"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.