A frog jumped into the water in front of me as I set up the easel. One high-tone betrays the kingfisher, I recognize his sound and know that he will arrive soon. And yes there he flies, my day can't get any better. It's been a while, but today I'm back at work at the Regge...

At work at Almen and of course I can be found again on the waterfront of the Berkel where I could not resist these daisies. In addition to the large plein air paintings, I also love to make small works in between...

Today we have been hunting for a new painting spot and we have found a beautiful spot on the Ratumsebeek in Winterswijk. A stream with beautiful natural lines and sandy eroded banks. The water flowed calmly at my feet, I fell in love instantly...

You have to be lucky sometimes, because like today it is hot and sweltering. Dark storm clouds begin to gather, but my instincts say it will be okay. All the birds stay around me. A cuckoo is shouting very fanatically as if he wants to warn me...

Today I am back at the beautiful rapeseed field on the Velhorst. The grass in which I am standing is already very high, because it has rained a lot recently. In the grass I find a number of large ant nests. To give the ants and myself some rest, I move a bit...

The curfew is over and that means to me that I can pick up the evening/night painting again. At the moment you have to wait a long time until it really gets dark, but I always start earlier with setting up and making a small painting...

I already received messages from a number of colleagues with questions about my new U.GO pochade box. The weather is not too good at the moment so I thought ... Let's make an (unboxing) video...

While cycling (which I also like to do ;-)) I spotted this place close to Almen. The flowers are now bursting so I couldn't resist painting here. For me a ideal place, because it was also very quiet...

The rapeseed field remains attractive so I am back in the same place, but now next to the path. Today the weather is lovely and the coat can be taken off. Next to me in the undergrowth is a large mouse family foraging...

It is spring, wonderful weather with beautiful clouds and of course it is time for me to go outside. Today I am going out for the first time with my new plein air buddy the U.go pochade box ...

When I was asked if I wanted to paint a mural in Museum STAAL, I of course said yes. It is a honor and a great challenge. And yes it was hard work on this scale, but I managed...

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"...