Magical Delft Scenery 1

 

Pittoresk Delft 1

oil on linen - 40 x 50 cm

painted on location - 28.2.25 and 5.3.25

€ 585

Years ago I used to visit Delft quite regularly, making several works on location in small and medium formats, mostly oil paintings but also a variety of sketches in pastels, charcol and ink. It was with great pleasure for me to be back in this lovely quaint city. The location in this painting is actually very well known, it was even featured in a 1979 film by Werner Herzog, called Nosferatu - The Vampire, staring Klaus Kinski.  I was lucky to have this fantastic lighting available, which I noted  made itself available for a brief 20 to 30 minute period in the late afternoon.  

Scheveningen beach and harbour entrance

Rood havenlicht - Noordelijk Havenhoofd

oil on canvas - 30 x 60 cm

painted on location - 26.2.25 en 4.3.25

€ 450

A favorite location for many people living in Scheveningen. Not to mention the many fishermen that fish off of this massive harbor entrance protection wall. Of course like all harbors in Europe and worldwide I think the Northly arm has always a red light and colored in red. I like this location a lot, as I have painted several views off of it. 

Scheveningen strand Noord (voorjaar)

oil on canvas - 20 x30 cm

painted on location - Fri 25 Feb 2025

€ 235

Still early in the season, thus not really beach life weather. However was a nice day, with not much wind, thus I decided to give it a go. Will be visiting this location more frequently as I have an audience that has made it clear to me they want to see more paintings from this view point.

Promises of Spring

Beloften van de Lente, Westduinpark, Den Haag

oil on linen - 90 x 120 cm

painted in studio - Jan 2025

SOLD

Hey, hey, I'm finally happy with the way this scene has worked out on this large format canvas. Working largely from memory, reference photos and paintings already made of simular subject matter, I came to create this painting. Clouds casting shadows on the agitated waters of the North Sea, one should and hopefully feels the cool windy breeze, just by gazing at this painting. On the bottom right  a young flowering bush, showing promises of spring!    

 

Kijkduin Entrance to beach with Carousel.

Kijkduin Boulevard met carrousel.

oil on canvas - 50 x 120 cm

painted in the studio - several occasions Sept 2024 - Jan 2025

€ 1450

It was great fun for me to create this painting, even though most of it was made from photos in the studio. I did actually go out once on location with the canvas already in progress, just to get a feel for the composition and atmosphere. It was awkward, as when I was their the carousel was no longer there. The whole of Kijkduin Boulevard is undergoing a major transformation.  There is talk that the carousel will come back, but most likely at a different location.