South Beach, after the storm.

 Zuiderstrand, na de storm

oil on canvas - 60 x 80 cm

painted on location - July 1 2023

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private collection Rome, Italy

I'm usually known for my panoramic format seascapes, but as you can see, to my delight,  this format works quite well. Choosing to place the horizon line high up on the canvas the beach becomes dominant in the composition. I like the effects the waves of the recent storm has on this wide beach, sculpting the sands in various shapes and forms, creating all sorts of unexpected heights.  

Summer fun for everyone

 

Zomerplezier voor iedereen, Zuiderstrand, DH

oil on canvas - 80 x 100 cm

painted on location - 9/10 Aug 2022

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Yes, fun for everyone, including dogs! In this heat wave we are having, where better to be than on a breezy beach, with cool temperature water to dip into. Keeping the composition simple and harmonious is my task at hand.  

Family fun at the beach

 

Familieplezier op het strand

oil on canvas - 50 x 60 cm

painted on location - sat 8 Aug 2022

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A fun subject to paint, kids enjoying themselves at the beach. I like the colors of all the different parasols, so i pick and choose my favorites thus building up the composition. Also with the people, It is really a lot busier than shown on this painting, but again I am more concerned with making a scene that the viewer can easily digest and view.

Summer's in full swing

Let the summer begin

Painted on location - Wed 13 July 2022

oil on canvas - 50 x 100 cm

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Here I have re-worked a painting I made at this very location, however that was a winter scene, which I got fed up with, and decided to turn it into a fun summer scene. Painting from just beyond Kijkduin looking back towards Scheveningen.  

Hot fun in the Summertime

 

Kinderen met ouders dagje op strand #5

oil on board - 30 x 40 cm

painted on location -  Wed 8 Sept 2021

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Kinderen met ouders dagje op strand #4

oil on board - 20 x 30 cm

painted on location -  Tues 7 Sept 2021

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Kinderen met ouders dagje op strand #3

oil on board - 20 x 30 cm

painted on location -  Tues 7 Sept 2021

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Kinderen met ouders dagje op strand #2

oil on board - 18 x 24 cm

painted on location -  Sun 5 Sept 2021

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Kinderen met ouders dagje op strand #1

oil on board - 18 x 24 cm

painted on location -  Sun 5 Sept 2021

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Here you have the whole series of Children with parents, at day at the beach.  Made on our last heat wave here in Holland. Am glad I was able to get out on location in theses days. Always a pleasure for me to be among all this fun and exciting energy. 

Sailing the North Sea

 

Zeilen op de Noordzee,

oil on canvas - 30 x 150 cm

painted on location - Sun 18 April 2021

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For a sailor, when sailing, all that matters is the sea and the sky, the land doesn't concern him. Thus I dedicated this painting to only the sea and the sky. Enough going on in that sky to keep any painter busy for hours, at least. An ideal day to be sailing, plenty of wind and plenty of Sun. If you look closely you will see many variations of green on the water, the sun light determines what color the water will be, clouds of course have an influence as well.  

Parents and their children at the beach #2

Ouders en hun kindren op het strand #2
oil on canvas - 30 x 170 cm
painted on location - Wed 24 June 2020

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On a tropical hot day, very rare here in Holland, i was crazy enough to go make this painting on location. However I enjoyed all the people I ended up using as models to creat this scene. For children, having the time of their lives. Playing in that very shallow water at the beach.

Two details f9r better viewing.

Hommage to South Beach, The Hague

Oude aan Zuiderstrand, Den Haag #1
oil on canvas - 30 x 170 cm
painted on location - 19 June 2020

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Start of a lovely day, gonig to be a little more busy than what you see in this painting, but not to worry, as this beach is so wide one never feels claustrophobic. As a matter of fact, good thing I adapted using this format fr that works best with these beaches.  Here below 2 details.

