Portraits in oil
Portraits in oil, most of them painted during the special 3-hour portrait-sessions on Friday afternoons in my atelier. Always after life model. Only exceptionally after a photograph, but life is best for me.
dated 2009 until 2014
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Lidja reading
2014Lidja reading the book I want to write
Nanna's Song
2014Theme of the Open Ateliers Jordaan is 'Money'. This painting is my contribution to the central exhibition. For years I sang the song by Brecht and Weill about this whore. That is why I chose this title. During the exhibition in the Jordaan, this will change into FOR SALE
Renske
2013Portrait of the artist Renske Schuilenga
Herma
2013Portrait of Herma
Lake portrait 2013
2013Portrait scetch of Lake, monogrome. Painted in a 3-hour session.
Henk Lensink
2013Saskia Lensinks father
Henk Votel
2013Portrait of Henk, actor, husband, model
Sid
2011Seyerdina Lacunes-Groenhuijzen
Selfportrait
2011In the mirror
Stéphanie
2012Portrait of Stéphanie, made during one session in the Portrait-Month in De Stoker
Naomi
2013Young woman in red sweater
Raul in chair
2013Raul, young Colombian, sitting in chair
Phil
2012Portrait of a man with hairstring
Contemplative
2012Portrait of a woman, contemplative
Selfportrait and easel
2011In the mirror
Jan Kal
2010Portrait of Jan Kal
Joke
2010Portrait of a friend
Kaisa
2010Portrait of young Finnish woman
Katharina
2010Portrait of young woman, painted in 3-hour portrait session.
Mieneke
2010Portrait of a woman, painted during a session of the Portrait Month in De Stoker
Chloé
2010Portrait young woman, painted during a session of the Portrait Month in De Stoker
Norma
2010Portrait of a young woman, painted during a session of the Portrait Month in De Stoker
Bowie
2011Bowie, my neighbour girl asked me to paint his portrait
Raoul
2010Portrait of a man, painted during a session of the Portrait Month in De Stoker
Sylvia
2010Sylvia van Berkel, artist, could sit (reasonably) still for 3 hours
Julia
2009Portrait of Julia. She plays the main role in tv- childrens series Marjolein en het geheim van het slaapzand, in wich I play her grandma. Julia has no time to pose, this portrait was made with the help of photographs.
Suzanne
2009Portrait of a woman, painted in 3-hour portrait-session.
Svetlana underneath hat
2010Portrait of Svetlana, wearing a hat, painted during 3-hour portrait session and completed with the help of the memory and a photograph.
Young Anna in kimono
2010Anna in antique kimono. Painted in 3 sessions of 3 hours.
Eva
2010Portrait of Eva, painted during the Friday afternoon portrait session