Along the River Zaan

Last week i made some photos of the Industrial Heritage along the Zaan. I'm going to make a serie (starting with 4 or 5) drawings. I want to finish them before my 2 exhibitions in Zaandam. The works will be made with Ink, Water color and Colored pencil.

First international commission

I'm working on three portraits in oil paint. Size 30 x 40 cm. They have to be finished att the end of july, so we can take them with us to Norway.

Charles Barque, Drawing Course

I bought a copy of the book from Charles Bargue Et Jean-Leon Gerome: Drawing Course and started with the studies (on the left my version of "Plate 1"). I have more books about the classical drawing and painting method from the 19th century en i want to make a serious study of them.
Here is a review from Amazon.com "This book is essential for those students who wish to study art seriously, and to make themselves capable enough draftmen in order to paint. It is a complete reproduction of the "fabled but rare" drawing course used in Gerome's studio in nineteenth century Paris, comprising multiple levels of cast drawings, master-copies and linear life-drawings designed specifically to train the student's eye for painting.
The plates are meant for study, to be copied by the student for several purposes; mainly serving as an introduction to the academic drawing process, but also as an artistic and anatomical reference for showing what is essential in form - Bargue, as a teacher, is unmatched in this respect.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the study and/or appreciation of fine drawing, and cannot thank the Dahesh museum enough for compiling it!"

Portrait Mila finished

The portrait of Mila is finished. Painted the last details yesterday. Now i have to let it dry for a couple of days, put a layer of retouche varnish on, deliver it to the client. I'm very satisfied with the end result.

Portrait Mila

I'm working on a portrait of the German Pincher Mila.
The first layer of color is applied, next are the details. He begins to look like Mila.
The size is 40 x 40 cm. It has to be finished on June 23th. I need to work a bit harder :-).

Opening exhibition City Hall Almere

On june 4 juni was the official opening of my exhibition in the City Hall of Almere.
It was a succesful and enjoyable opening. Thanks to some people from the city Almere.
De exhibition was intil juli 23 2008.

A new post, Finally

I know, it's a long time ago...But thanks to the great book of Alyson Stanfield, "I'd rather be in the studio", i'm motivated to write more often on my Blog. Alysons book is not only for the "American artists" but can be used world-wide. It is full of Art Marketing tips & tricks. Take a look at Alyson's Art Marketing blog.

Alyson, i know you are going to see this. Thanks to "Google Alerts". I'm just telling the people here in Holland about your great book and blog.