fall storms in Holland

I have neglected this Blog far too long. I was so busy painting portraits and listing them on Facebook.  
we are having these incredible skies here as fall storms begin in Holland. first day that we haven't biked. the light seems very defined and colors deep.this is an old study but hangs in the kitchen as we both like it.

home in Noorden, The Netherlands

why not post this painting I painted maybe 20 years ago on Nymphaea Eiland where Herman and I have spent 28 years together.
I have neglected this Blog for many months. not that I am not painting, because it is about painting, but because life is rather complicated at the moment.
I am in Cummington,Ma., USA, preparing for my 3rd exhibit:The Heart of the HilktownsIII. hopefully I will reach the 50 portrait paintings before the opening 6 October. first returning to Voorweg 22 for 5 weeks to fulfill a number of  paintings  there.

The best way to spend part of a day is to paint a dear friend. Does it look like him? I doubt it, but it has something "of" him for sure. And I thought of the Fayum paintings.

Incredible singer

I want to honor this singer-garden architect. That's what my Heart of the Hilltown's project is about=honoring as many people as I can paint who have contributed to the culture here in these communities. It turns out to be pretty much everyone. This is the third year of painting these two hour conversations I require to do these painting. I say that the painting is what happened during the conversation. It is not an attempt to make a photographic representation. It's about the paint, the strokes, movement, colors next to each other. That's what excites me.

Samson and Delila, mixed media

May this New Year bring raging passion directed into the calm energy of peace. We can have hope.

Christmas Maria

A relatively old painting, but still a good one, I think.
Ponder the holidays.

Brothers

Today my portraits of two brothers were accepted and taken home by their parents. These young men made me very happy by their presence in my studio. They talked openly and willingly about their lives, asperations and occupations. Then the work began. I continued the start by interpreting from photos, not my favorite way of painting. Because of their strong characters I could easily conjure up their presences. I kept going until I got what I wanted: moving paint in tones and forms corresponding with personality. Thank you Thijs and Sjoerd.
Sorry. I will have to get help to get the photos up.