Model and Artist in the Midi studio

oil on paper, 20 x 27 inches - (50 x 70 cm)
painted live from the model

$ 225 / €225

If you have been following my posts you will know this to be a favorite theme for me. Made not too long ago in my studio. Totally invented the window and the view from it, creating a Mediterranean sitting.

Blossoming Bloom on a windy grey day

oil on Masonite, 16 x 24 cm
painted - Sat 18 may 2013
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Out painting yesterday with Rene PleinAir, here is my attempt at making something out of a simple country fields composition. With some imagination turned the blossoming broom and surroundings into a happy scene (I hope  ) 

Romainian Gypsy Musicians in brown

Watercolor on paper,
5 x 7 inches,  (13 x 18 cm)

$ 35 USA / € 35 Europe

Made a few years ago, on a festival were I saw these Romainian gypsy street musicians, playing trendy covers.

Romainian Gypsy Musicians in blue

Watercolor on paper,
5 x 7 inches,  (13 x 18 cm)

$ 35 USA / € 35 Europe

Made a few years ago, on a festival were I saw these Romainian gypsy street musicians, playing trendy covers.

Madam 'H', 2 - 5 minute sketches

pen and ink on Fabrianno Sketch paper
5 x 8 inches - (13 x 20cm)
made direct from model in studio

$25 USA/€ 25 Europe

The mirror makes this simple  compostion interesting, as it adds a new dimension.

3 gesture pose # 5

pen and ink on Fabriano paper
5 X 8 inches - (13 x 18cm)
sketched life from the model

$25 USA/€25 Europe

Quick 2.5 minute poses capturing movement in the body, from head to tow.

3 gesture pose # 4

pen and ink on Fabriano paper
5 X 8 inches - (13 x 18cm)
sketched life from the model

$25 USA/€25 Europe

Quick 2.5 minute poses capturing movement in the body, from head to tow.

3 gesture poses #3

pen and ink on Fabriano paper
5 X 8 inches - (13 x 18cm)
sketched life from the model

$25 USA/€25 Europe

Quick 2.5 minute poses capturing movement in the body, from head to tow.

At the beach #1-2013

Mother and child with childern have fun,
oil on masonite - 5 x 20 inches
painted at Wassenaarseslag - Tues 7 May 2013

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Happy situation at a sunny beach!

At the beach series #2 - 2013

oil on gessoed masonite,
6 x 10 inches
painted on location, Tues 7 May 2013
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Jumping up in the air in ecstasy, for fun times are here for the summer which is just around the bend!

3 gesture poses #2

pen and ink on Fabriano paper
5 X 8 inches - (13 x 18cm)
sketched life from the model

$25 USA/€25 Europe

Quick 2.5 minute poses capturing movement in the body, from head to tow.

3 gestrual poses #1

pen and ink on Fabriano paper
5 X 8 inches - (13 x 18cm)
sketched life from the model

$25 USA/€25 Europe

Quick 2.5 minute poses capturing movement in the body, from head to tow.

Model and Artist #3

pen and ink on Fabriano paper
5 X 8 inches - (13 x 18cm)
sketched life f rom the model

$25 USA/€25 Europe

two artist's at their easels and the face of the model reflected in the mirror.

Madam 'H', seated on sofa

pen and ink on Fabrianno Sketch paper
5 x 8 inches - (13 x 20cm)
made direct from model in studio

$25 USA/€ 25 Europe

The mirror makes this simple  compostion interesting, as it adds a new dimension.

Model and Artist 2

pen and ink on Fabrianno Sketch paper
5 x 8 inches - (13 x 20cm)
made direct from model in studio

$25 USA/€ 25 Europe

Interesting to see the models face reflected in the mirror!

Artist and model sketch #1

pen and ink on quality sketch paper
5 x 6 inches -  (13 x 14 cm)
made in studio from life model

$25 USA / €25 Europe

A theme I like to have fun with. Creates a nice depth in the space.

Model kneeling in pensive state

oil on canvas board, 11 x 9 inches
studio work, 2007
$25 USA / €25 Europe

A fine model from Amsterdam, made some powerful pieces with her!

Madam B in 2 gestural standing poses

pen and ink on Shmincke sketch paper
8 x 9 inches - 20 x 22 cm
sketched from life model

$25 USA / €25 Europe

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
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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
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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

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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.