One Long Summer - 2026.

Normally our Summer only lasts for 6 weeks, that’s to say, 6 weeks of parasols and heat. This time it was 3 times as much, 18...

Ireland was a big surprise,

Wow wow wow Ireland + outdoor painters, it's a magical combination!!

We loved being there, so much, it was the highlight...

Good Painting & Good People

Here an update about Painting in Florida last February in Florida!
F L O R I D A!

The painting ‘themes’ were as before, B...

Painting Parasols at the Beach,
and Tips in this...

This list of tips was partly born from teaching in Florida and from teaching here on the beach of ...

Majestic Verticals!

I called this 'triangle country' as the clouds presented this.
Maybe it IS in the soil and it's reflected outward. Nature is that...

Palms, at Sunrise & Sunset.

Those beautiful Chinese palms!
I have them in Holland too, smaller of course, are these 'Sabal Palms'?

So glorious to se...

Interpreting Reality.

The painterly interpretation of a scene and experimentation in this, and the zillion choices in this, for me, this is what make...

Sunset and bonus Moonrise!

First, I wanted to say to all of my US friends that I feel for you, the destruction from the flooding and the sadness comi...

New Spot + Progression in Video.

Special memories and a special painting. The joy of finding a new spot to paint.

A new combination, backlit grassy ...

Hoping.

It's a rollacoaster ride, painting the sunset, expecting, hoping, hoping for clouds that yet let the sun peek through.

Or, when it has disap...