Two standing gestural poses

pen and ink on Scmincke sketch paper
12 x 9 inches each - (30 x 20 cm)
made in studio from a life model

$ 25 (USA) / €25 (Europe) each

Most likely these are 2 minute poses, sometimes refered to the art of leaving out, as not all details are sketched in.

Reclining female nude with artist

pen and ink/pastel on Schmincke paper
9 x 12 inches - 20 x 30 cm
studio work direct from model

$ 45 USA / €45 Europe

This is a favorite theme of mine, shared  no doubt, by many other artists who work from life models.

Quick sketch of female nude, on cough

pen and ink/pastel
(on rough texture Schmincke paper)
8 x 10 inches - 20 x 25 cm
$35 USA / €35 Europe

Most likely a 5 minute pose, fresh and spontaneous work capturing this essence of the scene.

Seated nude female model/pensive state

pen and ink/pastel
9 x 9 inches / 15 x 15 cm
made on rough grey Schmincke sketch paper

$25 USA / €25 Europe

Simple yet to the point sketch, sometimes known as 'the art from leaving out'.

Madam 'D', twisting over on cough

pen and ink/pastel
7 x 8.5 inches
signed and dated bottom right

$25 USA / €25 Europe


Simple yet to the point rendering of a great model holding an interesting pose!

Madam 'D', semi reclining pose

pen and ink/pencil/pastel on rough Schmincke paper
8 x 6 inches/ 20 x 15 cm
made from life model in studio - Dec 2006

$25 USA/ €25 Europe

Model holding a comfortable pose, but then only for 5 minutes.

Madam 'D', in pensive state

pen and ink/pencil/pastel on rough Schmincke paper
8 x 6 inches/ 20 x 15 cm
made from life model in studio - Dec 2006

$25 USA/ €25 Europe

Only a great model can make such an ordinary pose look interesting.

Madam 'D' , standing action pose

pen and ink/pastel on rough Schmincke paper
8 x 6 inches/ 20 x 15 cm
made from life model in studio

$25 USA / €25 Europe

Very good model makes even boring poses interesting!

Madam D, standing pose

pen and ink/pastel/conte on rough German paper
8 x 6 inches
made from live model Dec 2006
$25 USA/ €25 Europe

A quick 5 minute sketch most likely, Madam 'D', indeed a top model.

Madam B #1

pen and ink/pastel on colored Fabriano Sketch paper
4 x 6 inches/10 x 15 cm
made in studio from life model, signed bottom left
$25 USA/€25 Europe

To protect identity of the model, just use 1st letter of her name. This was a 5 minute pose.

Female model on sofa #4

pen and ink on Fabrianno colored sketch paper,
4 x 6 inches, signed and dated
$25 USA / €25 Europe

A nice little series developing here, buy the whole sit and get a attractive discount.

Female model on sofa/side view

original pen and ink on Fabriano colored sketching paper
6" x 4" , signed and dated
$ 25 USA / €25 Europe

From a model drawing and painting session done in my atelier Jan. 2005.

Female Model on Sofa in pensive state

pen and ink on Fabrianno colored sketch paper,
6 x 4 inches, signed and dated - Jan 2005
$25 USA / €25 for Europe

Nude female model on sofa

pin and ink on Fabraino colored sketch paper
6 x 4 inches, made in studio,  Jan 2005
signed and dated

$25 for USA / €25 for Europe

Seated Female nude in thought

Ink and pencil on Fabbiano sketch paper
6 x 4 inches, signed bottom right

$25 USA / €25 Europe

A sketch made a while ago from a model drawing and painting session in my studio.

Standing Nude, 5 minute sketch

pin and ink on Fabbiano Sketch pad paper,
6 x 4 inches, (10 x 15cm)
studio work - Fri 29 March 2013

$25 USA / €25 Europe

Am going to post these sort of sketches for my DPW site, from now on. Have worked with life models ever since I 1st stepped into an art class back in 1979, in Toronto, Canada.

Reeuwijkse Plassen (Ponds) no. 3, nr Gouda

10 x 15cm,
oil on gesso wood panel
painted on location - Wed 6 March 2013
SOLD 

Holland has thousands of this sort of large ponds, a favorite location for vacation homes for city dwellers!  Coloration of trees and plants still not green, which results in this soft display of warm tones.

Reeuwijkse Plassen (Ponds) no. 2, nr Gouda

10 x 15cm,
oil on gesso wood panel
painted on location - Wed 6 March 2013
SOLD 

Holland has thousands of this sort of large ponds, a favorite location for vacation homes for city dwellers!  Coloration of trees and plants still not green, which results in this soft display of warm tones.

