"Beside the water." Holland.

Between the showers i managed to do this one.

It's hard to get the light right when it's moving so fast!

The one minute your in full Sunshine the next

your soaking wet from heavy rain.

"Aan het water." Westervoort. Holland.

Oil on board. 9 x 12" (sold.)

Motto for the future:

Simplify and values!!

Dominikanenklooster. Holland.

Not as well as yesterday, .... the weather wasn't working.
It begone with sunshine but ended with rain, .... pity.
Maybe iam going back in spring to do this one again.

"Dominikanenklooster." Huissen. Holland.
Oil on board. 9 x 12" (sold.)

More about this building and more:

http://www.dominicanen.nl/huissen/

"De Pastorie." Groessen. Holland.

The last time i went to Groessen a saw this scene when biking back home.

Although it wasn't so sunny as then it's still a nice place to paint.

"De Pastorie." Groessen.

Oil on board. 9 x 12"

I don't know how to call it in English, ... pastorie? .... vicars-house?

AVR. "Altijd Vrolijke Rook." Holland.

AVR, it's the letters for Afval Verwerking Rijnmond for real.
But i call it Altijd Vrolijke Rook. (Always happy smoke.)
"Altijd Vrolijke Rook." Westervoort.
Oil on Board. 7 x 9"

As you can see, there is always a nice plume of
smoke coming out of this garbage furnace. Sometimes
it's soo beautiful against the black/blue sky.
especially when the Sun is very low.

Indian ink.

Went today to a castle "Doorwerth"
(near Oosterbeek) with my girl.
There is an exhibition about a painters group
in the beginning of the last century called "Pictura Veluvensis"
Anyway, made some sketches during the bike tour:

The entrance of the castle.
Indian ink on paper. A4 Formate.




A bikepath trough the riverside.
Indian ink on paper. A4 formate.

more info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doorwerth_Castle

Never a dull day in Holland.

Never a dull day, ....
the one day Sunshine the other rain.

"Never a dull day." Giesbeek. Holland.
Oil on board. 7 x 9"

Old mill Groessen. Holland.

Spring definitely is here now, i have the idea

that i even have a light Sunburn today :-)

"Dorpstraat Groessen." Groessen. Holland.

Oil on board. 9 x 12"

This is an old mill house, it now in use as a small

creativity shop.

The Red House. Holland.

A very nice day,
bit cold but you almost can feel the spring comming.

"Het rode huis." Velp. Holland.
Oil on board. 9 x 12"

"Looking at Westervoort." Holland.

Didn't paint today, have a little vacation i think.

Yesterday went with my girl to Nijmegen by bike

and today just a lazy day, ...

So here a painting from almost a year ago,

"Looking at Westervoort." Holland.

Oil on board. 9 x 12"

"De oude Jan." Velp. Holland.

Lovely weather!!

"De oude Jan." Velp. Holland.
Oil on board 7 x 9" (sold.)

Just an other rainy day.

Again rain, ..... Lovely reflections on the street,
people rushing home, don't take time for chat.
Somehowe i like this weather, ........

Took some shelter under a railroad bridge.

"Rainy day." Arnhem. Holland.
Oil on board. 7 x 9"

Rijndijk, Westervoort. Holland.

Not much to add to this one.

"Rijndijk." Westervoort. Holland.
Oil on board. 9 x 12"

Lovely afternoon!

A lovely afternoon, some showers but also bright sunshine.

"De Pals." Westervoort. Holland.

Oil on board. 9 x 12"(sold.)

Rescued.

Tried to rescue the painting that was covered in snow completely

yesterday, .... not plein air so.

SNowy lane. Velp. Holland.

Oil on board. 9 x 12"

All snow is gone now, ... pity :-[

SNOW, SNOW, SNOW !!!

Yes really SNOW.
In the past it was common to have snow here
but the last years, not so much.
So if it's snows iam of, .... hèhè ;-)

Biljoen. Velp. Holland.
Oil on board. 12 x 15"(sold.)

Back in the saddle again. :-D

Not completely recovered, but well enough to get out again.

Not tooo far yet, but héé what a treat!

Break through.

Oil on board. 7 x 9"

Sick.

Sorry folks,

I'm sick ..... again! :-[