It was so beautiful at the Berkel today. Sun and -4 ℃ and not too much wind makes nice snow paint conditions. It has been freezing for days and even on the Berkel ice is starting to grow. That immediately fascinated me. Nature is always different at the Berkel.

And today it is cold.. very cold I may say. Well packed I am on my way to the Velhorst. I found a painting spot with a little shelter, because there is a more wind today...

To go by car was almost impossible because of the extreme snowfall. The roads are unsafe at this moment. So I packed my backpack on my back, and hiked to estate Ampsen. Today I thought it would be nice to visit the sheltered forest...

Today a photo from 2013 that I came across in my archive and immediately brought back many beautiful memories. Here I was working for the exhibition "Closer to the IJssel" at Galerie Lenten in Epse ...

My alarm clock went off early today, it is dark and I took a look outside to check for snow.  And yes the small layer of snow that fell last night is still there! I know I have to be quick today because it's going to melt...

'Artist Sonja Brussen makes paintings from nature. Nature means everything to me. When I started painting outside, everything fell into place. All influences and changes in nature are very important to my work...

It is already a good start to 2021. In the first week the painting "Night Shift" was sold to a customer from the Netherlands and in New York a collector had set her eye on "Natures Calling"...

The sun showed itself today and it was very busy at the river Berkel. Fortunately, I have my sights on the evening right now. The last walkers left and peace returns. There is some rain in the air, but the light is very beautiful tonight...

With this message I wish you a very happy, healthy and a good new year! I would like to take the opportunity to thank you for all the support, great responses, and many purchases of my work over the past year...

It is wet at the moment, extremely wet, but this forest path at Landgoed Ampsen was tempting for a painting. In the spring it will probably be dry and green again and then this place is almost unrecognizable...