"Gele vlaggen." Rotterdam, Holland.

As I said yesterday I am jumping back and forward in time, today is back again
in Rotterdam, where I painted with Alberto (see Thursdays posting)
We both painted the tug boats that where laying there.
He was just a few metres behind me, so you really can see the difference
in style and approach of our work and subject.

Do have a look > over there <


"Gele vlaggen." Rotterdam, Holland.
(Yellow flags.) Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.

"Voor de boeg." Zutphen, Holland.

I am jumping a bit back and forward in time the last couple of days.
That's because I painted a lot this week, two a day, and traveled a lot
(for me that is) by train. so every day I was late at home and just
maneged to upload one, .... but the good part of this is that I can
upload through the weekend as well :-)

This one I made yesterday, a Sunny springy day in Zutphen.
Maybe a bit too complex, but once you've seen those boats in real
you're never gonna forget them, ...


"Voor de boeg." Zutphen, Holland.
(For the bow.) Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.

Museumhaven Rotterdam, Holland.

The day before yesterday I met Alberto Valentini, an Italian painter
living here in Holland. We met on the Museum-harbour in Rotterdam, a great
site with all kinds of historical ships surrounded by enormously high high-tech
buildings, ... you could paint fore ever over there also because there are
enough locations to get something to drink or eat, hehehe


Museumhaven. Rotterdam, Holland.
(Museum-harbour.) Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.

"Zij aan zij." Nijmegen, Holland.

A bit late but as promised the one from Monday.



"Zij aan zij." Nijmegen, Holland.
(Side on side.)Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.

"Voor anker." Nijmegen, Holland.

An unbelievable day today, almost a touch of spring!!

Maneged to make two today, but the last one needs some tweaking.
The light is soooo fast although so golden all the time.

Marvelous, just marvelous!


"Voor anker." Nijmegen, Holland.
(Anchor.) Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.

"De pilaar." Arnhem, Holland.

This is almost sacred ground, ... at the base
of the bridge over the Rhine at Arnhem.

Many people know what has happened here during the second World war.


"De pilaar." Arnhem, Holland.
(The pillar.) Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.

More info:
Operation Market Garden

"Nibor." Arnhem, Holland.

Don't know what it is, but when I see a boat,
I have to look around if there is something to paint.

Here there was, although I removed almost everything behind the boat
to make it more interesting.

But hey that's possible with painting
so why not?!


"Nibor." Arnhem, Holland.
(Nibor.) Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.

"Drijvende kerk." Duiven, Holland.

Wet, wet, soaking wet today, ...

Did found a spot under some sort of overhang.


"Drijvende kerk." Duiven, Holland.
(Floating church.) Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.

"Valér." Arnhem, Holland.

Here you go the painting from yesterday as promised!

Now you can see why it needed some tweaking, I didn't maneged
to get everything in, in two hours time. (lights running)

I think it's like a little celebration, maybe a tribute to
the great happening yesterday on the other side of the great water.


"Valér." Arnhem, Holland.
(Valér.) Oil on board.
24 x 30 cm.

"Aan banden." Arnhem, Holland.

Much better weather today, you even could call it a nice day!

Made two paintings today, but i will upload one and keep the other
for tomorrow, ... it needs some tweaking, hehehe.

What a historical day today!!

A new American president a black one, who could ever imagine that?!
Hoped maybe, but thought it could really happen?

Congratulation America!!


"Aan banden." Arnhem, Holland.
(Tied up.) Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.

"Drie ramen." Westervoort, Holland.

Soaking wet today, ...


"Drie ramen." Westervoort, Holland.
(Three windows.) Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.

"Vijf op een rij." Velp, Holland.

Made this one Friday afternoon.
I saw it so often and always knew I gonna paint it someday.
It's quite a challenge because there is much to much to paint
and in real it's a bit larger that wouldn't work in the composition
so I cranked it all a bit. Gives a nice cartooning look though.


"Vijf op een rij." Velp, Holland.
(Five in a row.) Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.

"Bijna droog. " Arnhem, Holland.

Never knew that wet sand and water besides a ship was
so difficult to grasp, ...


"Bijna droog." Arnhem, Holland.
(Almost dry.)Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.

"Duikertje." Loo, Holland.

Wow, that was difficult to get started again after
so many white days of fun, ... everything is green and grey
again here in Holland.

This is a little one made in the floodplains of the Rhine,
I guessed it would be a nice start to get used to all the green again.


"Duikertje." Loo, Holland.
(Culvert.) Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.

"Laatste rondje." Duiven, Holland.

Probably the last day of ice fun here.
They forecast melt, ... and who knows when it's gonna freeze again?
It was great fun to paint all those ice winter scenes.



"Laatste rondje." Duiven, Holland.
(Last round.) Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.

"IJspret." Westervoort, Holland.

This could well be the last day this is possible
tomorrow they forecast melting.
I made this one yesterday, what a feast!
The girl in the red coat skated up and down and
was excited how I was maneged to put her into my painting.

And no, their is no resemblance, hehehe.


"IJspret." westervoort, Holland.
(Ice fun.) Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.

"IJsmuziek." Velp, Holland.

This one I made also yesterday, ... the ice was too bad to skate
on but thick enough to paint.

To bad, ... but I couldn't resist to capture the great Sunset light here.


"IJsmuziek." Velp, Holland.
(Ice music.)Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.

"IJvrij !! " Velp, Holland.

It's really unbelievable beautiful over here!!
I hardly can keep up with all the scenes everywhere.


"IJsvrij !!" Velp, Holland.
(Ice free !!) Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.

"Winterwandeling." Arnhem, Holland.

It's still aweful wonderful winterwonderland around here.
A bit too cold so now and then my oil nearly freesed today.
But it is way to beautiful to stay inside.


"Winterwandeling." Arnhem, Holland.
(Winterstroll.) Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.

"Vanaf het ijs." Westervoort, Holland.

Effort form this morning, at first I was the only one
on the ice, with my MP3 player on what maybe
isn't a good idea after all because a girl came by
and started ice skating, but she gave it up because
the ice was cracking to much, ...

Could be a lesson?! ... Maybe one in the top 100 as well!


"Vanaf het ijs." Westervoort, Holland.
(From the ice.) Oil on panel
24 x 30 cm.

"Snow !!!" westervoort, Holland.

Made this one yesterday as well,
but due to a headache today, I wasn't able to sketch hunt.


"Sneeuw !!!" Westervoort, Holland.
(Snow !!!) Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.

"Winter." Giesbeek III Holland.

Third of a serie, ...

"Gedeeld huis." Doorn, Holland.

One from last year, ... that's sounds old
but it really isn't!!


"Gedeeld huis." Doorn, Holland.
(Split living.) Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.

"Welkom in 2009." Doorn, Holland.

The first one from 2009!

A great gateway to the new year I reckoned, I hope
for everybody a peaceful and happy year!


"Welkom in 2009." Doorn, Holland.
(Welcome in 2009.) Oil on canvas.
approx. 24 x 30 cm.

Amersfoort, Holland.

A lovely last paint out in 2008 with fellow artist Marco vd. Wielen

He made also a Youtube movie about our adventures, .. have a look!

Paint out Amersfoort. (Youtube 3:41 min)


"Cafeetje Amersfoort." Amersfoort, Holland.
(Cafe Amersfoort.) Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.