"Berg en Heideweg." Arnhem, Holland.

Yesterdays effort, ...

"Berg en Heideweg." Arnhem, Holland.

(Mountain and heather way.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Happy Christmas eve." Westervoort, Holland.

A lovely evening, with a great subject.

Together with the new light, it's just perfect painting!

"Fijne kerstavond." Westervoort, Holland.

(Happy Christmas eve.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Kerkje van Lathum." Lathum, Holland.

Finally I've got my new light, ... mighty light.

It's working spectacular, ... one of the head for

your panel the other for your palette, and the light

is lovely cool white, perfect!

"Kerkje van Lathum." Lathum, Holland.

(Little church of Lathum.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30cm.

Mighty light.

"Behind the fence." Doetinchem, Holland.

Today's effort.

"Achter de schutting." Doetinchem, Holland.

(Behind the fence.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Trumpet-street." Arnhem, Holland.

Not the prettiest street, but surely lots of fun to paint it.

"Trompetstraat." Arnhem, Holland.

(Trumpet street.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Joop's big job."

Back from Stadskanaal a town in the north of Holland.

They got a great old railway station S.T.A.R. called, it's managed

by volunteers and it's a great painting spot!!

Joop one of the volunteers was cleaning up this old locomotive, and

together with the work light is gave a lovely site, somewhat X-mass feel

or at least Victorian one. Anyway, Joop thank you so much for your

model-standing!

"Joop's grote klus." Stadskanaal, Holland.

(Joop's big job.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Just after sunset." Lathum, Holland.

Thursday is usually Morris day, this means I restoring my old

car. A Morris Minor Van of 1968. But I always take my painting

gear with me, and very often I am able to push some paint after while.

Today i was just a little too late, I couldn't see the fine details that make

these kind of painting sparkle, ... but nevertheless here it is.

"Net na zonsondergang." Lathum, Holland.

(Just after sunset.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Saturday night." Doetinchem, Holland.

Just to stay on the radar, I post these two from last weekend.

"Zaterdagavond." Doetinchem, Holland.

(Saturday night.) Oil on  panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Zondagmorgen." Doetinchem, Holland.

(Sunday Morning.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Church Street Lathum." Lathum, Holland.

Did this one yesterday, but didn't had the time to upload it, ...

It was WINDY outside, but I maneged to find a lovely sheltered

spot in a very small village, Lathum.

There are some fine subject laying waiting there, especially nocturnal ones!

"Kerkstraat Lathum." Lathum, Holland.

(Churchstreet Lathum.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Meipoortwal." Doesburg, Holland.

Although wet and cold it's still lovely to paint outside,

no so many onlookers, ...

"Meipoortwal." Doesburg, Holland.

(Meigate rampart.)  Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Lunch Cafe MANÚ." Arnhem, Holland.

Done last night, ...

"Lunchcafé MANÚ" Arnhem, Holland.

(Lunch Cafe MANÚ.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30cm.

"Smack in the middle." Westervoort, Holland.

When I put in the sheep I realized they where smack in the middle, ...

So a little group on the left is a tweak of my own to lure the sheep

to the left, .. or is it the viewer?

"Precies in het midden." Westervoort, Holland.

(Smack in the middle.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Watch it, sharp turn." Lathum, Holland.

Todays effort, ...

"Pas op, scherpe bocht." Lathum, Holland.

(Watch it, sharp turn.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"River-road Westervoort." Westervoort, Holland.

Stayed a bit close to home, ...

This is one of a views when I go to a supermarket in my town.

"Rivierweg Westervoort." Westervoort, Holland.

(River road westervoort.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Barracks Fencing Klarendaal." Arnhem, Holland.

A few weeks ago this fence caught my eye, and I

thought it would be a lovely sight during a bright

sunny day as today, a bit cold but still good painting weather

It does has the feel of the gate Richard Schmid painted, his

one is waaaay better but each time I see such a fence I

can't help to think of his painting.

"Kazernehek Klarendaal." Arnhem, Holland.

(Barracks fencing Klarendaal.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

Ow btw. sorry for the glare, ...

"Acacialaan Doetinchem." Doetinchem, Holland.

Not my best work and I even think I'll gonna

tweak it a little today, but definitely one pleasurable afternoon, ...

"Acacialaan Doetinchem." Doetinchem, Holland.

(Acacia alley Doetinchem.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Garden-shed Overhagen." Velp, Holland.

Al grey today, ... but I did noticed some colour

here and there, ...

"Tuinschuurtje Overhagen." Velp, Holland.

(Garden shed Overhagen.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Scaffold church." Drempt, Holland.

a nice little subject, which isn't that usual.

"Kerkje in de steigers." Drempt, Holland.

(Scaffold church.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

And a other effort today,

"Aan het water." Doesburg, Holland.

(Besides the water.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Birthday Tree." Westervoort, Holland.

Guess what?!

"Verjaardagsboom." Westervoort, Holland.

(Birthday Tree.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Malmburgen" Arnhem, Holland.

Today's effort, ... without fog today!!

"Malmburgen." Arnhem, Holland.

(Malmburgen.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Zuidelijke parallelweg." Westervoort, Holland.

It's so foggy overhere the whole day, that it's wasn't neseccery to

look far for a nice spot to paint, I love these days! steady light

lot's of the subject are simplified already and the mood is just

awesome, ... the only down part is the cold but as I said before

these kind of painting take that long so before you are getting really

cold your on a hot cup a chocolate.

"Zuidelijke parallelweg." Westervoort, Holland.

(Southerly parallel road.)  Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Cold start." Duiven, Holland.

A few weeks ago I saw > this < film on T.V.

and this morning I really had to think of it while seeing

these tall trees standing in the mist.

