"Fiwado." Arnhem, Holland.

No idea what 'Fiwado' means but it is a

oil selling ship here in Arnhem. Now with

the drugs-boat gone it's quite a nice view although

I went to this spot because I saw two very nice

boats yesterday, ... they already left this morning.

"Fowado." Arnhem, Holland.

(Fiwado.) oil on board. (hehehe)

24 x 30 cm.

Ow btw. I am taking a few days off, ... so no more uploads

from me for a while!

Take care.

"Between the showers." Arnhem, Holland.

Soaking wet but I had a great evening!

"Tussen de buien." Arnhem, Holland.

(Between the showers.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

Plein air painting, ...

"Chute!" Arnhem, Holland.

A nice little practice this morning, ...

Sometimes an English title pops into my head, mostly

I try to convert it into a dutch one, ... but "chute!" ??

"Chute!" Arnhem, Holland.

(Vultrechter.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

"Kermis Lent." Nijmegen, Holland.

Today's effort, ... in Nijmegen, or at least nearby.

"Kermis Lent." Nijmegen, Holland.

(Fair Lent.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

"Ochtend Rijn." Westervoort, Holland.

Each time I paint these kind of scenes it's making me aware

how difficult it really is, ... it's soo vast and yet soo empty somehow.

Every little dot, spot or line counts to make the whole scene believable.

"Ochtend Rijn." Westervoort, Holland.

(Morning Rhine.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

Oosterbeek en Driel

Yesterdays effort, ... painted along the way

to Driel to meet up with Johan for our weekly

paint out.

"Bij Oosterbeeks Rijnoever." Oosterbeek, Holland.

(By Oosterbeeks Rhine shore.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

"Langs de Rijn." Driel, Holland.

(Along the Rhine.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

"Drielse uiterwaarden." Driel, Holland.

(Drielse floodplains.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

Think a day well spend, ..

"Humphrey's." Breda, Holland.

Too bad this cafe was closed, ... alhough they had black sunshades

and I'll guess that wouldn't work. For that matter lots of cafe umbrella's

are black now a days!  ( black, Black BLACK! ) I don't know why
that is, but I would rather have happy coloured umbrella's.

"Humphrey's." Breda, Holland.

(Humphrey's.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

Ow and as promissed:

"Cingelstraat." Breda, Holland.

(Cingelstreet.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

"Cingelstraat" Breda, Holland.

Too exhausted to post all the paintings.

Made three today but two I have to tweak a little I think.

Will look at it tomorrow.

This ones all right, ... the first from today for that matter.

"Cingelstraat." Breda, Holland.

(Cingelstreet.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

I will make a better photo from this one as well, ... it's getting to dark now.

"First ditch on the right." Westervoort, Holland.

This is quite a funny subject, because it really is the first ditch on the right

when you leave my little hometown. In the right upper corner you can

even see the overhead line of our train track that passes our town.

"Eerste sloot rechts." Westervoort, Holland.

(First ditch on the right.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

"Goodnight Arnhem." Arnhem, Holland.

It's such nice summer around here so usually I can make

two a day, ... not today though but I did maneged to sneak

out this evening to make this little one.

"Goedenacht Arnhem." Arnhem, Holland.

(Goodnight Arnhem.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

"Grote jongens." Westervoort, Holland.

Wow just at sunsets the weather is getting better and better,

although I did get wet while painting this one, but I had a marvelous time!

What a job we artists have!

"Grote jongens." Westervoort, Holland.

(Big fellows.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

"Wat ben jij aan het doen?" Huissen, Holland.

Today's effort, ...

Closely watched by a crow.

"Wat ben jij aan het doen?" Huissen, Holland.

(What are you up to.) Oil on panel

24 x 30 cm.

"Einde dag." Westervoort, Holland.

Done last Friday, ...

You can see where the Rhine and IJssel are splitting.

"Einde dag." Westervoort, Holland.

(End of day.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

HUP HOLLAND!!

"Morgenbos." Westervoort, Holland.

And again it's getting very hot around here, ... so painting early in the

morning and maybe this evening again (have already a spot in mind)

But this ones done, and a lovely morning it was, ...

"Morgenbos." Westervoort, Holland.

(Morningforest.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

Painting in Zwolle. Holland.

A wonderful but tiring days painting in Zwolle.

Made three but one I could photograph anymore, ... battery died.

Maybe tomorrow.

"Genieten van het mooie weer." Zwolle, Holland.

(Enjoying the nice weather.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

"Onder de treurwilg." Zwolle, Holland.

(Under the weeping willow.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

"Pontweggetje naar Huissen." Westervoort, Holland.

These are the days, ...

Painting in the early morning and after supper till sunset.

What a light what a world!

"Pontweggetje naar Huissen." Westervoort, Holland.

(Ferry-road to Huissen.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

"Gele morgen." Westervoort, Holland.

Yesterday I noticed this yellow field, and I knew I just had to paint it!

"Gele morgen." Westervoort, Holland.

(Yellow morning.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

"Drie op een rij." Arnhem, Holland.

Waking up I had this scene in my mind and at the spot

I thought a Cadm.Yellow wash will do the trick, and for

me it did, ..

"Drie op een rij." Arnhem, Holland.

(Three in a row.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

Annelotte Fellinger pointed out that this painting could use a border, ...

I think she right, so here you go! 

Thanks Ann,

"Naar Huissen." Huissen, Holland.

A wonderful late afternoon here in Holland.

Painted together with Johan  this evening, ... on a old

and familiar spot.

"Naar Huissen." Huissen, Holland.

(Towards Huissen.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

"Concert Ronde weide." Arnhem, Holland.

Had a lovely afternoon yesterday,

"Concert Ronde weide." Arnhem, Holland.

(Concert round field.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

"Oranje boven." Arnhem, Holland.

No not the soccer-match, although the Dutch players did awesome job this evening!

No the title point's at the orange shades on the building in the distance, ...

at one point they became sooo illuminated, almost a sign about this evening.

"Oranje boven." Arnhem, Holland.

(Orange above all.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

Ow yeah, .... Hup Holland!!

"Vroege morgen." Velp, Holland.

It's much to warm to paint during the day,

so I started off as soon as possible, and tried

to get inside as soon as the temps gone to high.

Maybe this evening a second one, ...

Anyhow this ones made from a bridge over the IJssel,

looking at "De Posbank" a hillside made in the last ice age.

"Vroege morgen." Velp, Holland.

(Early morning.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30cm.