The Quiet Beach is Alive #2 - Repainted

Het Stille strand Leeft #2 - Overgeschildert
oil on MDF - 40 x 122 cm
painted on location - Thurs 4 Sept 2014
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On the horizon to the left a glimpse of De Eendtracht, most likely out on a business outing. It's getting late Mothers busy rounding up their children, in order to head on home for supper. A man walking his Labrador at the waters edge. Yes folks, the Quiet beach is alive and well. And what makes it so?  No doubt, the people,.... The Hagenaars, especially the Vogelwijk dwellers, the kite surfers, the Beach cafe owners and staff,  all the children's laughter.....the occasional German tourist, the Expats, who have discovered the real treasure this city has to offer! And all those who love to feel the cool breeze the North Sea offers on a hot muggy summers day.

Summer Fun On The Beach - # 5,6,7

Moeder en kindern op strand
oil on canvas - 30 x 24 cm
painted on location - Thur 9 Sept 2014
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The sailboat featured got unusually close to the shore, making it a must for me to paint into the composition. In fact made a little story from the characters featured in the foreground and the vessel.

Strand gezicht van Zuiderstrand, 's ochtends
oil on canvas - 30 x 80 cm
painted on location -  Fri 12 Sept 2014
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Sure am glad that there are enough local folk that are as much in love with this beach scenery as I am, as every time I make one of these paintings, it usually sells before the paint is dry! If you compare this with the same scene of previous postings you will see that in fact, one can never experience the same situation twice, there is always a different play of light happening, which in turn effects the whole scene. Featured in this work is the world renowned artist/inventor Theo Janssen, You can see him and an assistant working on one of his StrandBeest, (beach monster).

Summer Fun on the beach - # 3,4,5

 Zuiderstrand leeft - gezicht op Kijkduin #1
 oil on canvas - 50 x 120 cm
 painted on location - 26 Aug 2014
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Zuiderstrand leeft -  gezicht op Kijkduin #2
oil on canvas - 30 x 150 cm
painted on location -  3 Sept 2014
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Zuiderstrand leeft -  gezicht op Scheveningen met kindern spelen
oil on canvas - 30 x 150 cm
painted on location - 29 Aug 2014
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It has been quite a while since my last posting.....A short vacation to Italy and the breaking down of my PC, hence am now working with a new Asus,  thus the delay! Oh well, have been keeping up with the painting production to the best of my ability. Here I present 3 fresh works off the easel. Upon request, these scenes  were made and purchased by the now happy owners! A pleasure, as always working on location, Thank God for the lovely Dutch light and skies. However as far as I'm concerned, the Dutch wind could go back to which ever corner of Siberia it is coming from! (Don't think the kite surfers would agree with me on that point, right Eric P.)