"Once in a lifetime." Westervoort, Holland.

They renovating the main bridge over the IJssel to Arnhem, a larger

city near my hometown. This bridge is now closed for traffic and usually

you wouldn't dear to stand here for a second. But I had permission and it was

great fun, ... it's closed till October so who knows?

"Eens in je leven." Westervoort, Holland.

(Once in a lifetime.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Coltsfoot" Westervoort, Holland

Coltsfoot or Common Butterbur, ... always a great plant!!

"Groot hoefblad" in Dutch, translate that and you'll

get "Large Hoof Leaf " Although a great plant to paint,

not a easy one, not at all.

"Groot hoefblad." Westervoort, Holland.

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

"Vice." Doesburg, Holland.

Vice, ... I reckon the translation isn't so well if I imagine

that Vice President would be rather odd.

Vice, ... Ondeugd in Dutch means a little like not brave

not polite and also not well working, any idea what a nice

word for it would be in English?

Anyway, I really enjoyed painting this one mostly because

somehow it made me paint the first washes as loose as possible.

and it painted itself for the most part.

Oow and btw. I am so proud of those little fish, ... such little pressents
makes that you're have the feeling your on the right track.

"Ondeugd." Doesburg, Holland.

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

"Pals twenty three." Westervoort, Holland.

An other one close to home, ... and why not there are

enough nice spots, if you look closely.

"Pals 23." Westervoort, Holland.

(Pals twenty three.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.

"Not everything is green." Westervoort, Holland.

No luckily not, there are lovely flowers all over,  ...

but I thought the green would make a better practice.

"Niet alles is groen." Westervoort, Holland.

(Not everything is green.) Oil on panel. 24 x 30 cm.