Recent posts on Oil Paintings

Work in Progress: Yola

January 24, 2010

An in between step for a new oil painting...

Yay for Snow in Amsterdam!

January 13, 2010

As promised yesterday – and with a nod to Jacob Maris. :D Was really cold but worth the pain. Lets hope the snow stays longer (or new fluff joins in), so that I can make at least one more.

The Values of Jacob Maris

January 12, 2010

Jacob Henricus Maris (1837 – 1899) is a Dutch artist I found in a gallery in Assen (little town in Holland). This particular image I find amazing. The day I discovered it, I’ve put it on my desktop. After that I went to sleep – and I dreamed I am there. I was in a … Continue reading The Values of Jacob Maris →

Portraits of Inez and Anna

December 15, 2009

Finished two new oil paintings - feeling I'm getting better with the values...

Unearthly Challenge Started

October 21, 2009

First something about the last posting – I’ve updated the portrait of the blonde girl. Damn, it looked bad (heh, I deleted all traces). I never see how bad a picture is until a week is over or so. Was a good learning experience to analyze and fix it though. And yeah got no internet … Continue reading Unearthly Challenge Started →

Two Oil Portraits from the Weekend

October 12, 2009

I was painting these in a gallery in Amsterdam, while an “Open Atelier Route” was going on. Lots of galleries and art studios were open to see – and also here people could walk in and watch as we painted portraits of those two really interesting models.

Painting a really old church in Amsterdam

October 5, 2009

Last Friday I was painting in the Oude Kerk, a church roughly from 1250 A.D. , in the center of Amsterdam (surrounded by the sinful redlight district ;)). In the background somebody was playing the organ – what a great atmosphere to paint. Makes me want to make a series out of this – also … Continue reading Painting a really old church in Amsterdam →

3 oil portraits

September 29, 2009

I finished those last week. This first one is the one I made quickest: 3 hours, yet I think its still the most accurate. I don’t know why my images turn out better the less time I have. Must improve my detailing. For this one I had much more time (8 hours roughly, in 3 … Continue reading 3 oil portraits →