Sunday 15 June 2008

Path in the dunes, Westduinpark # 11/08


Path in the dunes, leading to the North Sea,(summer look)
oil on canvas
24 x 30 cm

SOLD

Back to my favorite theme of this year. And actually back to a location which I've painted already for the 3rd time. Yet with the changing of the season one could, on close observation, notice many differences. To begin with the light is not as clear and sharp as the early versions. This has an enormous affect on the color of the sea, for example that turquoise color is unusual, but at this time of year, it happens, ( mind you for only seconds at a time). Then the vegetation is fuller and those cadium yellow spots are representing those lovely wild flowers which grow abundantly, in the our much valued natural dunes. I'm off to Noordwijk tommorrow, to attend the painters festival, (schildersfestival), which will last the whole week. It is a great event for me, I stay there the whole week, and paint at least 3 paintings per day. Wish me luck, thanks.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

nice landscapes..
i wish i could b there with my canvas.

alberto valentini said...

Yeah, it is a very inspiring place to paint. I'm lucky to be living very close to these dunes. Who are you, by the way?