Welcome to ‘Art Studio Happy Cat’! June 22, 2025 Today is a big day – I have finally chosen a name for my studio. Here it is:Art Studio Happy Cat! Happy Cat is how I truly feel when I am working on my paintings. If I was of the feline persuasion, I would purr up some serious symphonies… Read More »
June 14, 2025 Breaking news these days seems to be about one disaster after another. It can be hard to stay positive. Let me give you something to smile about today, just to balance things out a little bit. I found myself doodling the other day, and the subject of my doodle was a fake piece of cheese… Read More »
June 1, 2025 I figured it might be nice for you to actually see me paint something, so I created a small timelapse showing me painting a horse! Well… in the process of painting a horse. I am only in the stage of the underpainting, but it will give you an idea on how projects like these are… Read More »
May 25, 2025 In between other projects, I like to do a bit of studying. Especially when it comes to colour. Usually the results are not worth publishing. But I am kind of happy with how this one came out. This red bean in this study is lit by two different colours. Which means it throws some interesting… Read More »
May 21, 2025 I am sure I am not the only one eagerly waiting for temperatures to rise and days to be dry here in Ontario, Canada… But there are always two sides to each coin. If you are a non-farmer, like myself, you may relish the warm, dry summer days. But for farmers these can be a… Read More »
May 4, 2025 Today, May 4, is the day that The Netherlands, my country of origin, is commemorating those who fell in the second World War in particular and in any war in general. The Canadians were instrumental in our liberation in 1045 and in many places in The Netherlands ceremonies of gratitude and commemoration have been held.… Read More »
April 23, 2025 These days I am working on a variety of paintings. I am starting to really like working big. And I was curious how a pet portrait would do at a larger scale. It is not based on any particular cat that I know personally, it was just a fun project. Life of an artist is… Read More »
April 3, 2025 I am working on something new on the easel… Can you tell what it is going to be? It is a piece that needs to fit in an old barn window frame. I have been thinking about a good subject for a long time and I have finally found it! I can only show it… Read More »
March 21, 2025 From 22 March to June 2025, 3 of my framed photography pieces are on show in ‘The Art & Soul’ café in Port Stanley. Come and see them, while enjoying a nice drink and snack in an artistic setting with artwork from different local artists. The café, located at 291 Bridge Street, is open 7… Read More »
March 16, 2025 I am still processing the past 3 months in my country of origin, the Netherlands. I am brimming with new ideas and have several new works waiting for me to get started. But before I do, I want to show you 3 originals I found while cleaning my mom’s house. They are all small and… Read More »