Art journal: Warning
I think I’m a forgiving and patient person, but what really XL turns me off is if people make promises but never return to them. Do they think I have no memory?
Art journal: Pets
Most of our cats were second hands, adopted ones or strays. That’s why our reservated part of the cat heaven is already so crowded. I think it is quite clear we are cat people.
Art journal: Names
Art journal, prompt: Names
Art journal
2 Augustus 2016 I never have paid any attention to the phenomenon ‘art journaling’. I thought it was a kind of excessive decoration of a photo-album, made with a lot of ready bought craft supplies. A fun way of pastime, but not really something for me. But … since a few weeks ‘I get it’! […]
Art is a case of passing on
For me art is the trick to put a seed in someone else’s head.
The simmering pot
A few days ago I saw a picture on Facebook of a building made out of living trees.
How do you come up with these ideas?
This question is the most asked and the most difficult to answer. My reply
Exhibition in Auckland
Written about my work at the exhibition in Auckland.
Report of my presence at the Art Revolution in Taipei
In this video I show you some clips of my presence at the A.R.T. I attended in May 2015.
Real life beats fantasy
Again I saw an appearance in nature that I painted years before I had seen it in real. Or even ever thought it would exists in real.
Which old masters or contemporary artists have influenced me?
I know the impression that everything has already been done. And the other acclaimed opinion
What is the meaning?
What is the meaning of this painting … is the same uneasy question
Bosco verticale
This week I stumbled upon a picture of Bosco verticale. A vertical forest set on a building, designed by Boeristudio in Italia. Putting their image beside my painting I could add another story to my imaginary prides.
How is the shipment done?
I’m living in New Zealand and most of my clients are not. The worldwide shipment
What is art?
Once in a while an artist bumps on the same old question; What is art?
The reuse of painkiller strips
7 May 2013 If the first pencilling is my least favourite part, I find mixing the colours the most fun part. I never use colours directly from the tubes, but always mix them. For example; I have 5 tubes of various reds, but they all react in a different way when adding white. The pink of a […]
Computer or drawing board?
After a week dragging myself through the lessons, I slowly started to hate it.
Kolmanskop the ghost town
In the silent, hot weather with a gusty wind what caused a kind of yellow/grey hazy view ‘ghost town’ was a perfect characterization. A true paradise for photographers and location scouts.
Quivers and titties
As we drive into the field of these special trees, I understand why I had to come here … they are true real-live ‘Lubeck Trees’!
Populus Flucta in real
When we visited Namibia I finally saw the social weavers in real.
Missed daylight
Because I’m a night owl I usually miss a big slice of daylight. That is not handy for a painter, so I’m always alert on interesting lamps.
Today I bought a dentist lamp at an auction.