A dry drivers view

"A dry drivers view"

6x6 inch

oil on gessobord

 

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On my way home, in the car. This is in The Hague. I wanted to capture the rain in this painting. To feel the wet and cold when you look at it. This in contrast with the beauty of the bright, washed colors.
Rain does have his advantages :)

Texas house in the Heights 2

"Texas house in the Heights 2"

6x6 inch

oil on gessobord

 

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I haven't posted a painting in a loooong time, the longest ever. It's because we moved into our first real own house in the Netherlands, my home country. It's all very grown up, and I have been painting walls and furniture instead.

Now all that's done and I am not leaving for a few years.

If I don't get too fed up with one place ofcourse, that's new for me and time will tell :)

Back to the real painting, that I missed so  much!

This little painting I made from a picture I took at my last tour through the Heights, a neighbourhood in Houston. I left Houston after living there for 2.5 years and I am happy I made so many pictures. I want to paint all the houses that made me stop to have it memorized.

Texas house in the heights

"Texas house in the Heights"

oil on gessobord

6x6 inch 

SOLD

I loved the typical style of houses when I lived in Houston, Texas. A lot of these old cute houses were being replaced by the big townhouses, but there were still a lot of inspiring ones. Especially in the Heights; I drove through the streets and wanted to paint every house I saw. Luckily I made a ton of pictures.

old photo

"Old picture"

6x6 inch

oil on gessobord

 

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Recently I found a stack of war pictures that my husband collects. In between al the soldier and battlefield ones was this one. A serene interior with magical light. It left me wondering about the huge story behind a picture like this, taken in time of war.

model dog

 

"Model dog"

8x8 inch (20x20 cm)

oil on stretched canvas

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This dog is THE best dog to have. Certainly as a painter. She pulls the sweetest faces. Or the funniest. Or is in a hilarious pose. She is an uncommon breed. She has a slight resemblence to fantasy characters you see in movies. She can even model for a painting.

My one year old Chion, Nikki.


Happy place, friends

 

"Happy place"

oil on gessobord

5x7 inch

 

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I've been watching this room for so long, it is now a familiar place to me where I would feel totally at home.

Often your favorite series can make you relax in the most stressful circumstances :)

Cuddles

"Cuddles"

oil on gessobord

6x6 inch

SOLD

 

These two horses were waiting for their daily ride, one already saddled. They were fighting, it seemed, but soon I saw they were playing, cuddling even.