Fijne feestdagen, Merry Christmas

"Laatste Licht." Doetinchem, Holland.

What a awesome sunset we had yesterday evening here in Holland!

 

"Laatste Licht." Doetinchem, Holland.

(Last Light.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

 

 

"De Johanna." Nijmegen, Holland.

Here a commission I did in Nijmegen last week, I wanted to tweak  it a little befor uploading it. Especially the sunlight that day,  it was the only sunray the whole day but it just gave that litte spark to the vessel. When I started with the painting you hardly could notice the ship at all!

 

 

"De Johanna." Nijmgen, Holland.

Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

 

"Havenweg." Nijmegen, Holland.

A little sketch from yesterday, ... cold and foggy.

 

"Havenweg." Nijmegen, Holland.

Oil on panel. 15 x 24 cm.

 

"X-mas tree selling." Doetinchem, Holland

As said I had to go back and paint this scene, ...

 

"Kerstbomen verkoop." Doetinchem, Holland.

(X-mas tree selling.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

 

"Christmass tree selling" Doetinchem, Holland.

I really have to go back to this spot very soon,

but then more in the evening when the lights are

much more prominent.

 

"Ellmann Kerstbomen." Doetinchem, Holland.

Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

 

"A lot Allotments." Doetinchem, Holland.

Altho very windy I maneged to paint a little.

Sheltered behind a big pinetree is was well doable.

 

"Veel Volkstuintjes." Doetinchem, Holland.

(A lot Allotments.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

 

"Watermolen Borculo." Borculo, Holland.

Wednesday painting day with Jan Baggen.

This Wednesday we went to Borculo, a very nice little town

with lots of little channels and locks. Even a watermill from 1490

or so, ...

 

"Watermolen Borculo." Borculo, Holland.

(Watermill Borculo.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

 

"Cold Morning." Doetinchem, Holland.

Although most of Holland was competely fogged over,

we had a great sunny day, with a cold start tho.

 

"Koude Ochtend." Doetinchem, Holland.

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

 

"Goosefield." Doetinchem, Holland.

I'm starting to appreciate these little farmland and farms

more and more. But you have to look very careful to find

them, most of them are already upgraded that much that there

is not much to look for anymore.

 

"Ganzenveld." Doetinchem, Holland.

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

 

"Walmolen Doetinchem." Doetinchem, Holland.

Somehow I like those nocturnals, ...

It's always a surprise what you take home, in other words

you never know exactly what your doing in the field.

 

"Walmolen Doetinchem." Doetinchem, Holland.

Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

 

"Cemetery Loolaan." Doetinchem, Holland.

Often I walk around after finishing a painting to see if there

are more subjects of interest, I noticed this scene in the spring

and knew it could only be painted with the leaves off the treas.

I'd reckoned that it's well worth the effort to give it a go in the

autumn as well now all the leaves where gone.

 

"Begraafplaats Loolaan." Doetinchem, Holland.

Oil on panel. 24 x 30  cm.

 

"Grijze Middag." Harmelen, Holland.

Painted together with Michael Richardson last Sunday,

We drove around awhile so I really have no idea if this

is Harmelen, Michael thinks it's Breukelen, ... a well.

 

"Grijze Middag." Harmelen, Holland.

(Grey afternoon.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

 

"Gildekaot." Zeddam, Holland.

Just for fun I asked my neighbor what I should paint yesterday,

he answered paint the museumfarm in Zeddam, ... so I did.

Pity it wasn't open cause the area behind the fence looked very

attractive (painterly spoken)

 

"Gildekaot." Zeddam, Holland.

Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

 

"Even uit met de Hond." Doetinchem, Holland.

It's darkens very early now a days so I thought a nocturnal

would be the best next thing.

 

"Uit met de hond uit." Doetinchem, Holland.

(Walking the dog.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

 

"Blauwkapel." Utrecht, Holland.

"Blauwkapel." Utrecht, Holland.

Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Autumngraves." Zutphen, Holland.