It was cold though, 'waterkoud' they say in Holland.

roughly translatted 'watercold' in a way it says that

everything is soo soaked with water it's sucks out every little

bit of heat that's there. Luckily these kind of painting don't take

that long, so after a few strokes and a few runs up and down the

field I was getting further to my Morris, because in the end it's

Thursday and therefore Morrisday!!

"Koude start." Duiven, Holland.

(Cold start.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Oude zuiderlingedijk." Leerdam, Holland.

Been away this weekend, ..

"Oude Zuiderlingedijk." Leerdam, Holland.

(Old South Linge dike.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Around the clock." Duiven Holland.

Last Monday I discovered that there where several

nice spots with white light streetlight, this one is

one of them, made it yesterday night.

"De klok rond." Duiven, Holland.

(Around the clock.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"District park Westervoort." Westervoort, Holland.

Tricky and I did caught up with it a little but it started soo gray,  ...

"Wijkpark Westervoort." Westervoort, Holland.

(District park Westervoort.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

First Nocturnal

One thing what's nice about this season, it the amount of

dark skies, ...

"A12 bij nacht." Lathum, Holland.

(A12 at night.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Liemers avenue." Westervoort, Holland.

The Indian summer is gone, what's left is a grayish light and

cold temps. The good part is that the light is very constant, that

there is a little autumn colour left and that the haziness is starting

to re-appear, I love that last one it makes everything soo much easier

to paint!!

"Liemersallee." Westervoort, Holland.

(Liemers avenue.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"The corner." Lathum, Holland.

I noticed this scene last Thursday and with this Indian summer

I couldn't let it pass, ... it was beautiful as I painted it, but it

became spectacular when I finished, such a shame, although

sunset's are soo tricky, you almost have to do it in two steps

one for the block inn and a second setup for the final touches

"De bocht." Lathum, Holland.

(The corner.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Little Wales." Lathum, Holland.

Although some artists are already longing for snow,

I am still enjoying the autumn colours and lovely weather.

Just while uploading this painting I saw Rob IJbema's work

Painting Wales Diary and that made me realize there isn't

any comparison with Wales, ... especially now with these colours!

"Klein Wales." Lathum, Holland.

(Little Wales.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Vanaf de Bingerdensedijk." Giesbeek, Holland.

Although it's Morris-day, I had to sneak out at the last moment

to enjoy this lovely weather, .. not a typical autumn scene but

Dutch just as more, ...

"Vanaf de Bingerdensedijk." Giesbeek, Holland.

(From the Bingerdensedike.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Colorfeast at Klarenbeek." Arnhem, Holland.

And it's keeping awesome weather, although you can't really call it

and Indian summer (Oudewijvenzomer) in Dutch it's a little too cold

for that, it's gorgeous to spend time in the woods and enjoy the colours.

"Kleurenfeest in Klarenbeek." Arnhem, Holland.

(Colorfeast at Klarenbeek.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Urbana." Velp, Holland.

It's still awesome weather and autumn as well,

what more does an plein air painter wants??

"Urbana." Velp, Holland.

(Urbana.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Bij Biljoen." Velp, Holland.

(Along Biljoen.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

New post!

Been awhile since I posted, and it been some time

as well, .... anyway I think the erratic and hectic passed.

Meanwhile autumn is in full swing and it's lovely weather

as well so I couldn't resist to push some paint around my panels.

What is it, that the brighter the colours are the thicker you tend to paint??

"Vanaf de Waterberg." Arnhem, Holland.

(From the Watermountain.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Gouden pad." Arnhem, Holland.

(Golden path.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

I did paint some more the last couple of days, ...

"De Juffer." Gieterveen, Holland.

Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Kastanjelaan." Stadskanaal, Holland.

Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Lakenvelders." Smeerling, Holland.

Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Bruggetje over de herfst." Stadskanaal, Holland.

Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Semsstraatkerk." Stadskanaal, Holland.

Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Watertoren Stadskanaal." Stadskanaal, Holland.

Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Veemarkt Doetinchem." Doetinchem, Holland.

Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Holes in the land." Stadskanaal, Holland.

As said things are a bit erratic, and they still are.

But between all the hectic I still manege to sneak out

once and awhile to make a quick sketch here and there.

The hectic will stay for some time I'm afraid.

"Gaten in het land." Stadskanaal, Holland.

(Holes in the land.)  Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Regendag Stadskanaal." Stadskanaal, Holland.

(Rainyday Citychanel.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"One of Two." Noorderhaven, Groningen, Holland.

"One of Two" That's sounds a bit 'Star Trek' a like, (Seven of Nine)

But  I could title this painting just as well "The two brothers" cause

that's the name of this vessel. I'd reckon there must be an other vessel

like this somewhere around.

Anyhow a nice subject.

Been some hectic weeks last couple of weeks due to private circumstances

and my blog entrances are a bit erratic. I hope you bear with me on that,

because I think it will stay this way for a while.

But here the One of Two,

"Eén van twee." Noorderhaven. Groningen, Holland.

(One of Two.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Little white vessel." Doetinchem, Holland.

Busy preparing a new bunch of panels so another one from

last weekend, besides the weather is completely turn around,

bit depressing this way, gray as it should be I'll reckon. While

Richard Schmid explains very well that this is superb light,

I do miss the sparkle, ...

"Klein wit schuitje." Doetinchem, Holland.

(Little white vessel.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Official cemetery." Doetinchem, Holland.

One from last weekend, I tend to paint all kind of scene's in

Doetinchem were I played around a lot in my youth.

"Ambtsbegraafplaats." Doetinchem, Holland.

(Official cemetery.)  Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.