Promises of Spring

Beloften van de Lente, Westduinpark, Den Haag

oil on linen - 90 x 120 cm

painted in studio - Jan 2025

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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!    

 

Sailing, sunbathing and chilling at The North Sea

Strandslag 11, Westduinpark, Den Haag

oil on canvas - 30 x 40 cm

painted on location -  5 June 2024

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I totally forgot to post this work when it was made back in June this year.  I was quite pleased with the situation at hand,  lovely typical Dutch sky, the clouds were continually casting dark shadows on the sea of green. It made for an interesting composition.  Also I liked the way the wind blew the sand covering most of the cement blocks used to pave the beach entrance.

Walking the dog on Zuiderstrand, DH
oil on canvas - 40 x 100 cm

painted on location - 19 Sept 2024

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Here you have the last beach scene painting made on location for this warm weather season, which is coming to an end. Made during the early evening, in time to capture all those warm tones being casted by the descending Sun.

Resting Seagulls

oil on canvas - 30 x 40 cm

painted on location - 30 April 2024

€ 275

An intimate scene of a vast area, captured during low tide at The North Sea. Coloration of the Sea is always in flux, depending on the atmospheric conditions for the most part. 

 

 

Beach Entrance #10, Westduinpark, The Hague

Strandslag 10, Westduinpark, DH

oil on canvas - 30 x 40 cm

painted on location - Sun 28 April 2024

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A bit too windy for me to be making a painting on the beach, so the next best thing to do was make a painting leading to the beach! The colors were fantastic thanks to the sunlight and shadows created on the water of partially cloudy sky. While I was working, a wild dune rabbit dashed across the road leading to the beach, right in front of me,  thus that inspired me to paint him in, checking me out in his still stance. 

Beach entrance #11, South Beach, The Hague

Strandslag 11, bij Zuid

oil on canvas - 60 x 80 cm

painted on location - 26 Sept 2023

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A theme I have worked on many times over the years. And why not, who doesn't find this view of the North Sea, inviting and welcoming? Keeping the composition simple and not too crowded, a nice sky, partially open, very little wind, perfect lighting, just makes one want to stop and enjoy the view if nothing else.

Entrance to beach, by beach pavilion Zuid

Ingang naar strand bij strandpaviljoen Zuid

oil on canvas - 40 x 60 cm

painted on location - 4 May 2023

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On location nice and early on this one. Personally I much prefer these quite views at the beach. There's a certain meditative quality that I manage to capture as a result. The Dutch flag is hanging at half mask in order to honor the dead who gave their life's for our Freedom.

 

Beach Entrance #11, WestduinPark, The Hague

Strandslag 11, Westduinpark, DH

oil on canvas - 40 x 120 cm

painted on location - Sat. 15 April and Wed. 19 April 2023

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Decided to produce a body of work showing the entrances to the beach and beach pavilions of The Hague. Here you see a glimpse of  Zuid, with its two white flags and the Dutch flag. I like how the path splits in two, one leading to te beach and the other up through the dunes heading towards Schevening. The days are getting warmer, and although you don't see much activity, belief me, it was pretty busy. 

 

Free at last

Eindelijk vrij

oil on canvas - 40 x 50 cm

painted on location - Fri 17 March 2023

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"Free at last!" So is this Golden retriever probably saying to himself! After having the leash around his neck, not being able to wonder at will, finally from this point on he will be not restrained to move about, as long as he stay out of troubles way, and that one would assume, is the owners responsibility. A perfect location to let your pet dog blow off his or her energy. I'm so happy with this painting that I've decided to make a series of works with only dog at the beach.

Beach entrance #10, Westduinpark, The Hague (calm)

Strandslag 10, Westduinpark, DH (kalm)

oil on canvas - 30 x 120 cm

painted on location -  Thurs 13 Oct 2022

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When I started this on going project, Wet Paintings from The Lowlands, beach entrances here in The Hague was one of the subjects I frequently painted. It is always a pleasure for me to return to this theme, and make new paintings. Even though the subject is the same, every painting made is never the same! As is evident in these two versions presented on this and the previous posting.    

 

Beach entrance #9, South beach, The Hague 1 & 2

Strandslag #9, Zuiderstrand, DH #1

oil on linnen - 40 x 100 cm

painted on location - Fri 22 July 2022

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private collection Madrid, Spain

In this painting I strived to bring the message of a not so tame North Sea view from the Westduinpark are of The Hague. Wind is emphasised, even though it is a lovely sunny scenery. I was asked to make this painting by a Spanish family that was moving back to Spain after having spent a few years in Holland. 

Strandslag #9, Zuiderstrand, DH #2

oil on linnen - 50 x 120 cm

painted on location - Fri 5 Aug 2022

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I enjoyed making the above painting so much that I decided to make yet another version of this scene. Thus I headed out about a week later and managed to knock off this painting in two settings. Although it is the same view you should be able to notice several differences, most notably the direction of the wind as indicated in the flag! 

 

Invitation to fun and adventure 3 x

Path to the Sea, showing beach clubhouse Soomers

North Beach, Scheveningen

oil on canvas - 40 x 50 cm

painted on location - 16 March 2022

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Path to the Sea, showing beach clubhouse Oase,

North Beach, Scheveningen

oil on canvas - 40 x 50 cm

painted on location - 22 March 2022

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Path in the dunes, Westduinpark # 15/08

Path leading to the North Sea, windy/cloudy conditions
oil on canvas
18 x 24 cm
painted on location, Wed 19 Nov 08

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This might very well be my last path in the dunes, for this season, who knows?
It has been good to be active again, since being mostly preoccupied in the last three weeks with the relocation of my studio space. This is the third painting since yesterday morning, will post the other two shortly hereafter. Although the water is inhospitable these days, it surely is a wonder to paint. Those lovely soft hues of green, light earthy sand tones near the shore line, and the distant but vague indigo blue horizon, make for interesting subject matter. Seagulls where having great fun, gliding ever so freely in the harsh wind.

Path in the dunes, Westduinpark # 4/08

Path in the dunes, (to the sea/naar zee), Westduinpark, The Hague
oil on canvas
24 x 30 cm
painted on location, Sunday 13 April 2008

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Another beautiful sunny morning, somewhat cold, you can see it on the water, a perfect day for sailing and for us plein - air artists, painting. Again the shadows created by the rising sun and the drifting clouds, give definition to this quaint scene. I managed to capture the renowned Dutch Light, which comes across quite handsomely in this inviting seascape.