Elvis 24, 1955

The 1955 Elvis portrait from the Elvis 24 series is finished.
Some new ones are drawn on the canvas so i can start with the underpaintings.

December 2010
Oil on Cotton
6 x 6".
Available.

Philips Evette

From the (6 x 6") series.
One of the First Philips Transistor Radio's. Manufactured from 1957 until 1959.

December 2010
Oil on panel
6 x 6 inch
Available

Super

From the 15 x 15 (6 x 6") series.
Completely restored BP Gas station.
You can find it in Stangeby, Nøtterøy, Norway.

December 2010
Oil on cotton
6 x 6 inch
Available

Finished first Color layer Triptych

The first color layer is finished. In the next fase i'm going to ad more color and details. Darken the background with glacings to let the kids stand out more.

Sizet 80 x 80 cm
Oil on cotton

Old All Stars

Another work in the 15 x 15 (6 x 6") series.
My old and faithfull All Stars. They are replaced wit a brand new pair.

October 2010
Oil on Cotton
6 x 6 inch
Sold

'60 Cadillac Coupe de Ville

I made this painting for the Group Exhibition "Open Atelier Route Zaanstad 2010".
You can visit the Exhibition on October 2,3,9 and 10 in "het Weefhuis", Lagedijk 39 1544 BB Zaandijk, the Netherlands

September 2010
Oil on Cotton
30 x 60 cm
Available

Neon Sign #10, Cocktails

Another work in the 15 x 15 (6 x 6") series.
In january 2011 I'm going to exhibit my small works at Galerie III in Bussum.

September 2010
Oil on cotton
6 x 6 inch
Available

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Second stage underpainting Triptych Nina & Francis

The underpainting is almost finished, I just have to add a few small details. Monday, when the paint is dry, I start with color.
It's funny that the "Face Recognition" on my camera recognizes the faces... That means I'm going in the right direction!

Oil on cotton.
80 x 80 cm.

First stage underpainting Triptych Nina & Francis

In the original design the background was a landscape. We used a old abandoned factory instead.This new background is more interesting.
Yesterday i started with the underpainting in Zinc White and Raw Umber.
Oil on cotton.
80 x 80 cm.

Photo session Triptych Nina and Francis

Yesterday i took the Photos for the Triptych of Nina en Francis.
The background and stone wall are coming from other reference photos.
First i have to do some work in Photoshop to get an OK on the final design.

Underpainting, My Amsterdam #1

I started with a new series titled "My Amsterdam". All the paintings in this series will be 100 x 80 cm in olieverf. The subjects are my favourite places in Amsterdam.


The first painting is the former cinema "Cineac" in the Reguliersbreestraat, 1934.
The neon-sing was taken away in the 70's and for a little while it was a Planet Hollywood restaurant. A few years they brought it back to it's former glory!


Some pictures of Cineac Reguliersbreestraat

Queensday 2010

I spent Queensday 2010 in "de Koekfabriek". This was the factory where they used to make the "Cookies from Verkade", nowadays it is a restaurant. I was invited to paint or draw and show some of my work. My "Along the River Zaan" series fitted perfectly on this location. I prepared a new drawing with airbrush and ink and took my colored pencils with me.
It was a great day with lots of positive reactions on my work, you'll never know what comes from this...

Hot, Airbrush and Colored Pencil

I bought an Airbrush recently. I don't want to make Airbrush Artworks but want to use it in combination with other media. This is my first experiment. It is 25 years ago that i had an Airbrush in my hands, so i kept it simple this first time. I Airbrushed the red and blue only.

April 2010
Airbrush and Colored Pencil on Stonehenge paper
25 x 16,5 cm
Available

Triptych Nina and Francis

I made a sketch design for a new portrait assignment. It is going to be a Triptych. The size i had in mind was 100x100 cm but that was too big for the available space. It is going to be 80x80 cm, 2 paintings of 33x80cm and 1 of 14x80 cm. I have to stretch and prepare my own canvasses. Van Beek sells stretcher bars in every size.

Method Randy Ford #8

Step 8: The painting is finished! I applied some glazing coats and worked some more on the details.
I enjoyed trying out this method. I will do it again.

March 2010
Oil on canvas
6 x 6".
Available.

Method Randy Ford #7

Step 7: I applied some more color and worked on the details. The end is near. In the next step i'm going to refine the details and apply some glazing coats.

Elvis 24, 1968

The latest Elvis portrait from the Elvis 24 series is done. This one is from 1968.
I'm working on 1955, 1958, 1959 and 1972. See also Elvis 24, 1966 and Elvis 24, 1970.

March 2010
Oil on Cotton
6 x 6".
Available.

Method Randy Ford #6

Stap 6:The goal of this step is to reach full opacity. I didn't pay much attention to the details but mostly on the color scheme. In the next step i will concentrate on texture and details.

Elvis 24, 1966

A while back i made a small Elvis portrait, size 6 x 6". After finishing that one i got the idea to make 24 small Elvis portraits, one for every year of his career. The first one from 1954 and the last one from 1977. When i finish them all i'm going to make a special frame where they all fit in.

February 2010
Oil on Cotton
6 x 6".
Available.

Neon Sign Patio Drive In

I'm working on a new Neon Sign. The Ice Cone is almost finished. This Neon Sign has a lot of rust and peeled of paint!
Colored Pencil on Stonehenge paper.
Size: 32 x 23 cm.

Camera 6x6"

Finally a new 6 x 6" painting. This is the camera my mother got for her 18th birthday. Now she's 73...
Oil panel, 2010.
6 x 6"

Book tip #1, Color, Victoria Finlay

I got this great book for Christmas. It got lots of fascinating tidbits about colors and their history. It reads like a travel and history book.
Recommended for everybody interested in art, color and travel.

Method Randy Ford #5

Step 5: Color wash. The same process as the grisaille but this time with basic colors. The grisaille partially shows through. Grisaille and color wash acts as a primer coat that will permit the first coat of paint to appear opaque.

Method Randy Ford #4

Step 4: The grisaille is done. I did step 3 four times until i was satisfied with the result. Now i can start with color.

Portrait 4 Cats

The portrait of the 4 cats is finished. I delivered it just before the new year started.
Size 50 x 40 cm, Colored pencil on Stonehenge