ATC 'Sweet Pea'

Just finished: this ATC of 'Sweet Pea' - an African Grey.
It is going to be traded with a beautiful watercolor painting.

ATC 'Sweet Pea', watercolor

ATC - tulips in watercolor

Finished today, this ATC of some tulips. It is done in watercolor. It will be traded for an ATC I haven't seen yet, but I am sure it will be a wonderful trade.

And, did you notice some changes on my blog?

I finally designed myself a logo, it is in the banner. I also added some bright orange, to give it some contrast. Hope you like it!

Chayenne

Finished today, this portrait of Chayenne. On the picture Chayenne was wearing a coat, so I had to improvise the shapes and shades on the body. Done in pastel, 30 x 40 cm.

(I guess I was not exactly above the drawing when I took the picture. So it looks skewed).

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Photoshoot

A few weeks ago I participated in another photoshoot, again with horses. This time only three lovely models. That day, it was VERY cold, windy and no sunshine - so it was a challenge to get nice pictures.

Here some results of the shoot, if you want to see all of them: follow this link and press >> (to get to the next picture).

And here you can see me 'in action' - I love to get close to my models ☺

Thanks for this picture, Jonne (www.jonnenabuurs.nl)!

I'm the one with the colorful gloves and 'elegant', knitted cap. 

Farm

Finished this week: a drawing/painting of a farm. It is done in ink and watercolor. Format: 30 x 40 cm.

(click to enlarge)

Triptych of hares (and a Happy Easter!)

Finished yesterday: a triptych of hares.
It tells the story of a shelter for wild hares. When they find young ones in the field, left alone by their parents (or because they were killed by a car), the shelter takes care of those little ones. When they are fully grown, they are released back in the wild.
Number three of the triptych is very special for the client: it was the one time that one of the raised boys turned around and looked back, when he was released (all images: click to enlarge).

1. Baby hare

2. Family of three young adults

3. 'Looking back'

And a bit late: Happy Easter!

Husky safari - the movie

Last month we were on holiday to the North Cape. When we were in Kirkenes, we had a fun tour with the huskies. I was lucky to made some shots:

Vivaldi

Vivaldi was a special hamster for SineCera Hamsters and I was happy to hear that they wanted me to do a portrait of him. I finished this drawing last week: Vivaldi in his last days.

Vivaldi • pastel • 20 x 30 cm.

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Northern Lights

Last week we had a tour through the northern part of Norway: we visited TromsØ, then the boat (Hurtigruten) to the North Cape and finally we ended in Kirknes.
It was all so wonderful to see and we were lucky to see the Northern Lights! Of course we have done a husky safari and driving around on a snow scooter. We made a lot of pictures, we still have to sort them out, but here are the first few (all pictures: click to enlarge):

The North Cape

Northern Lights

Husky Safari

-14°C during daytime....

An apple a day... part II & III

Two weeks ago I mentioned we started with painting apples at painting class. Last week and this week we've been working on the apples again and this week most of us have finished this exercise. Here are the results.

Last week:

This week:

(all paintings are done with wide brushes)