Villa Painting by il pittore

Geschilderd Villa door il pittore
oil on linen,
60 x 80 cm
painted summer of 2011, Aug

Private collection, Apeldoorn

Here you have an example of commision work that people request from me, every now and then. This was quite the challenge, as I usually prefer to take more distance from the subject, especially when it is a large structure. An actual picture of my set up and the villa.

the female nude and artist

Vrouwlijke naakt en schilderes
oil on canvas
100 x 120 cm - (39 x 47 inches)
painted in studio - finished wed 19 October 2011

€ 1,250

The artist's attention is directed to the subject. The subject or model holds a perfectly relaxed position, as her attention is elsewhere, bringing you the viewer to some unknown space. This results is a visual dialogue between the viewer, the artist and the model. She is placed in the forground bringing her in full attention, and can be seen as a homage to the female nude. The artist(Jane Walker) is seen reflected in a mirror, thus she is actually stationed in front of the model. I myself was set up a couple of meters to Janes left. This work was started in the summer of 2007, in my old Rijswijk studio. I have made adjustments to the painting since then, and finalized it yesterday, in my new studio, as I had the same model posing. The Mediterranean setting was intentionally invented, as the wooden shutters, took the place of regular windows. Mind you I did have those plants, and the rest of the setting was actually real. In the near future I will be sitting up a blog that will be exclusively dedicated to the female nude. At that time I will be asking all of you on my Wet Paintings mailing list if you also would like to be included on that blogs list.

The Female Nude, 2 sketches

'T vrouwlijk naakt, 2 schetsen
ink and sft pastel on high quality Fabriano Artist's paper
15 x 20 cm
sketched in studio - Wed 5 Oct 2011

€ 65 each (120 for both)

The Female Model, diligently serving the Artist since probably the beginning of the birth of the plastic arts! In other words, a long time after the "Stone Age"! I have this neat Fabriano Artist's Journal, a great binding of high quality coloured sketching paper, thus the surface on were these 2 art works were made. I've decided to start working direct from the model once again. Am hosting sessions in my study, working along side other inspiring artist's. Here's a little peak at the situation....you see on the foreground the materials I have used, and the sketchbook of these works.

The Female Nude (a mother-to-be)

'T Aanstaande moeder
oil on gessoed paper
70 x 50 cm - (27.5 x 20 inches)
painted in my studio, Feb. 2004

€ 625

"The Female Nude.....Be not ashamed women, your privilege encloses the rest...it is the exit of the rest. You are the gates of the body and you are the gates of the soul." (Walt Whitman). Her name is Marianna. She used to model for me several years ago. Had she not moved back to Argentina, she probably would still be working for me as a model. For many of you this may come as a surprise. However, I do paint subjects other than the sea, landscapes and quaint village scenes. As a matter of fact, I'll be starting to work from the model again, next Wed. 5th of October. I'm offering this work in a very suitable handsome frame.

Old Brewery 'The Elephant', Haarlem

'De Olifant', Spaarne, Haarlem
oil on canvas
40 x 60 cm
painted on location - April/May 2011

Private collection, Haarlem

Haarlem, like most old Dutch cities is full of monumental buildings such as this one. Located along the Spaarne canal, this water way gets a great deal of traffic both commercial and recreational vessels. I was sit up across the canal, in front of the Teyler Museum, which is reported to being Holland's, if not Europe's oldest Museum.

Old Brewery, 'The Elephant', Haarlem

Oudebrouwerij, 'de Olifant', Haarlem
oil on small wood panel
10 x 15cm - (4 x 6 inches)
painted on location - tues 12 april 2011

€ 155

I am working on a commission to make a painting of this scene. This is one of 2 small quick compositional studies that I made in oils. The persons living in the unit behind the 4 emphazied windows, left building 1st floor, are recieving the finished larger piece which I'm still working on. Of course it will have a more polished and finished look than this little gem. But this study has something special about it. And what I like about it, is that I can't explain it!