This is a portrait in the making by one of my clever tuesday morning students; Veslemøy Jansen.
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This is a painting a did a couple of years ago. My daughter liked it so much, so I made her a replica. It now hangs on her wall. I particularly like the heavy frame together with the fragile motive of the painting. 
Playing around with flowers these days and having great fun. All kind of floral awesomeness around us wherever we turn. Spring is upon us. Lets enjoy! 
My back yard is full of white dreams They speak of warm winds and long summer nights Promises of a sweeter season Have a great weekend! 
I teach two painting classes regularly; tuesday morning and tuesday night The tuesday morning class is learning portrait painting right now. We started by drawing the face using a grid, as you can see from the photo. This week we painted the face in one color - a so called grisaille underpainting. Next week we'll learn how to mix colors for the face. Then the true challenge begins! 
This photo of me was taken by one of my students. I think it's a good idea with the frame, and I like the light + the coat they asked me to wear. 
I've been working on a stamp with my initial to use on prints. Originally I thought I would make a rectangular stamp, in the japanese fashion, but then some ideas took me in another direction and I ended up sketching a round stamp with a more art nouveau inspiration. I like it a lot, but we'll see. Maybe I'll end up with two stamps? 
All the beautiful buds and sprouts make for inviting motives, and a quick sketch can be a great delight.
One fine day I crossed paths with this beautiful fella. I guess he's happy about spring too.
I like to play around with flowers, arrange them in different settings, and see how I can use the happy accidents that occur in an artistic way. This photo is also on Instagram.  From today's Instagram. 
A job meeting can be so many things. It can for instance take place in beautiful surroundings like these. The beauty around us - I believe it affects us more than we tend to think. 
 I really love block printing. I like the possibilities it gives, I enjoy the manual effort involved in engraving the plate and I love the printing process. Here is a new print coming on - this time I'm working on an art nouveau inspired flower theme. |
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"Fine works of art never age, because they are marked by genuine feeling. The language of the passions, the impulses of the heart, are always the same."
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