WHAT IS THE PROGRESS?
Went on vacation and then had a busy period with a number of assignments. But there is also progress in the different paintings...
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I have been fascinated by Photorealism since the late 1970s. I remember it well, I was in my senior year of high school and had drawing and art history as my exam subjects.
In the art history book I saw an image of a painting of an Airstream, one of those shiny American caravans.
I was stunned, I had never seen anything like it. I thought to myself "so there are artists who make paintings that look exactly like photographs".
That's what I wanted too...
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THE SERIES
Below are some works from the series I am currently working on.
AMSTERDAM!
Different points of view and excerpts of pieces of Amsterdam. Some locations are very recognizable and others, even for real Amsterdammers, are less obvious.
NOSTALGIC AMSTERDAM
Old photos of Amsterdam with matching props that I've collected over the years.
MEMORIES OF A HAPPY CHILDHOOD
All kinds of things from the past that I have
fond memories of. I think most people of my
generation, generation X, have those too.
RECENT WORKS
MEMORIES OF A HAPPY CHILDHOOD #21
How much should there be on a letter?,
oil on canvas, 60 x 60 cm.
MEMORIES OF A HAPPY CHILDHOOD #20
One more game...,
oil on canvas, 70 x 70 cm.
MEMORIES OF A HAPPY CHILDHOOD #12
Say cheese,
oil on canvas, 80 x 60 cm.
LATEST BLOG POSTS
WHAT'S IN THE BOX?
I have been following the American artist Natalie Featherston on Instagram for a while now. She makes great Trompe-l'oeil paintings from boxes...
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DO YOU STILL PAINT?
Of course I also paint in between all other art-related matters. A small update in this post. The painting with 13 stamps...
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