Leaking head-gasket

"Het vertrek." Nijmegen, Holland.
(The departing.) Oil on board. 20 x 24 cm.

No new painting today, ...
I discovered that my car has got a leaking head-gasket, bummer!

So I am a bit busy to fix that this week, .. hope I can sneak away
between some jobs we'll see

"Divine eveninglight." Holland.

Also one from yesterdays evening, ....

Ow yes, ... it's the same building. ;-)



"Goddelijk avondlicht." Arnhem, Holland.
(Divine eveninglight.) Oil on board. 20 x 24 cm.

"De Waag." Holland.

This the first time I went to Arnhem after supper,
and it nice to do, because the sun is soo different
I mean it's completely on the other side as usual.


"De Waag." Arnhem, Holland.
(De Waag.) Oil on board 20 x 24 cm.

"Circus !!" Holland.

Biking back home last Wednesday I saw they where building up a circus
in Huissen. Today I reckoned they had finished it, so I went for a look.

It was quite windy, so I had to brace my tripod.
Unluckily there wasn't a good spot outside the Sun, but I think
I maneged it quite well, ... although I tweaked it a bit at home.


"Circus!!" Huissen, Holland.
(Circus!!)Oil on board. 18 x 24 cm.

"Alongside the church." Holland.

First of all, my car has past his annual inspection JIPPIE!!
And secondly the rules have changed so I have to let him
inspect for two year now!!

Tried to visit my dad today, but unluckily he wasn't home, this gave a nice
opportunity to paint in Doetinchem, a larger city some 30 km away from her.
I lived there for all my youth.


"Naast de kerk." Doetinchem,
(Alongside the church.) Oil on board. 18 x 24 cm.

The second painting is one from yesterday painting day in Nijmegen, ...
I couldn't get the colors right, ...
sometimes you simply don't have the right colors with you, ... oh well.


"Onmogelijk roze." Nijmegen, Holland.
(Impossible pink.) Oil on board. 18 x 24 cm.

St. Jozef, Nijmegen. Holland.

Visited the painting group from Ralf Heynen again today, ..
after that I noticed this church, and just had to paint it.


"St. Jozef, Nijmegen." Nijmegen, Holland.
(St. Jozef) Oil on board. 18 x 24 cm.

"Morgenlicht Arnhem." Holland.

Yesterday Rob posted Het Rokin in Amsterdam.
this made me think of Arnhem also with much wires across the streets
this time from the Trolly's electrical powered buses.


"Morgenlicht Arnhem." Arnhem, Holand.
(Morning-light Arnhem.) Oil on board. 18 x 24 cm.

"Saw teeth Overhagen." Holland.

A difficult one especially the saw teeth roof from the glasshouses.



"Zaagtanden Overhagen." Velp, Holland.
(Saw Teeth Overhagen.) Oil on board.
24 x 30 cm.

No painting today.

Just a photo for Rob, ...

It's from Goudse Glorie a annual fest with all kinds of old ships
in Gouda. Eric told me that he's taking part of this feast with
his boat an I am thinking of visiting it, ....

So Rob, special for you, ...

"Last Sunset." Holland.

This could be the same Sunset as Rob IJbema from painting wales diary,
was painting, a hour later I guess, ...

Why "the last Sunset" ?
Because as you can see they are renewing the whole area.


"Laatste Zonsondergang." Westervoort, Holland.
(Last Sunset.) Oil on board. 18 x 24 cm.

Today I visited the father of Captain Thijs, .. some of you will
know what I mean by that, ... A great morning, but I hadn't had any time
to make a real painting just some sketches, ... here they are:


"Wachtend op Erik." Arnhem, Holland.
(Waiting for Erik.)
Indian ink with Matchstick on 300 grms watercolor paper.
18 x 24 cm.


"Een beetje te laag." Arnhem, Holland.
(A bit too low.)
Indian ink with matchstick on 300 grms watercolor paper.
18 x 24 cm.

"The ships ladder." Holland.

One from yesterday, as promised.


"De Scheepsladder." Angeren, Holland.
(The Ships ladder.) Oil on board. 24 x 30 cm.

"Waiting for restoration." Holland.

Many times I saw this shipyard from the other side of the Rhine,
and each time I wanted to visit it for a days paint, ...

The first painting was quite easy to find, the second (I made two)
a lot harder there where just too many nice places,
so I decided to make some sketches as well with Indian ink and a matchstick, ...


"Wachtend op restauratie." Angeren, Holland.
(Waiting for restoration.) Oil on board. 24 x 30 cm.


Sketch I


Sketch II


Sketch III.

One of four. Holland.

Here is where my car is overwintering, .. and I made a agreement with the
owner of this farm to paint four seasonal paintings of his house, .. so here
you go, # I !

