12 Apr 2023
Because I had to bring work for our Duo exhibition in Katwijk, we were in nearby Noordwijk for a few days. It is always difficult to plan, because you just have to hope that the weather will cooperate. But luckily it did ;-). A bit windy and busy with people, but I was able to work wonderfully. This Paintbox painting was also born there...
11 Apr 2023
Took the chance to paint for a few days in Noordwijkerhout, it was really chilly and the wind was blowing pretty hard. But luckily I have my little pochade and I could still paint wonderfully in the shelter of the car. The way people react en masse to the fields seems to get crazier and crazier every year. No one seems to know how not to walk between the balls.
11 Mar 2023
A bizarre weather change caused a kind of snow storm to set up at the end of the day on Friday. What I didn't expect was that it stayed down for a long time on Saturday despite the lovely sun...
8 Feb 2023
Fortunately, the sun really shows itself again, there is no wind, so it is a joy to stand on the waterfront of my beloved Berkel. The banks have been mowed, but the new reed tops already give the world a fresh green spring color...
19 Jan 2023
Working at Landgoed Dorth with finally a lovely sun again :-). It is really chilly, but with the sun in my face and this wonderful view it is easy to keep up. A passer-by saw me working and wondered why I wasn't wearing gloves. I always have them with me and I really use them when necessary, but I prefer not to. "Isn't the cold bothering you then?" she asked. "Nope" I smiled, "I don't notice it". "Well then you are really in your element" said the friendly woman. She said well I later realized...
16 Dec 2022
Finally some snow fell last night! When I got up the garden was covered with a thin layer of snow. And yes that only means one thing to me... quickly get dressed and go out, because then the white world is still at its best...
5 Dec 2021
Today I went into the forest of Ampsen, it was very gray all day, but I actually like that moody atmosphere. It was busy with walkers, because today many people celebrate Sinterklaas. Whole families take a walk in the woods to enjoy the gifts and food later...
20 Nov 2021
The silence of the evening and night is inspiring for many artists. I also belong to that group of night diggers. Where many people hang out on the couch, I go out, especially on this day. The sun disappears, the mist rises and my thoughts are organizing in my head...
19 Nov 2021
It is winters and dark early, but ideal for me to go out again in the evening. A miner's light on my head and a light on my pochade is enough to be able to work. In these turbulent times it is extra nice to be one with nature in complete silence...
18 Oct 2021
I'm already wearing the high waterproof shoes again, because otherwise the water will creep in through my shoes. Today it is cold, but because of that it is nice and quiet on the waterfront. Started extra late that makes the world even more quiet and calm...
17 Oct 2021
Hike & Paint might be the best way to keep fit ;-), but with my new U.G.O 6"x 8" (small) it's really great! I now only have a tiny backpack with all my stuff on my back and that makes the world a bigger place...
9 Sept 2021
"Happy horses" The weather is very nice and today I am painting at the Wad near Noordpolderzijl. Together with a club of horses who are in love with me or with art? ;-) How I enjoyed their company, especially the big gray horse was a special friend to me...
1 Sept 2021
During Katwijk en plein air I can be found not only on the beach, but also in the dunes. I have completely found my place there and made a whole new series of dune landscapes. Just like at the Berkel, I find the peace and space here and what a beautiful world...
26 Aug 2021
Invited to participate again this year in Katwijk and Plein Air 2021. Around fifteen artists from the Netherlands and abroad are invited for this. From Aug 28 to Sept 4 I will be working in Katwijk...
21 Aug 2021
A very pleasant temperature today in the field, the grass is high and the grasshoppers are jumping around me. It is still vacation time and therefore some canoeists pass by now and then. A nice gentleman I had a good conversation with a while back at the sunflowers also came by..
11 Aug 2021
Today the weather is quite warm and calm, I have set my sights on a spot in the Grote Veld. A while ago I discovered this hidden area and it is a bit of a walk, but the peace and quiet is also almost special in this busy area...
21 Jul 2021
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...
22 Jun 2021
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...
11 Jun 2021
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...
3 Jun 2021
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...
20 May 2021
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...
14 May 2021
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...
5 May 2021
I have already received messages from a number of colleagues with questions about my new U.GO pochade box. Coincidentally, the weather is not too good at the moment so I thought... Let me make an unboxing video...
29 Apr 2021
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...
As a full time plein air artist I work in all weather conditions and seasons. My work is recognizable by the thick layers of paint and the firm brushstroke. So I have some demands on my painting gear and brushes. That I would love to share that with you!
I have already received messages from a number of colleagues with questions about my new U.GO pochade box. Coincidentally, the weather isn't too good at the moment so I thought... Let me make an unboxing video...
Hike & Paint might be the best way to keep fit ;-), but with my new U.GO 6"x 8" (small) it's really great! I now only have a tiny backpack with all my stuff on my back and that broadens the field of work even more...