Reeuwijkse Plassen (Ponds) nr Gouda

10 x 15cm,
oil on gesso wood panel
painted on location - Wed 6 March 2013
SOLD 

Holland has thousands of this sort of large ponds, a favorite location for vacation homes for city dwellers! Here you have signs of spring in the air.  Coloration of trees and plants still not green, which results in this soft display of warm tones.  A delight to paint, bringing out my soft nature!

South Beach under snow

oil on canvas, 20 x 60cm
painted on location - Fri 25 Jan 2013
SOLD

Just on time to capture this scene, as of yesterday the snow has all but melted away! I set up my gear right at the northerly most point of the man made Zand Motor, (unique in the world, pilot project of 32.2 million cubic meters of sand added onto the beach, covering an area of approx 100 hectares, 22 football fields). It was early afternoon, the Sun still casting a soft warm light on the white snow covered beach. which helped create all those warm hues on the surface. Not a cloud in the sky, thus the light was almost blinding. Naturally I had it behind me, thus it worked in my favour. Again just a reminder of my up and coming exhibition in the building 2nd from the right of the painting.

Sunset on The White Beach

oil on canvas, 24 x 31.5 inches
painted on location - Tues/Wed  15/16 Jan 2013

SOLD

The first real great snowfall here in Holland, and guess what, The Hague got hit the hardest! That made for some beautiful scenery, in otherwise not so interesting places. Here I have returned to a theme which I explored in depth a few years ago when I first started this project, "Wet Paintings from The Lowlands"!  As some of you may already know, I am preparing paintings for my up and coming exhibition in the NH Atlantic (Hotel) Kijkduin. The entrance to the beach shown in this painting is directly in front of that hotel. Below a picture taken by photographer, Peter van Bennekom, just as I got started on this canvas, late in the afternoon, whilst the Sun was low thus casting warm hues and created this lovely view!   .

   

Old Fashion Carnival by day

oil on canvas, 30 x 90cm
painted on location - Sun  30 Dec 2012 -(In studio Tues 8 Jan 2013)
SOLD

It is winter, the days are short, it is just after opening at the Carnival, the time is 2.15 in the afternoon.   The crowds have yet to arrive, however il pittore takes advantage of the still dry weather conditions, and makes a go of this fascinating scenery.  The assistant to the Anatomy Lesson Professor watches on to the innocence of to little girls sharing some candy floss. Both the century old merry-g0-rounds are in motion. Parents are enjoying themselves, but really the kids are having the time of their lives, and that my friends is what it is all about!  Here below, two close ups, for your viewing pleasure.

 the anatomy lesson pavilion, with two girls eating candy floss, while Grandpa looks on....

the  toddlers, sweet merry-go-round, with a little girl about to jump off!   

Old fashioned carnival by night

oil on canvas, 30 x 90cm
painted on location - Fri/Sat  28/29 Dec 2012
SOLD

Here you have a glimpse at the old fashioned carnival by evening light. On the left, brilliantly coloured toddlers merry-go-round, moving to the center, the grown up kids version, circling in action,... next to that, the anatomy lesson pavilion. A fire burning in a metal barrel, (one of many), keeps the parents warmed up.

Old fashion Carnival, The Hague,Holland

oil on canvas board, 7 x 9.5inches
(18 x 24cm)
painted on location - Sunday 30 Dec 2012
SOLD

Let me take you back in time. Actually let Joris Hentenaar and his crew take you back in time! This old fashioned carnival could have been the stage for a Fellini film, taking place in a small village somewhere in Northern Europe! That was the intention of the organisers of this event, and believe you me, they have succeeded, as you will bear witness in this and my next 2 postings. Three carnival characters are ready to greet you as you step into this make believe setting were you will meet the most bizarre characters.  Flame blowers, jugglers, a woman in a fish bowl, a man who breathes through his eyes, just to name a few.  Of course the children are dazzled and taking it all in, but the century old merry-go-rounds are their favoured attractions.

Winter street scene, The Hague

Oil on canvas, 20" x 16"
painted on location, re worked in studio Wed 19 Dec 2012
$ 425

A mother pulling a Christmas tree on a sleigh with her child telling her something. Three childern, one of which is sitting on a sleigh, being drawn by the eldest. A chap on his bicycle stopping to greet a friend. The whole city is covered in white, childern are loving it. The roads are a mess, and people are being encouraged to take public transportation. It was a lovely brisk sunny day yesterday, thus despite the freezing temperature, I took it upon myself to capture this unique situation, here in my neighbourhood. The theme of this work is snow, thus that is the point of interest I wanted to bring across. Therefore I purposely did not pay attention to the detail of the architecture of the houses. Rather choosing to highlight the effect of the freshly frozen snow on the objects at hand.

