. Doetinchem, The Netherlands.
Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.
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Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Night time, .... Doetinchem, The Netherlands

I saw this subject while riding on the bus home last week, such a lovely scene while you really don't wanne be there, ... it's a funeral home.
 
Den Hoogenkamp. Doetinchem, The Netherlands.
Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.
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Monday, December 15, 2014

Wheelmakers sched Arnhem, The Netherlands

From last Wednesday, ...
 
Radmakerij. Arnhem, The Netherlands.
Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.
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Sunday, December 14, 2014

Ruige Horst Doetinchem, The Netherlands

Great afternoon in the Ruige Horst, ... can't really translate that but it's some piece of park.
 
Ruige Horst, Doetinchem, The Netherlands.
Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.
 
Tegenlicht Doetinchem, The Netherlands.
Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.
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Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Caterpillar track Arnhem The Netherlands

Again a awesome day with the Pictura Gelria paint out group, we went to the open air, or better!!
The PleinAir museum in Arnhem, a museum with all kinds of historic buildings which stood all over the country and had to move through the years, a lovely museum cause you can walk from the north of our country to the south in just a few minutes, ... can you imagine how many lovely subjects there are to paint?! During the winter season there is a little Marketplace in the centre of this museum, with a carousel ans little stands with all kinds of early 1900 stuff, like wooden shoes and willowbaskets and of course deep fried dougnuts, ... mjammie!! So you see it's not all happening in the so called "Holland" this side of the Netherlands is just as beautiful to say the least!!
 
Rupsbaan. Arnhem, The Netherlands.
Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.
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Buildingsight at night Doetinchem, The Netherlands

What greater time to spend then painting at night, Always a suprise what you come home with.
This sight is rather abstract (who sayys plein air couldn't be abstract?) and passing it with my
bike I thought it would give some nice subjects, ...
 
Bouwplaats bij nacht. Doetinchem, The Netherlands.
Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.
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Tuesday, December 09, 2014

X-mas sale Doetinchem The Netherlands

X-mas tree sales has started again !! Always nice to have a look if ther's a subject.
 
Ellmann kerstbomen Doetinchem, The Netherlands.
Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.
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Monday, December 08, 2014

Ellotments Doetinchem, The Netherlands

Finally some Sunshine, what a relieve !!
 
Volkstuintjes achter het spoor. Doetinchem, The Netherlands.
Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.
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Friday, December 05, 2014

Chocola Belga. Nijmegen, The Netherlands

And the last one from last Wednesday, ...
 
Chocola Belga. Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.
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Thursday, December 04, 2014

Spirit Style and Greens. Nijmegen, The Netherlands

As promissed here one more from the paint-out in Nijmegen yesterday.
Cold but with a lovely warm X-mass feel, Nijmegen is quite nice to paint.
 
Spirit Styles and Greens. Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.
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Stadsschouwburg en De Vereeniging Nijmegen The Netherlands

Late at home after a VERY cold day with the Pictura Gelria Group. We went to Nijmegen and ancient city with lots of lovley little shops, and awesome nocturnal possibilities.
 
To start with the last one ... a nocturnal.
 
Stadsschouwburg en De Vereeeniging. Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.
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Tuesday, December 02, 2014

Pizzaria Pibia, Doetinchem, The Netherlands

Grey as ever, ... so better paint at night, at least there is some colour and mood.
 
Pizzaria Pibia. Doetinchem, The Netherlands.
Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.
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Walmolen Doetinchem, The Netherlands

Awefull grey, cold "Non-weather" at the moment, no sparkle what so ever. You can't tell if the day has to start or is already over, ... just some sort of twilight with really making me mad. Anyhow you have to practice and  keep painting and while at it you can find some inspiration.
 
Walmolen Doetinchem, The Netherlands.
Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.
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Monday, December 01, 2014

Getting COLD!

Today something else, while its getting colder I've got the question how to keep painting?
 
There are several thing you could do to stay warm and keep your paint working. First of all, clothing use wool / Marino wool this holds te warmth better when wet then cotton up to 80% of the isolation is kept by wool as for cotton this is only 30% . wear good boots, most of the cold is coming from the ground. you can wear fishing boots, but I like to wear huntingboots (Muckboots©) cause they are more suitable for strolling around and are more protected against thorns or heather ect. On the other side, wear a hat, cap or what ever, ... most heat is getting lost through your head, inmagine your neck and head like a chimney sucking the warmth right out of your body. As for the hands wear fingergloves where you cut of the three fingers you need to hold your brushes, ... some use mitten and stick the brushes through them, I'll reckond both could work together as well.
 
Cold Willow. Doetinchem The Netherlands.
Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.
 
There are lots of aids to keep your hands warm, such as Hand-Warmers there are several models, Chemical ones, fuel burners and coalburners. I used the Charcoal one for some times but I didn't like the fact that they stop burning when you don't move so while you paint they getting less and less usefull, ... the fuel burner one I used last winter and almost torched a caffee with it! You can't see if the're burning and when they do you can't stop them!! which was quite dangerous when it burns more then you want, .... The chemical ones are the simpelest once you flick the metal coin inside and voíla heath!! They tend to go lazy after a while tho, but then again now fire needed and now danger of self-combustion. 
 
More info on the Handwarmers:
 
 
 
For the pochade I use a so called Thermobag,
 
This because the paint tend to go a little crumble with low temperatures especially the white can't go much deeper then -10 dgr. C I warm up the pochade befor I leave on the heating and keep it as much as possible in the thermo bag. The same I do with my turp which tend to get less resolving power when getting cold. Sigg© has some nice Neopreen pouches for their waterbotles nowadays which suites the fuelbottles for MSR© nicely as well, this way I try to keep my stuff as warm as possible. 
 
Last but surely not least, DON'T paint a 1000 miles from the nearest choco!! In the end you will get cold, believe me standing still (more or less) for serveral hours will cool you down what ever you do, so a nice cup of hot chocomilk after a painting session is well worth it !!
 
For the rest I think it's al innovation, so if you have some nice ideas please share them!!