It is hot in the field, I can say very hot. But I already had this spot in mind and could paint wonderfully in the shade. Because of the heat it was also very quiet there, a few tough volunteers from nature monuments were removing the birch growth near me for a while. When they left there was no one left, music in my ears and I started painting. Suddenly I felt that someone was watching me...

The heather fields are in full bloom, today it is also very warm but well protected from the sun I find a nice place to paint. In this area near Lochem I always walk a lot with my old lady. So I could walk there purposefully.

Once back from Noordwijk I could catch my breath at home and on Saturday 29 June I left for Katwijk again for Katwijk en plein air 2024. And yes, it might be boring to tell, but it is also a great festival! The weather was good and I worked a lot in the dunes.

What also touched me during the painting week was the fact that a humpback whale was seen at the coast of Noordwijk. Unfortunately, I was unable to spot it myself, despite the fact that I spent a lot of time painting on the water line. The funny thing was that at the beginning of the week we already were joking about painting a whale in it.

It is Monday June 17th and I take my stuff out of the car and walk down the beach entrance on my way to the festival grounds. It has become a tradition to show a small painting on the opening night and my plan is to make a small work. But uhm, no, I don't even make it to the tent )), because my dear colleagues and friends are streaming in from all sides, so the work gets neglected.

Back at my tulip office on a beautiful sunny Saturday. Found this field and could stand quietly at the edge, but oops quiet??? :-)))

The sun is shining brightly and I was lucky enough to find this tulip field. I was able to paint there in peace and quiet, which is extraordinary these days. The bulb farmer greets me kindly and also goes further with his own business quietly.

Finally the weather is getting better, so I go out this sunny Sunday. It is busy with walkers who come to look every now and then, but hidden between the reeds I can continue working. The coots say hello and a pair of geese flies over to find the ultimate landing spot.

Despite the strong wind, I had to get out today, you could say, literally and figuratively blown away. So I went to take a look at the IJssel in Bronckhorst.

It was already in the agenda for 2025, but Gallery Bonnard from Nuenen has  taken my work to Naarden the Art Fair 2024  this year also! 

The year has just begun and I am already back to work, new paintings are already drying. I am very pleased to announce that a new card folder has also been released by Bekking & Blitz "Summer landscapes" and this time in a high-gloss finish!

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

The world is white, cold, but also so beautiful... I had to get out and start painting. This time with my favorite willows. Nature is white with frost and that makes me warm again. In the distance a cyclist arrived who already shouted from a distance "that can only be one who is going to paint now"...

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...