Cala Figuera, Mallorca, Spain

oil on wood, 4 x 6 inches
painted on location - 21 Sept 2012
SOLD 

This small work shows a fishing boat getting some repair done on the propeller. Posting two small works made while on a short visit to family/friends on the island Majorca, Spain. 
The light there was so strong and powerful, it had a great influence on these small oil sketches.

Autumn Gold #1- 2012

oil on canvas, 40 x 30 cm
painted on location - Hemmensebos (Zetten), Sun 11 Nov 2012
SOLD

The dogs name is Amy, together with Wilma and Selena they are taking a brisk stroll in a small forest which is in these days a magnificent array of warm hues, really a feast for the eyes, together with sunlight, what a combination! I couldn't pass this moment by,..... luckily I had my gear with me and thus this work was created. Of course they didn't have to pose the whole 45 minutes that it took to make this painting. They came on at the end of their walk, when the painting was at its final stage.

Model in a tender pose

Pastel and charcoal on 100g grainy sketch paper
6" x 12"   -  30 x 23cm
made in studio  -  Wed 7 Jan  2012

$ 45.00



Simple yet to the point! Sometimes more is less, and you don't have to overstate things when the balance and composition work well from the start.

Market Scene with Mother and Child

  oil on canvas, 70 x 90cm
painted on location, Oct. 2006 and  Sat 20 Oct 2012

  $900

Hello Dear Friends and followers of my postings. Here you have a rather intimate scene of what one can expect whilst strolling down a busy market in a picturesque village here in The Lowlands. This is the centre of Bergen, NH, a cosmopolitan village just west of Alkmaar, in the North of Holland.  If you noticed the dates this painting was started 6 years ago, and has been shelved in my studio as I was not content with the composition. Determined to complete it during the Kunst10Daagse, I took it with me and worked on it a few days ago. The mother and child in the foreground are actually my daughter, Selena and my girlfriend Wilma. They were so kind to pose for me, long enough so as I could complete this painting. The theme repeats itself, just to the left with again, a representation of a child with her Mother. You know they say a painting is worth a 1000 words, and for me this image proves just that. Something about the goodness in Life comes through. We are all going through troubling times, all one heres about these days is finacial crisis. In this painting Nature, Love, Kindness and Abundance are being celebrated. Fruits, vegetables, cheese and eggs a gift of Nature to sustain Life for us. The leafs are showing off there beauty before the trees that they dress are going in for a much deserved Winters rest. What is being communicated between the Mother and Child is not certain, but you can surely guess that it has something to do with  Love an Kindness.  So while the Media is blasting you with negativety, remember there are those of Us, (and we are many), that still take the time to show that Life is Good and Love rules above all!

Studio Model Session #2 - 2012

Pastel and charcoal on 100g grainy sketch paper
12" x  6"  -  30 x 23cm
made in studio  -  Wed 17 Oct, 2012

$ 65.00

Today worked in my studio, with a fine group of colleagues. The artist at the easel is actually being reflected by a large mirror positioned behind the sofa. This  gives the illusion of depth, making the composition interesting.

Opa picking Dahlia's, near Zundert

oil on canvas board, 7 x 9.5 inches
Thurs 30 August 2012
$ 275

Not really my Grandfather, just a title to a painting! Again, a work made sometime ago now, however better to post it rather than leaving it on the shelf, as they say! Was active in Zundert, at the end of August for a few days, making  paintings of the Dahlia flower fields with the pickers. They were getting the flowers ready to pin on the waggons  that would be shown on the parade of the famous Bloemencorso, held annually at the end of August.

Begonia's in full bloom #4

oil on canvas,9.5" x 12"
painted on location in Apeldoorn  -  Sun 12 August 2012
SOLD

I think it is the lovely warm colors of these flowers that inspired me to make this series!

Begonia's in full bloom, #3

oil on canvas,9.5" x 12"
painted on location in Apeldoorn  -  Sun 12 August 2012



I think it is he lovely warm colors of these flowers that inspired me to make this series!

Begonia's in full bloom #2

oil on canvas, 9.5" x 12"
painted on location in Apeldoorn  -  Sat 11 August 2012

This series of paintings, (four in total), was made at the art festival, Kunst in de Parken, in Apeldoorn, 10 - 12 August. Not my usual subject matter, however these flowers were crying out for attention, and thus inspired me to set up and make these paintings. Rather than paint the whole garden display, I decided to zoom in, as I found the abstract value of the resulting composition more interesting.  