From a few days back,

 

"Herfstgraven." Zutphen, Holland.

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

 

"Stacked Vossenstraat" Doetinchem, Holland.

"Gestapelde Vossenstraat." Doetinchem, Holland.

(Stacked Fox street.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"All out of the water." Doetinchem, Holland.

"Allen op het droge." Doetinchem, Holland.

(All out of the water.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"End of Fox-street." Doetinchem, Holland.

"Einde van de Vossenstraat." Doetinchem, Holland.

(End of Fox street.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Loolaan." Doetinchem, Holland.

"Loolaan." Doetinchem, Holland.

Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Werfhelling Doesburg." Doesburg, Holland.

"Werfhelling Doesburg." Doesburg, Holland.

(Slipway Doesburg.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Burning forest." Hummelo, Holland.

While painting with Jan earlier this week,

I noticed this piece of forest an I just had

to come back to paint it.

 

"Brandend bos." Hummelo, Holland.

(Burning forest.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

 

"Gate to the Autumn." Laag-Keppel, Holland

Had a lovely day yesterday with Jan Baggen, an artist from

Zutphen painting in and around Laag-Keppel.

 

"Poortje naar de Herfst." Laag-Keppel, Holland.

(Gate to the Autumn.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

 

"Gardening Wilhelminastraat." Doetinchem, Holland.

I lived near this street a long time ago and always found it a lovely

street with those Elms. Epsecially in the autumn, they are soo ful

of color, ...

 

"Tuinwerk Wilhelminastraat." Doetinchem, Holland.

(Gardening Wilhelminastraat.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

 

"Golden stroll" Doetinchem, Holland.

It spectacular autumn around here, and the guy with his

little dog is well aware of it I'll reckon.

 

"Gouden wandeling." Doetinchem, Holland.

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

 

"Lonely Birches." Beekbergen, Holland.

Been awhile since I posted anything, ...

First a week painting in the forest (Beekbergen) and after

that a my girlfriend had a week off, and we wanted to refurbish

our guestroom, so not much time to blog.

 

Anyhow, the holidays are gone, the week painting in the forest over

and our Daily posting can restart, ... I hope.

 

The first one I post now is from my little painting trip to the forest,

the autumn wasn't that pronounced as it is now, but anyway it was

great fun to stay in a little cabin with just some paint and a few good

art books.

 

"Eenzame Berkjes." Beekbergen, Holland.

(Lonely Birches.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"De Oude Eekhoorn." Doetinchem, Holland.

This area is rebuild at the moment and this scene won't

be possible to paint in the near future from this point.

Luckily the little street and houses are going to stay,

and the gorgeous light under these trees are still paintable, ...

 

"De oude Eekhoorn." Doetinchem, Holland.

(The Old Squirle.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

 

"Circus is back in Town!" Doetinchem, Holland.

Yes it really is!!

 

"Het Circus is in de stad!" Doetinchem, Holland.

(Circus is back in Town.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

 

Golden morning

Each time after I painted early in the morning I noticed that

the first light on the lanscape is also very nice. So I started a

little later this morning, ...

 

"Gouden Morgen." Doetinchem, Holland.

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

 

"Montferland." Wehl, Holland.

Todays effort, ...

 

"Montferland." Wehl, Holland.

Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

 

"A start of a beautiful day." Doetinchem, Holland.

Made last Fryday, and indeed a great day it was.

 

"Begin van een mooie dag."  Doetinchem, Holland.

(Start of a beautiful day.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

 

"Theekoepeltje" Doetinchem, Holland.

Just a lovely morning painting, ...

 

"Theekoepeltje." Doetinchem, Holland.

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

 

"Leven en Dood." Doetinchem, Holland.

This could well be my favorite spot in Doetinchem, ... 'De Kleine Holt' that is.

A great place with lot's and lots of subject to paint.

 

"Leven en Dood." Doetinchem, Holland.

(Life & Death.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

 

"Caffee Friends from the past." Deventer, Holland.

A little sketch I made last Thursday in Deventer, ...

