Tonight I came home so excited. Yesterday I told you that I had seen one badger. Well, tonight it was three or four. When it started to get dark, a number of bubbles appeared from the edge of the forest, wow I thought it is a whole family...

Lazy on the couch or painting outside? So glad I made the right choice tonight. After struggling through the masses of flowers and plants, I was able to paint in peace. This time a lone swan was my bodyguard....

Early this morning I had an interview for the new book of the Dutch Association of Marine Painters. We discussed everything in the studio, but more about that later...

It was quite a cool day, but one with very beautiful cloudy skies and with flowers appearing everywhere. Of course I couldn't resist. With a wind force two it is therefore the time for a large canvas. I also call them "en plein air XL" (140 x 100 cm)...

Nature is now really bursting, which is so beautiful to see every year. The world of the willows is also changing. Dandelions and Pentecostal flowers adorn the fields in great numbers. Fresh leaves are already on their graceful branches, the green is starting to get the upper hand everywhere...

It's almost getting boring to tell, but it was another sunny day today and I was able to get out. The rapeseed still doesn't bore me, so I settled there again. When I'm painting, all senses are open...