Hillensberg (Dtsl)

 

It was very cold today, with a strong chilling wind, but I needed to get out and make a drawing somewhere. Sometimes I cross the border to do some shopping (som articles are cheaper, better or local specialties) and fill my tank with cheaper gasoline. By doing so, I usually cross a small village on a steep hill called Hillensberg (Germany). It had a small 13 or 14th century church I had never noticed before. A nice opportunity to make this sketch.

Spoorwegmuseum

 

A locomobile, as on display in teh railway museum, that we visited a week ago. It was a quick one, I had only half an hour left before we had the final closing meeting.

Spoorwegmuseum

 

Urban Sketchers Netherlands (of which I am boardmember) organized an event in Utrecht, at the Spoorwegmuseum (railway museum). There were numerous trains to paint and draw. And we had 350 sketchers joining us, a great event. I made three drawings. One of them was a total failure, which I destroyed immediately. The other two were fine. This is the front part of a huge Scottish steam train, exhibited because it played a role in the liberation of the Netherlands, 80 years ago. black ink on toned paper, with white gouache.

Portrait watercolour pencil

 

Water colour pencil. After a picture on the internet. She was looking down, I didn't catch that enough.

Evening clouds

 

Evening clouds. In gouache. Just painting away.

Longing for Greece

 

The weather is horrible lately. Frost, mist, rain, cold. I am longing for better weather. I made this drawing based on a picture I took during our summer 2017 holiday, in Georgiopolis, Crete. I wish I was there instead of here.

New Jersey

 

Started on an oilpainting. Based on a sketch, that was based on a picture I took from the taxi when we were returning to the airport coming from NYC. Still needs a lot of work. I noticed I was totally out of habit painting with oils.....

Klaus Kinski

Portrait of Klaus Kinski, an actor. At least, I tried to draw him.