no.1108

Once I spoke the language of the flowers

Once I understood each word the caterpillar said

Once I smiled in secret at the gossip of the starlings

And shared a conversation with the housefly in my bed.

Once I heard and answered all the questions of the crickets

And joined the crying of each falling dying flake of snow

Once I spoke the language of the flowers

How did it go?

How did it go?

Smell the soil, get out there and ask the birds

Still your mind just for a while, open up your loving heart

Gently let nature's stories give you a spark

And overflow your thirsty soul.

(free after Shel Silverstein)

Have a magical week!

With Love Lies

I'm sure one day,
we all find the place,
where our dreams
and reality collide.

no.1108 'Yellow berry Starling'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm 2x2"inch

no.1029

I guess if you follow the happy miniatures for a while you know by now I love to paint animals.

Most of the times when I'm asked to paint a portret of somebody's animalfriend, I get a certain feeling while painting.

It feels like direct communication with the soul of the animal, it's kind of a meditative state we are in. Me and my model.

While painting Boefje I felt so much love and a certain shyness, as if she felt a bit overwhelmed by the attention of a painted portret.

There is always a sudden moment I can feel the portret is ready and the essence of somebody is captured. It's as if I'm guided and wake up to see what 'we' have created.

Personally I love to look in the eyes of this enchanting creature called 'Boefje' I hope you do too.

And hé, maybe today we can try to see the world with the same loving look and find out it changes our perspective in a good way.

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

'Boefje'

no.950

This is Emmy, Emmy was still almost a kitten when she past away. Although she only lived for one year she had a turbulent life with lots of accidents and misfortune. Luckily she had one big light in her life and that was Annemarie. She took real good care of Emmy and nursed her in the best way possible. These two girls were such close friends.

'Emmy'

no.899

Here you see not just any cat, this is a cat-girl with a mission,

those who knew her, know what i'm talking about.

This smart, strong and beautiful creature was able 

to bring a lot of support in darker times.

'Guardian-Maizak'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

no.876

Somewhere there is a real sad little girl probably with one very cold foot...

'Lost and Found'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

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no.871

This is Aura. Aura is a loving soul. You could have known this right from the start, why else would she have a white heart on her chest. She even has a black heart on her nose. Aura wrote a lovely scribble to her Lady. Would you also love to get a painting and a message from your pet? You can have a look here

'Sweetheart Aura'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

no.869

This is Misty, she is a strong catgirl. Misty wrote a letter to her lady, thanks to Ineke van Lier who can connect and talk to animals.

'Strong Misty'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

no.860

Must admit I've never actually seen a grey crow in Amsterdam but in Berlin I saw at least a dozen. I find them quite special and since I know they are also mentioned hooded crow it gives me an extra reason to make a painting on them. This one is called ...

'Hoodiecrow Ready To Jump'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

You can buy this miniature bird-painting HERE

no.855

When you don't feel too good you sometimes just want to say...

'Cat Out Of My Face'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

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no.826

'Snowgrazing'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

I've been watching these black beauties 

from a distance for quite a while, 

but no way, no time to look up, 

'we are busy snowgrazing'

no.821

'Blackbirdie In A White World'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

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This little blackbirdie was sitting on the dark street 
almost unnoticed, 
but with two quick hips he suddenly makes a huge impact 
with his black feathers against this white white snow.

no.815

'Girl With Eyeliner'-after Diane Arbus

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

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Maybe no. 815 is not really a 'happy'-mini-mail because it's not that you will become instantly 'happy' seeing the work of Diane Arbus but you will almost certainly get caught. Today is the last day the exhibition 'Diane Arbus' can be seen in foam in Amsterdam (www.foam.org)

no.813

'Impact Of The Highly Improbable'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

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The black swan theory or theory of black swan events is a metaphor that describes an event that is a surprise (to the observer), has a major effect, and after the fact is often inappropriately rationalized with the benefit of hindsight. The theory was developed by Nassim Nicholas Taleb who wrote a book with the title ' The Impact Of The Highly Improbable'.

Based on the Old World presumption that all swans must be white because all historical records of swans reported that they had white feathers. In that context, a black swan was impossible or at least nonexistent.

And is not that the way it goes in life for lots of people something doesn't exist until you see proof with your own eyes...

no.790

'Dancing Candl'

after Ernst Coppejans-parool

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

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no.767

'Black Sheep'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm 2x2"inch

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no.765

Finding the beauty in something as unattractive as a highway with a downpour on the way, maybe this is also one in the serie 'trivial beauty'.

'Inky Black Clouds'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

no.731

wow-today is exactly 2 years full of miniatures...



















'Galleria Continua Opening Sphères 2012'
acrylic on canvas 5x5cm 2x2"inch

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no.723

'Charcoal Art Dog'
acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

you can  see and buy this painting on cheapartexpo amsterdam

or you can buy this painting online click HERE

no.712

'Sugar Rush'
acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

click HERE if you like to buy these oreo's on minicanvas

this saturday happy-mini-mail on international expo loods 6 amsterdam more info HERE

no.601

'Berlin Couple'
acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)