Begonia's in full bloom #1

oil on canvas, 9.5" x 12"
painted on location in Apeldoorn  -  Sat 11 August 2012


This series of paintings, (four in total), was made at the art festival, Kunst in de Parken, in Apeldoorn, 10 - 12 August. Not my usual subject matter, however these flowers were crying out for attention, and thus inspired me to set up and make these paintings. Rather than paint the whole garden display, I decided to zoom in, as I found the abstract value of the resulting composition more interesting.  

Coasting along the North Sea

Coasting along The North Sea
oil on 5 wooden panels, 6" x  20"
22 August 2012 SOLD

Inspired by the 2 mast sailboat, by chance, passing by while I was set up working on a larger peice (next posting), at Wassenaarseslag, I decided to quickly make this smaller format panoramic Seascape. Below is a close up where you can see the vessel splashing and being tossed about, by the waves. As it was rather close to the shoreline I managed to paint the flag and other details, usually not visible on the sailboats featured on most of my seascapes.

Summer fun on the beach, Wassenaarseslag

oil on canvas
8" x  19.5"
Sun 19 Aug 2012SOLD

Everyone is having a ball on the beach here in Wassenaar these past days. With a wave of hot sun rays showering down on The Lowlands, the beaches were crowded and busy! In the horizon, the Pier and modest skyline of Scheveningen. On the foreground, loads of kids splashing about the warm waters left behind from the receding tide.  

Childrn playing on tthe beach, Katwijk

oil on canvas board
7 x 8 inches
painted on location  -  Tues 3 july 2012
SOLD

Just a quick oil sketch, but enough to capture the situation at hand.

Seascape Katwijk

At the waters edge,
oil on canvas, 5" x 7"
painted on location  -  Tues 3 July 2012,
SOLD

Painted at the same time as the posting made, just before my last posting. It has the same quaint feeling and   goes well  together as a sit actually.

The Art Saleswoman, Montemarte (Dordrecht)

oil on canvas
9.5" x  12"
painted on location - Sun 5 Aug 2012  -  $ 350

Her name is Wilma and she can sell my paintings far better than I can! We were invited to take part in the Montemarte, Art manifestation on the GrootHoofd square in Dordrecht. The weather was ideal for such an event, and really, is the reason why this scene was worth painting!  Talking about the play of sunlight. Lighting up the facades of the buildings, and the square.  Making its way onto bouncing off the multitude of people hinted at on the terras, and of course, most importantly, on the subject of this very work, the seller of the paintings.

Sisters approaching the calm Sea

                                                                                                          
 oil on canvas
 7" x  5"
painted on location  -  Tues 2nd July 2012  -  SOLD
The sea was calm, the sisters consolideating each other, the waters cleansing the pain. 
   

Log Cabin - Up North

 View of my cabin, "Up North"
  oil on cedar wood, 5" x 28"
  painted on location - Friday 20th July 2012   -    $ 525

Just back from a three week vacation, visiting family and friends, with my daughter Selena and Wilma. This is the not so little piece (100 acres) of Canada I own together with my brother Mike Valentini. The cabin was  built by Irish pioneers back in the mid  1800's. Of course additions/reparations  have been made over the years, but it certainly still retains it's original charm, as is evident in this painting and the picture below. This is the only work I made on the trip, as most of the time I was being a family man, and doing fun things! Travelling light, I only brought a hand full of art material with me. As luck would have it, I found this neat piece of scrap cedar behind that garage on the left, already treated for outdoor exposure,  I could apply the water based oil paints directly on it (see picture below of work in progress). Remember click on the image to get a proper view.

View of the North Sea Regatta

oil on canvas
20" x 16" 
painted on location - Sunday 12 June 2011

SOLD

The view point is beach entrance(strandslag) number 10, Westduinpark, The Hague. The horizon line was literally dotted with hundreds of sailboats of all sizes. Must have been a superb day to sail, as the wind was quite strong. Fascinating color displays on the surface of the water, as the clouds kept blocking the suns light, thus creating all sorts of longated patterns on the 'Sea of Green'. Approximately 20 mintes after I finished this painting, the sky in view, was completely overcast with a thich layer of clouds causing the waters surface to tranform into a dull Benelux grey. It is hard to see on this digital representation of the oil painting, but I have indicated these clouds coming in, as one can see by the rough brush work on the top left of the canvas.

Father and Son at Sea

oil on canvas, 9.5" x 12"
painted on location - tues 19 june 2012
SOLD


Along with the pet dog, this father is having some quality time with his son. Summer is here and time to chill out at the beach.