This one is in line with the daily drawings I make right now. Maybe daily drawing and daily
painting will drift apart again but for now it feels good.
If you’re curious about my daily drawings you can have a look at my Instagram.


Aquarelle, 25 x 18 cm, +/-10 x 7 inch

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Published: 03 January 2016

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When I was thinking of a theme for the Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge I first wanted
to draw my insect encounters I’ve  had at a small graveyard close to my home that’s out of
use for about 50 years now. I’ve drawn there a lot and also shot tons of pictures.
The butterfly I painted yesterday I met there, at graveyard Huis te Vraag (House to Ask – a bit
of a weird name. It dates from when Amsterdam was still a small town. After
traveling through fields and meadows this house was the first you would see and people
would stop by to ask for directions).
But I changed my mind, for now at least. I needed my daily paintings to connect to my
daily drawings a bit more and here is my first attempt.



Aquarelle, 25 x 18 cm, +/-10 x 7 inch

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Published: 02 January 2016

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Next to my daily drawing that I’ve been doing since July 2015 I’m taking on a new challenge
for the next month of January: Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days. It’s a challenge created by artist
Leslie Saeta just to start painting more. There are no rules. If you can’t make it to 30 paintings,
no worries, even trying to do so you will have painted more than usual. The only rule is to
have fun!
My paintings are going to be in watercolour and I’m pretty excited about it. The first one has
been quite a lesson because within the timeframe that I have I can’t do what I usually
do to finish a drawing/ painting so I have to figure out how to solve that. I got at least the
whole month of January to do that.
I found out about the challenge and Leslie Saeta through her podcast Artist Helping Artists
which I highly recommend!!


Aquarelle, 25 x 18 cm, +/-10 x 7 inch

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Published: 01 January 2016

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The last couple of weeks I’ve been working hard to finish up for my upcoming open studio
weekend which will be on November 21^st and 22^nd. Together with my artist colleagues
Jan Baas, Ina Brekelmans, Edwin Emmens and Ellen Huijsmans (Grafisch Collectief Thoets)
I’m participating in a new art event in Amsterdam, ARTWEST Amsterdam.
We’re hoping for a good turn-out and good weather. If you’re in the neighbourhood come and visit!!

Nassaukade 321, Amsterdam. On both Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 till 18:00.

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Published: 13 November 2015

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