As we are approaching the end of 2017, I’d like to take this opportunity to say thank you for reading my blog, and support I’ve received. Read More
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Now Available – Wall Calendar 2018
I’m happy to announce that my wall calendar for 2018 is available now. It features a selection of my watercolor and pastel paintings.Read More
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Wildflowers #2
As any of my regular readers will tell you, I’ve been a little flower crazy… I can’t get enough of them, so I hope you enjoy the wildflowers as much as I enjoyed painting them! Read More
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Customized Cards
I love to brainstorm about new concepts, “to give a design a story”. This is, for me, the most interesting and creative part of the design process. Inspired by the famous Form Follows Function principle associated with modernist architecture and industrial design in the 20th century, my customized cards start with a story and the visualization will follow:
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The Joy of Painting Flowers
I love fresh flowers, besides they enliven and beautify your home, they’re also a great subject for a painting. Read More
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The Garden of Europe
So far I’m having a great spring rediscovering my home country of the Netherlands. This month my family and I visited the Keukenhof, a 32 hectares spring garden located in Lisse, Zuid-Holland. Keukenhof, also known as the Garden of Europe, is one of the world’s largest flower gardens. Read More
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First Flowers of Spring
Spring has finally decided to make an appearance this week, so I couldn’t wait to go and paint outside! Read More
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Check Out My Latest Book: “Bringing the Outdoors In”
I’m happy to announce that I’ve just finished my latest book Bringing the Outdoors In—a photo book full of ideas for fine arts and crafts classes, and it shows the concept behind the title. Read More
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden
With Arts By The People, I have taught a variety of Fine Arts and Crafty Creations classes at a Senior Center. Read More