Today we will be demonstrating how etchings are made at an art market in Hellevoetsluis and I've made these new 'letter box' watercolour paintings of meditative landscapes for the occassion. Come and say 'hi' if you're in the neighbourhood!
Sunday, 8 July 2012
Saturday, 7 July 2012
take away pizza and strawberries
I really do love the summer. A chance to spend more time outside. Last week I made a pizza and then we took it away on our bikes and cycled along the Oosterschelde, Holland's largest National Park, and thoroughly enjoyed our outdoor picnic...after a swim, of course!
Yesterday it was quite windy so we sheltered behind the dike overlooking the polder. The tiffin food containers that I bought in India in January came in really handy... and the summer scene wouldn't be complete without stawberries!
Talking of strawberries, I made this cake for the etchers and painters in the art centre today. It is totally delicious! A really moist (eggless) strawberry cake. No wonder it was a full house!
Tuesday, 3 July 2012
clogs and ice cream
The sun was shining today and it's feeling more like summer. The art market season has begun for us and we've just returned from the first historical market in Veere, here in Zeeland (Netherlands). The etching press was packed too along with the clogs and we were demonstrating how etchings are printed most of the day.
It's a market full of people wearing the local costume and displaying traditional crafts such as basket weaving, wool spinning, rope making etc, and selling local produce.
We'll be there every Tuesday in July and August. Come and say 'hello' if you are in the neighbourhood!
Monday, 2 July 2012
the wild wild sea
I really can't get enough of going to beach. It was pretty windy and cool when the sky clouded over but there we were on the beach and even swimming in the rough sea. Inspiration for new paintings for sure!
Thursday, 28 June 2012
oh I do like to be beside the seaside...who doesn't! new paintings
Californian dreaming on such a dreary grey summer's day. The summer season here in Holland has been, well, not so warm and sunny but when the moment has arrived I managed to capture these images to paint on canvas. I just love painting the summer light. Above and below are 24 x 18cm and further down 18 x 13 cm. Prints are available of these paintings in my etsy shop and the paintings can be found on my website along with more of my work.
Thursday, 21 June 2012
sunny side of the dunes: new paintings
Last Sunday we visited a village on the coast in Zeeland, the Netherlands, called Zoutelande (in English it would translate literally to Saltland). It's a small touristy place nestled behind the dunes where we often cycle to throughout the year and I spotted these two scenes of people enjoying the sun. As you can see from the coats they are wearing it was sunny but cool because it was quite a windy day. I just couldn't help myself but capture the scenes on canvas (above 18 x 24 cm and below 13 x 18 cm oil on canvas). Prints of the paintings are now available in my etsy shop.
Wednesday, 20 June 2012
making paper with the white kind of love
Just before Easter I was asked to write a simple 'how to make paper' guide for a small booklet that would accompany 101 woonideeen (101 living ideas) and after having to keep it quiet for a couple of months, I'm not good at keeping secrets, today the much awaited printed version finally arrived in the post! The little booklet attached is filled with inspiring Dutch and Belgian Etsy artisans...a real little treasure.
...and *drum roll* ...here is my mini guide to making paper... very satisfying! Even managed to squeeze in a sunny photo of Zeeland.
Saturday, 16 June 2012
mmmm....chocolate cake
The sun is shining in Zeeland this morning, and the chocolate cake has been made (from a great recipe I found in the yoga journal, it's vegan too so don't even have to worry about having enough eggs and butter, it's very easy). This morning in the art centre (kunstcentrum) the etchers will be busy, and this afternoon the painters (watercolour and acrylic) come to continue with their latest creations. With chocolate cake too...sounds like a perfect day to me...
Friday, 15 June 2012
tea, cake and painting
In the art centre (Kunstcentrum) this week we had, in addition to our normal schedule of art classes, a workshop making collages. We started off by covering the canvas in newspaper so that it was a bit crumpled and not smoothly covering the canvas and then added a base of gesso (a white priming layer) using a roller before layering the collage with fabric, paint, feathers and anything else that was to hand. The room was filled with paint, laughter, creativity and...
...tea and cake of course!
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