"Eriks roeiboot." Loo, Holland.

What started as a glorious day, ended very surrealistic.
Queens-day here in Holland is soo well known, as a child everybody
has fond memories of it, and as a grown up your enjoying all the fun stuff
or just your day free off, ... and now, now with the attack on our queen
that will be all different in the future, ... how things can change sooo rapid!


I couldn't stay in front of the telly and had to go out, ...


"Eriks roeiboot." Loo, Holland.
(Eriks rowingboat.) Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.

Dagje den Bosch, Holland.

A great day in den Bosch today, the weather is even better
then fore casted, ... great!!


"Woensdagmiddag den Bosch." den Bosch, Holland.
(Wednesday-afternoon in den Bosch." Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.


"Ochtend om de hoek." den Bosch, Holland.
(Morning around the corner.) Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.

"Ida's tuintje." Arnhem, Holland.

During the "Havendagen" I was invited to
come paint in Ida's garden. A very fairytale like
garden in the middle of a forest.

Not the last time, that's for sure!


"Ida's tuintje." Arnhem, Holland.
(Ida's garden.) Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.

"Om de kerk." Doetinchem, Holland.

Just a lovely Saturday in Doetinchem, ...


"Om de kerk." Doetinchem, Holland.
(Around the church.) Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.

"Lente." Giesbeek IV Holland.

The final painting of my series of Giesbeek.

You can click the tag button to see the other
ones from the winter autumn and summer.


"Lente." Giesbeek IV, Holland.
(Spring.) Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.

Gouda !!

Today I visited Gouda, and met Alberto Valentini again
a lovely days painting, ...

Alberto thanks!


"Mallegatsluis." Gouda, Holland.
(Mallegatslock.) Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.


"Boegschilder." Gouda, Holland.
(Bowpainter.) Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.




Alberto in action!

"Vroege lente." Velp, Arnhem.

It soo springy around here, I reckoned that my favorite
garden centre would also be in full force, ... and yes it was!!



"Vroege lente." Velp, Holland.
(Early spring.) Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.

"Winterslachtoffers." Westervoort, Holland.

While I biked back this morning I saw these willows standing
in the water, and it still soo lovely outside I just couldn't
resist, ...


"Winterslachtoffers." Westervoort, Holland.
(Wintervictims.) Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.

"Bijna open." Arnhem, Holland.

a little out of practice, ... hehehe

this is my favorite terrace in Arnhem, i always
wanted to paint it someday but not when it is soo busy
today I went very early to give it a try, ...


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

Last post from the bulb-fields.

I have to admit it wasn't that spectacular as it was last
year, but maybe it was my fold as well. I didn't know this
area as well as I did the area I was last year so you keep
on looking for the next field, and forgetting how nice this
field really is, ...

ow well I had a great time, tomorrow life take his usual route again.



"Roze veld." Het Zand, Holland.
(Pink field.) Oil on panel.
15 x 24 cm.


"Molen Schagerbrug." Schagerbrug, Holland.
(Mill Schagerbrug.) Oil on paper.
approx. 24 x 30 cm.


"Het wapen van nog iets." Wieringerwaard, Holland.
(Weapon of something.) Oil on panel.
15 x 24 cm.


"Schargerwad." Schagen, Holland.
(Schager mud flats.) Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.


"De buren." Wieringerwaard, Holland.
(The neighbours.)Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.

"Langs de grote sloot." Sint Maartensbrug, Holland.

Here some other ones from my trip too the bulb-fields.
The last one ain't bulbs, those are the chickens they had
on the farm where I stayed. It was a great evening spent painting them.

Btw. I changed the upload size again it's much more detailed now,
please let me know what you like the most, ...


"Langs de grote sloot." Sint Maartensbrug, Holland.
(Beside the big polder ditch.) Oil on panel.
15 x 24 cm.


"Kipjes van Eenhoorn." Wieringerwaard, Holland.
(Chickens from the Eenhoorn.) Oil on panel.
15 x 24 cm.

"Kleurenmolen." Het Zand, Holland.

Back after a few days of painting less color then you can see,
each time it's awesome experience, to try to put as much color
into your work and still have the feeling your hardly scratching the
surface.


"Kleurenmolen." Het Zand, Holland.
(Colormill.) Oil on board.
15 x 24 cm.

"KL 16" Arnhem, Holland.

Still great, ... boats!

But it's was the last day today.
Tomorrow everybody is leaving again, and I haven't got time
to paint them, ... I have to pack!

I AM GOING TO THE BULBFIELDS for a week Tuesday!!!


"KL 16" Arnhem, Holland.
(KL 16) Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.


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


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

"Sails Arnhem." Arnhem, Holland.

Like a kid in a candy-store Kieth said yesterday,
how right he is!! Although it was VERY exhausting
all those people around you and the boats moving around
some of them even floated away to come back on a complete
other point, ... I ruined two paintings today, but
I gained two as well, ... and a great day!

I ended up with two paintings of boats who where
standing on stage, ...


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


"Op de kar." Arnhem, Holland.
(On the car.) Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.

