Finaly finished!

Some paintings take more time to get finished then others. I had this one on the easle for months. Finaly I had some inspiration to end the job.

Birch tree

Some recent work

Leaves

Jackdaw

Inspiration came from one of the jackdaws that hatched under the roof of our house last summer.

Feathered friends

As a child I drew a lot of birds. Nice to feel the sentiment observing and drawing them again.

Gardens

Sunny Sunday Sketch #2

Sunny Sunday Sketch

Today I went sketching with some fellow artists.


the artists.

Painting course

Shadows

Japenese fall anemone

This is my first flower'painting. So don't be too hard on me. It's the Japenese fall anemone (right translation?) in our garden.

Painting course assignment

I made this one after an existing painting from some art magazine. original painter unknown.

Pinewood

Quick pinewood sketch.

Duinen van Goeree

Slikken #3

Small cutout of the wetland "the slikken".

Drive onto the island

When coming to our island, using the N59 you´ll see this lane of trees.

Just a quick sketch to see if the ink of my pen is waterproof (first pen, than paint).

De wouwse plantage #2

De wouwse plantage

Chatel Montagne (France)

Last vacation sketch France

Last sketch of our vacation. The pear tree on the highest point of the camping.

Summer holiday sketches in France IV

Chatel Montagne

Summer holiday sketches in France III

Trézelles


Castle of Montaigu-le-Blin


kitchen garden

Summer holiday sketches in France II

Cascade de la Pisserotte


Cascade de la Pisserotte

Summer holiday sketches in France I

We Just came back from our lovely holiday in France, Motaigu le Blin, to be specific. I bought myself a small (A5) sketchbook and made several pen drawings. Here is the first serie.

Pollard willows in oil

The pen drawing converted to oil painting

Pollard willows

Avoiding green

Today I felt the need to keep the green tube closed. Don´t know why.

Ditch

Dintelse gorzen

Man with scarf II