"No refund." Duiven, Holland.

This little subject is just beside a busy road between

Westervoort (my hometown) and Duiven, ...

Although no one is looking there are a few very

nice scenes to find, if only they would clean up

all the plastic bottles and other garbage.

"Geen statiegeld." Duiven, Holland.

(No refund.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

"Where is spring gone?" Giesbeek, Holland

It seems that Sarah Wimperis is much more a weather-forecast for me

then our local weather forecast service, just look at her blog and you know

what weather we will get the next day or so,  .... Thanks Sarah!!

Although it looks quiet easy to paint it's very delicate to give it just the

right cool warm balance, ...

"Waar is de lente gebleven?" Giesbeek, Holland.

(Where is spring gone?) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

Even trickier is it when the mist is rising, you have to be soo aware

what you where going for in the beginning, ...

Btw. Sarah these are the floodplains who where full of water

just a couple of weeks ago.

"Overblijfselen." Velp, Holland.

(Left overs.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

"The sparkle maker." Giesbeek, Holland.

Although Thursday (Morris Minor day)

I did manege again the squeeze out a little painting, ....

"De Vonkenmaker." Giesbeek, Holland.

(The sparkle maker.) Oil on panel.

18 x 24 cm.

"Geese field." Westervoort, Holland.

A 'waterig zonnetje' (Waterly Sun) they forecast it yesterday evening

so I had this house in mind only just from the other side with Sunshine

and cast shadow from the large tree on the walls, ... there was not

Sun at all! I did find this little spot with some geese holding a scarp

eye on what I was doing though.

"Ganzenveld." Westervoort, Holland.

(Geese field.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

"Well path." Doesburg, Holland.

Spring is definitely coming, ... although very cold

it's noticeable on everything, I even have the idea that

the tree-barks and -trunks are getting greener.

"Putweg." Doesburg, Holland.

(Well path.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

Tree study III. Westervoort, Holland.

It's getting quiete a serie, ...

"Boomstudie III." Westervoort, Holland.

(Tree study III.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.



Tree study II. Velp, Holland.

Free models in the park!

"Boomstudie II." Velp, Holland.

(Tree study II.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.