Category: Street Portraits

Portraits done on the street.

Long overdue: Redhead Day Portraits 2012

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Thomas | Street Portraits | Tags: , , , , |

These pictures are from September – when it was still sunny here. Time flies, but now that I’m back from Japan (canvases and all), it’s time to put them on the airwaves. It was another of the Redheads get-together in Breda, that I painted at before.

It seems to grow bigger every year. This time I worked together with artist Jos Artens. Was a nice experience to watch how another painter approaches this tough work, I should do it more – but once the clients come there is no choice but to go into tunnel mode and paint paint paint.

Aquarellist Collective Exhibition – Part III

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Thomas | Street Portraits | Tags: , , |

Here are the remaining portraits (Part 1, Part 2). I did on the Berkendijke Watercolor-Exposition.
Right now there is the Nude-Exhibition going on by the way.

I’ll start with one of the peacocks roaming there. I also went and painted the chickens in the den – I fear though one of brushes fell down and they must have dug it under. Devious gallus gallus domesticus! That was my favorite watercolor brush!

Peacock trying to impress everyone.

Peacock trying to impress everyone.

Berkendijke Watercolor Portrait.

Berkendijke Watercolor Portrait.

Berkendijke Watercolor Portrait.

Berkendijke Watercolor Portrait.

Berkendijke Watercolor Portrait.

Berkendijke Watercolor Portrait.

Berkendijke Watercolor Portrait.

Berkendijke Watercolor Portrait.

Berkendijke Watercolor Portrait.

One more of the cat - kept coming back to sleep on my brushset.

One more of the cat - kept coming back to sleep on my brushset.

Aquarellist Collective Exhibition – Part II

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Thomas | Street Portraits | Tags: , , , |

Recently I posted images of the Aquarellist exhibition in Beek en Donk. This is part two – the following day, with more models to paint. Outside I had an additional setup with my works. I’ll let the pictures do the talking.

Berkendijke Exhibit

My setup in the garden.

Berkendijke Exhibit Cat on Brushes

The cat loved my brush set - she was sleeping the whole day on it.

Berkendijke Exhibit - Street Portrait

Berkendijke Exhibit - Street Portrait

Berkendijke Exhibit - Street Portrait

Berkendijke Exhibit - Street Portrait

Berkendijke Exhibit - Street Portrait

Berkendijke Exhibit - Street Portrait

Berkendijke Exhibit - Street Portrait

Berkendijke Exhibit - Street Portrait

Berkendijke Exhibit - Street Portrait

Berkendijke Exhibit - Street Portrait

Aquarellist Collective Exhibition – Part I

Busy last month: Indie game presentation, Vacation in Vienna, first lecture at the NHL University and the exhibition in the Gallery Berkendijke in Beek en Donk. The last one alone will make for three updates here, so I’ll start with that. The exhibition was organized by the “Aquarellist Collective” – a group of water color artists.

The location was beautiful – a proper farm-house with lots of animals around. I wish I would have taken more pictures. And inside was the gallery, which was really nicely arranged. The lighting was excellent – rivaling museums.

The Aruba painting

The Aruba painting

The lighting - on one of my images.

The lighting - on the 'Federica' image.

Images by the other artists.

Since my camera was nearly empty I also didn't take more pictures of the other art. It was all high quality. Lots of tricks to steal from these :) .

And another one of mine

And another one of mine.

The hospitality of the owners and other artists was amazing. Thanks again. Was great meeting all the artists there – talking about techniques and finds. I learned a lot in those two weekends.

Here the links to all the artists – the organizers were:

And here is the list of the other participants alphabetically:

I had my own little showing outside – and I made portraits of visitors. A lot – so more on that in the upcoming two postings.

The first model. Thanks.

The first model. Thanks for posing.

This portrait of the owner was my meger payment for the stay - thanks again.

This portrait of the owner was my meger payment for the stay - thanks again for the hospitality.

One more - the rest will follow in the next posts.

One more - the rest will follow in the next posts.

Redhead Day 2010 in Breda

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Thomas | Street Portraits | Tags: , , , , , |

My third Redhead Day in Breda, Holland – an event especially for red haired people.
And somehow it gets better every time. The organizing was really good and at the end some nice clients invited me for dinner… so I can paint them at home (thanks for the food :) ). I enjoyed it very much.
It seems though, that was the last really nice warm day here in Holland. Since then, it’s been all cold and rainy – so no more outside events this year unfortunately.

Luckily there are inside events in Amsterdam too. Today I’m going to an fashion event, where they invite artists to paint the models.

To the pictures… and since it’s too many, only post a selection here. Which is tough, since this time I think all turned out well. You can see every image and model in the gallery.

Red Hair Day 05

Red Hair Day 04

Red Hair Day 02

Red Hair Day 03

Red Hair Day 06

Red Hair Day 07

Red Hair Day 08

Red Hair Day 09

Red Hair Day 09

Red Hair Day 10

Red Hair Day 11

Queensday Portraits

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Thomas | Street Portraits,Watercolors | Tags: , , , , |
On this Queensday I was painting portraits in Amsterdam’s Vondelpark again. This time with even more artists – Henrik joined, Svetlana reserved the spot and took pictures and Ingeborg and Renske were drawing also. Which is nice – it attracts people to watch and makes them want a portrait too. Even though we were all really exhausted, the whole thing was great fun. I’m looking forward for the next time.


Here we’re setting up the spot.

Queensday 2010 01

Waiting time.

Queensday 2010 02

Waiting more…

Queensday 2010 03

We could only start late, since the rain and cold weather kept people away…

Queensday 2010 04

…but finally we got some models.

Queensday 2010 05

Queensday 2010 06

Henrik proved popular with the female crowd. I don’t approve!

Queensday 2010 07

Sometimes one has to take desperate measures to get those little brats to pose. The babies of today show no discipline!

Queensday 2010 08

Queensday 2010 09

And the following are some of the portraits, unfortunately I did not take photos of every one I made.

Queensday 2010 10

She was just awesome – nice model and she lent me her child when the authorities came (before 12 one has to have a child when entering). Thanks a lot :)

Queensday 2010 11

Queensday 2010 12

Queensday 2010 13

Queensday 2010 14

Queensday 2010 15

What is This Baby Thinking?

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Thomas | Street Portraits,Watercolors | Tags: , , , |

Not quite sure if it agrees to the image :D But I love the expression.
Anyways – these are some watercolors of people I painted recently on the street (in Amsterdam and Utrecht). Unfortunately I forgot to take photos of the other people I painted.

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