"Drie op een rij." Arnhem, Holland.

Awesome awesome awesome, those old ships everywhere
and then to think that it hasn't started yet, that's
gonna happen tomorrow!

Hardly can keep up with it all.


"Drie op een rij." Arnhem, Holland.
(Three in a row.) Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.


"Scheepschaos." Arnhem, Holland.
(Ships-chaos.) Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.

"Scheepsschilder Arjan." Arnhem, Holland.

Getting ready for the big ships show this weekend, ...

Arjan of the ship The Nobiling was still busy with it as well
Nice model though, ... hehehe.


"Scheepsschilder Arjan." Arnhem, Holland.
(Ship-painter Arjan.) Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.

Their is so much to paint over there that I never be able
to put it all on the Daily Painters site,


"Ykade." Arnhem, Holland.
(Ykade.) Oil on panel.
15 x 24 cm.

"Wachten op groen." Westervoort, Holland.

A lovely morning, and knowing that
rain was on it's way I kept close at home.

This is the main entrance from my hometown,
I painted it on several location but never
from here, standing under a railroad bridge.


"Wachten op groen." Westervoort, Holland.
(Waiting for green.) Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.

"Op bezoek." Arnhem, Holland.

Today I had the urge to visit an old friend of mine,
he passed away almost two years ago, and his ashes is scattered on this place.

Every time I visit this spot my MP3 player plays the same song,
and every time I am getting the goosebumps, ... this time no less.
I am not so spiritual but this I find no coincidence

The song? ... "New world." From Björk.


"Op bezoek." Arnhem, Holland.
(Visiting.)Oil on panel.
17 x 24 cm.

(To listen the song > New World < (Youtube 4:27 min.) Gorgeous pictures btw.)

"Lentetent." Velp, Holland.

Revisited one of my favorite music chapel
I painted it before in January while the pond was frozen
I reckoned this would be a nice comparison.


"Lentetent." Velp, Holland.
(Spring chapel) Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.

> Icemusic <

"Schaduwfietsen." Wijchen, Holland.

A lovely day to visit a exhoubition from a fellow artist in Averna.

Never been there so i couldn't resist to paint somewhat as well.
First in Averna self after that it was Wijchen's turn.


"Schaduwfietsen." Wijchen, Holland.
(Shadowbikes.) Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.


"Sneeuwboom." Averna, Holland.
(Snowtree.) Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.

"Opmaak voor de show." Arnhem, Holland.

The skipper was quite ^$^$#@^%$# off that I had to paint this
side of his ship, ... hehehe
The other side was all in tip top scape, I asked if he was willing
to pay for NOT getting his ships name on the painting, he refused
we agreed that I would come back when his ship was painted.

Next week that is, there will be a monumental show of all kind
of old ships the so called "Kadedagen"
You can visit their website > Overthere < (Dutch though)


"Opmaak voor de show." Arnhem, Holland.
(Getting ready for the show.) Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.

(btw. I change the upload size, click to enlarge.)

"Zonnenmiddag." Nijmegen, Holland.

Wow what a spring, at least yesterday, you almost
could call it summer, ....

I've got some comment that my paintings look a bit
underexposed I can't seem to get it right, maybe you
could help by commenting how much grey areas you can see
below the painting, ... it should be 14 including.(black&white)

Thanks.


"Zonnenmiddag." Nijmegen, Holland.
(Sunny-afternoon.) Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.

"Terrasjesweer!!!" Arnhem, Holland.

Did manege to sneak outside after all,
and I even got the courage to paint terraces again.

A smaller one to getting used to it.


"Terrasjesweer!!!" Arnhem, Holland.
(Terraceweather!!!) Oil on panel.
18 x 24 cm.

Had some more time to spare:


"Busremise Arnhem." Arnhem, Holland.
(Busstation Arnhem.) oil on panel.
18 x 24 cm.

* Update, I just realized that I could scan these sizes!

"Vroege morgen." Arnhem, Holland.

To much to do, maybe i have the change to sneak out
this afternoon.

This work I made two days ago, it was
as I said yesterday awesomely beautiful weather.


"Vroege morgen." Arnhem, Holland.
(Early morning.) Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.

Think I am gonna hit a terrace this afternoon, ... with paint that is ;-)

"Drie bomen en een Cola." Arnhem, Holland.

A great day, .. what did i say? A great week!!
Spring is in full force, and i am already burned, ...

After a long time my first cityscape, and i started of
already with a new lesson, ... don't paint in front of a
bench in a park! People tend to sit down relaxed in the Sun
and keep watching you paint, ... bugger! (lol)


"Drie bomen en een Cola." Arnhem, Holland.
(Three trees and a Cola.) Oil on panel.
24 x 30 cm.

After while I wanted to sit down as well, so I went to
a pub and stayed on the terrace where I sketched a little
with Sepia and a matchstick, ... great fun!


"De schoenmaker." Arnhem, Holland.
(The Shoe-repair.) Sepia on 300 grms Chamois Yellow paper.