 

"Cafe Vrienden van Vroeger." Deventer, Holland.

(Caffee Friends from the past.) Oil on panel. 18 x 24 cm.

 

"NieuweSluis." Zwartsluis, Holland.

Made last wednseday in Zwartsluis, ...

 

"NieuweSluis." Zwartsluis, Holland.

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

 

 

"Nobody home." Hummelo, Holland.

Made this one yesterday, ...

 

"Niemand thuis." Hummelo, Holland.

(Nobody home.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

 

"Fries pride." Gendt, Holland.

An other one from last Sunday, ...

 

"Friese trots." Gendt, Holland.

(Fries pride.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

 

"Waiting for the boss." Gendt, Holland.

A lovley day in Gendt yesterday, ... Thanks Koen!

It's a real pleasure to be able to paint in you awesome gardens again.

 

http://www.landgoedpoelwijk.nl/

 

"wachtend op de baas." Gendt, Holland.

(Waiting for the boss.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

 

"Open doors." Doetinchem, Holland.

One from last Friday as well, a sunrise painting doesn't

take that long, although I wish you could take some more

time for it.

 

"Open deur." Doetinchem, Holland.

(Open doors.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

 

"At Sunrise." Doetinchem, Holland

Guess this was a lucky shot, never knew that it turned

almost complete reddish just before the Sun comes up.

I did the first strokes befor the Sun rose but after that

it went all much too fast, ...

 

"Zonsopkomst." Doetinchem, Holland.

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

 

"Before Sun Rise." Doetinchem, Holland.

Early but well worth it, ... guess it would be even more

exciting to go out a little sooner, then to chase the last details

 

"Voor Zonsopkomst." Doetinchem, Holland.

(Before Sunrise.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

 

"New day." Doetinchem, Holland.

A new day, ...

 

"Nieuwe dag." Doetinchem, Holland.

(New day.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

 

"Going wild in the woods." Doetinchem, Holland.

Last Sunday I discovered a nice peace of forest nearby

which was so dense you could go lost after a few steps of a path, ... I almost did.

It's amazing how little rain come through even when it pours quite hard.

Anyhow, it was a challenge I thought about the whole weekend.

 

"Gek op bos." Doetinchem, Holland.

(Nuts about Forest.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

 

"Smog factory." Rheden, Holland.

One from last week to stay on the radar, ...

Been too busy to get out today, pity, maybe tomorrow.

 

"Smog fabriek. " Rheden, Holland.

(Smog factory.)  Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

 

"Herinneringslaan." Westervoort, Holland.

Made this one as well last Friday, ... it was a real

stroll into memory-lane, indeed.

 

"Herinnerings laan." Westervoort, Holland.

(Memory -lane.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

 

"Tuintje van Truus." Westervoort, Holland.

A I told yesterday early morning painting is a real rush, ...

Before you even have blocked inn the main parts the light

was already running across the grass, so I had to paint most

part from memory and looked at home where to tweak it a little.

 

"Tuintje van Truus." Westervoort, Holland.

(Truus Garden.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

 

"Edge of the woods." Rheden, Holland.

Made this one a few days back, ...

Not that I haven't painted today, but I am not sure if it's

ready yet.

 

The morning light is soo incredible fast, ...

 

"Rand van het bos." Rheden, Holland.

(Edge of the woods.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

 

"Smeared White Sídhe." Doetinchem, Holland.

It's getting autumn like around here in the early morning,

lots of 'Witte Wieven' (White Sídhe.) around in the morning, ...

Tricky to paint them, once they notice you they are gone.

 

One tip for it, is to stand on the edge on a shadow, estimate a little

how long it will take to get into the sun light, this way you're probably

notice a bit sooner that the world around you is changed, ...

 

"Uitgesmeerde witte wieve." Doetinchem, Holland.

(Smeared White Sídhe.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

 

"Kruisallee." Doetinchem, Holland.

Yesterdays effort, ...

 

"Kruisallee." Doetinchem, Holland.

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