It's a bit tricky composition but I think I broke the speed of it quite well.


"Zomer." Giesbeek I, Holland.
Oil on board. 24 x 30 cm.

"VBI." Holland.

I really don't know where those VBI stands for,
but it sure does give a nice composition, this concrete factory.


"VBI." Huissen, Holland.
(VBI.) Oil on board. 24 x 20 cm.

"On the way." Holland.

Made two yesterday, but the second one was such a disaster, ...
Everything went wrong, first the Sun was full on my pochade, so
I had to set up my self made umbrella which causes that I had
to stick my head under it before I could paint, .. not seeing anymore
what I painted. I couldn't change my setup because the street wasn't big, ....

Luckily I discovered that I took a photo from the boy on the bike, ..
so when tweaking a little this morning, I put the little guy in as well


"Op weg." Nijmegen, Holland.
(On the way.) Oil on board. 30 x 22 cm.

"De Waag." Nijmegen.

Just home, from a days painting in Nijmegen, ...
A bit tired so just the painting.


"De Waag." Nijmegen, Holland.
(De Waag) Oil on board. 30 x 22 cm.

"The big Chestnut." Holland.

An other cafe, ... it still nice weather so why not?!


"De Kastanje." Rheden, Holland.
(The big Chestnut.) Oil on board. 22 x 30 cm.

"The five little trees." Holland.

This morning I had little time, maintenance on my car.
But early afternoon I had some time left so I rushed
to the nearest spot I could find, ....


"De vijf boompjes." Duiven, Holland.
(The five little trees.) Oil on board. 30 x 28 cm.

Ow and yes Rob, the last car is an ugly duck ;-)

"There she comes." Holland.

A great afternoon!!
There was a so called "Koopzondag" in Huissen
a little village just on the other side of the Rhine.
Went there by ferry, and because of the "koopzondag"
there where all kinds of activities, ... including a band!!

Nice music great weather, a waitress coming to me to
serve a drink, ...

"I am not nuts, I am a happy painter!!"

"Daar komt ze." Huissen, Holland.
(There she comes.) Oil on board. 30 x 22cm.

"Fietsen voor de parasol." Holland.

Its such a strange weather here, one day it's a bit like autumn
the next it's like high summer, ... luckily today it was
the last one, so as my girlfriend (Annette) says "Terrasjesweer!"
and indeed, it such a joy to paint those happy people, and to
be completely honest its a great thought that a fresh drink is never
far away ;-)

"Fietsen voor de parasol." Anrhem, Holland.
(Bikes for the umbrella's.) Oil on board. 24 x 30 cm.

"OLV with the blue hat" Holland.

I wanted to paint this church a long time, while it's
restored, I did it this last december but from
a bit more distance, I think I was just in time, this job is almost finished.


"Onze Lieve Vrouwe met de blauwe muts." Velp, Holland.
(Our Lovely Lady with the blue hat.) Oil on board. 30 x 22 cm.

Waiting for tomorrow. Holland.

Not my best day today, ... first I had to wait for a
delivery ( a new MP3 player :-P) and I am no hero of waiting
for those things, ... finally it came but just before that we
had a electric blackout, ... so no uploading my new MP3, ... bugger!

Aah well it went back on a few hours later and I maneged to get out with
my new player and painted this one on a nearby sand winning area.


"Wachtend op morgen." Loowaard, Holland.
(Waiting for tomorrow.) Oil on board 30 x 20 cm.

Garden "Het Hofje." Holland.

Discovered a new painting-spot!!

A lovely little garden run by an nice old man who was very friendly
gave me first a fresh drink, man what a heat today! and at the end
a nice cup of cafe. and when i was planning to get home I discovered
a apple in my bike-helmet :-)

A great garden, with all kind of little spots to paint.
Here is one of them.


"Het Hofje." Aerdt, Holland. sold.
(Garden Het Hofje) Oil on board. 24 x 30 cm.

Amersfoort II Holland.

So here you have it, the result of a day trip Amersfoort!

The first was also the last painting, without all the onlookers.

Amersfoort III Amersfoort, Holland.
Oil on board 30 x 20 cm.

This one was the second, and everywhere there where tourist,
on boats, on foot, with or without guides on one moment
I just had to pack I was so fed up with them ....

Amersfoort II Amersfoort, Holland.
Oil on board 24 x 30 cm.

And finally a little sketch on the station, waiting for the train.
Done with a matchstick and a drop of Indian ink.

Amersfoort station. Amersfoort Holland.
Indian ink on 300 grms watercolor paper.

A gorgeous day, ... thanks Marco!

Amersfoort, Holland.

Been out painting with Marco v.d. Wiele, a nice guy
from Nijkerk. A bit to tired to tell more now, so here
only the first painting.

Amersfoort I Holland.
Oil on board 30 x 22 cm.