   

Parents and their children at the beach #1

Ouders en hun kindren op het strand #1

oil on linen -25 x 175 cm

painted on location - Thurs. 21 May 2020

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 It was i think the hottest day of the year so far, and even with the social distancing, it looked very crowded but thanks to the enormous wide beach, everyone had enough space to have fun and for the kids, excitement. It waas a pleasure for me to pick and choose the figures to compose this painting.

For your viewing pleasure here below a detail of this painting.

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begin van een mooie zomers dag met gezicht op Kijkduin 

oil on canvas - 60 x 90 cm

painted on location Thurs 21 May 2020

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The begin from a beautiful warm summers day at the Quiet beach in The Hague. Nice cool breezes as shown in the lively clouded blue sky. People just arriving, it's gonna be a busy day. That's why i like getting out on location early, get the job done and head off to my cool studio.

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Gezicht op Kijkduin in het klien
oil on canvas - 24 x 18 cm
painted on location - Fri 15 May 2020
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Not too often but now and then I get inspired to make a portrait format rendering of the beach here in The Hague, as is evident in this little study made not so long ago.

Family fun by the Sea

Familie uitje aan Zee
oil on canvas - 30 x 120 cm
painted on location - Monday 27 April 2020

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My latest painted on a day the was comfortably warm, not really hot like in summer. With all this social distancing going on, there really is no place better to go than the spacious beaches we have right ar our doorstep. As long as not thousands show up at the same time, it is quiet safe. A simple composition, made lively with the those water pools on the forground, showing reflections of the kids enjoying the fresh water. A detail below, as this format is really difficult to represent properly on this social platform.

Mom's and kid's having FUN, at the beach

Moeders met kindern op strand #1, oil on canvasboard - 25 x 30 cm, painted 26 July 2019, SOLD

Moeder met kind op strand #2,  oil on canvasboard - 24 x 30 cm,  painted 26 July 2019, SOLD 

     Moeder met kind op strand #3,  oil on canvasboard - 24 x 60 cm,  painted 26 July 2019,  SOLD


On a very hot sunny day I decided to make this fun series of paintings at the beach. Usually am working very large scale and bringing the big picture of the beach with the figures occupying not so much space. Here the figures are central, thus the focal point.

Freedom

Vrijheid
oil on linen - 20 x 115 cm
painted on location - Wednesday 15 May 2019

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Got to the beach this morning, and nothing dramatic going on. Situation was very peaceful, the warmth of the Sun was good to feel, on what little exposed skin I had meeting the Sun's rays. It is still rather cold, thus the winter jacket is still in use. Thus I thought, why not just paint an image that brings across this feeling of tranquility and freedom, which I felt in that moment, thus this work was created.... Below a shot of the work in progress taken by a passer by, glad she shared it with me.

The Setting Sun

Looks like I found a new subject matter! In the past made a few sunset paintings, but this time I decided to use a portrait format size canvas, thus vertical instead of horizontal orientation. The color display at these sunsets can be very explosive, and a feast for the eyes. Indeed a challenge as the downward movement of the Sun goes rather quickly, at this time of day.  Keeping the Haagse School tradition alive, il pittore at your service!

Zonsondergang # 2 or A warm summers night at the beach
oil on canvas - 50 x 40 cm
painted on location - Sat 21 July 2018

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Life at the quiet beach, The Hague, Holland

De Supper of ingang bij DeKwartel

oil on linen - 50 x 70 cm

painted on location - Wed 04 July 2018

A friendly and inviting summer scene, here at the Quiet beach in The Hague. Keeping busy by beach paviljion De Kwartel, were almost two decades ago I started painting on location. Then it had much more of a bohemian atmosphere, and Ed would kindly offer me an espresso, now and then. 

Summer impressions at the beach 2

Family fun at the beach
oil on canvas - 50 x 100 cm
painted on location - Wed 6 June 2018
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First light 
oil on canvas - 70 x 60 cm
painted on location - Friday 25 May 2018
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Here you have two recent paintings, were I'm putting most of the focus on what's happening at the waters edge. Of course you have the waves rolling in, and the water in either a forward or a backward motion. Depending on the wind, the waves are either gentle or a little wild, as in the above painting. I like to get on location early, avoiding the crowds, and taking advantage of the sun still rising thus casting a softer warm light.

Fun, Water and life on The Beach, Dutch Style

Zuiderstrand vanaf ingang "De Kwartel",
oil on canvas - 40 x 30 cm
painted on location - Thurs 15 June 2017
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Just a lovely day here at Zuiderstrand, The Hague. The warm light of the late afternoon brings life to this scene...kite surfers making the most of the windy situation. Decided to use a portrait size canvas, thus showing the action on the ground and in the air!

Three sailboats and the skipper Little John

oil on canvas - 24 x 30 cm

painted on location - Tues 13 June 2017

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A great day for sailing as kliene Jantje is about to discover. Mom is nearby sitting on the warm sand, keeping a close watch on the situation.

The yellow buoy and three seagulls
oil on canvas - 40 x 80 cm
painted on location - Tues 13 June 2017
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Arriving on the scene, sometimes it is difficult making a final decision on what will get painted. After a drink of coffee, I take into consideration the various options, then a choice is made and the painting gets started. I guess the wave action got me going on the work above.

The Chase

de achtervolging,
oil on canvas - 24 x 30 cm
painted on location - Tues. 25 May 2017
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It's time to pack up and head home, but little Jaap is only interested in taking another dip in the fresh cool water of the North Sea, his mother doesn't agree and hastily chases him.  Finding myself on location, on South Beach, The Hague, at the beginning of the famous golden hour, (the time when the Sun is low enough to cast a warm light, ideal for painting),  I was witness to this situation. Luckily I was almost finished this painting, just it needed something extra, thus as quick as possible I painted the Mom chasing her boy, and am glad I did it quickly, as it seems to have captured the situation perfectly.

Kids at the beach

Kindren op strand 1
oil on canvas - 24 x 30 cm
painted on location - Fri 2 June 2017
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Kindren op strand 2
oil on canvas - 24 x 30 cm
painted on location - Fri 2 June 2017
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Kindren op strand 3
oil on canvas - 24 x 30 cm
painted on location - Thurs. 1 June 2017
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First time for il pittore on the small island Vlieland,  really loved it their! I'm no stranger to small islands, have spent many warm days, working and painting on the tiny island Panarea, off the coast of Sicily,  a real jewel of the Mediterranean Sea. But Vlieland is on the North Sea, and to experience it with extreme warm weather is truly a blessing! I made a total of 5 paintings, next posting will show the other 2.  This theme of children at the beach is attractive to me at this time, hope you are not getting bored with these postings. Your feedback is always welcome!

Moms with children at the beach

  

Moeders met Kinderen op strand 1
oil on canvas - 24 x 30 cm
painted on location - Wed 17 May 2017
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Moeders en Kinderen op strand 11
oil on canvas - 24 x 30 cm
painted on location - Wed 17 May 2017
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Moeders en Kinderen op strand 111
oil on canvas - 24 x 30 cm
painted on location - Wed 17 May 2017
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Here you have a few other paintings I made at the Art Festival Ezels en Kwasten in  Wijk Aan Zee, NH. It was probably the 1st real hot summer like day we have had here in Holland. The beach's were full of Moms with their kids. I had just finished 2 large panoramic format canvases thus decided it was time for a few close ups of beach activity. With that thought in mind, that is how these works came to life. Didn't get on location tell about mid afternoon, however worked right up until dusk, as is evident on the third painting. Had fun composing this series as I had a surplus of models to work from, and the best part of that is, I didn't have to pay them!

Summer fun at the beach, South Beach, The Hague

Zomers Dagje op strand

oil on canvas - 30 x 150 cm

Painted on location - Sun 7 June 2015

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Although this was made before summer officially stared, it certainly suggests a warm moment on the tranquil beach which we are fortunate to have here in the big city of The Hague. Mornings is the right time to catch this light effect on the water, and that's exactly the time you can find me working on such a painting