Happy-mini Waterscapes

Remember no 1085?

My little 'Dreaming At The Pond'

In a way a lot started with this small no. 1085

It grew into a big painting called 'What Lies Beneath'

This painting brought me to an exhibition in museum de Fundatie

and it brought me to paint a whole series of these waterscapes.

So remember to keep on dreaming nice things for yourself too! :-)

The  weekend of  8 | 9 | 10 | september the whole series of big ones will be on exhibit in Amsterdam.

I would like to invite you to come and see, drink something and enjoy the view. 

Please read all about the what | where | when | HERE

'Dreaming At The Pond'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm 2x2"

no.1100

Waterlily's like the lotus have their roots firmly entrenched in the mud and their beautiful flowers lightly floating on the water surface.

They close their pretty heads every evening as the light fades and open up fresh and frivolous at dawn. That's why they can be seen as a symbol of rebirth and second chances.

I like this symbolic meaning and I believe in second, third or even fourth chances. And  I will keep on stating it's important to never give up on your dream.

Several years ago I visited museum de Fundatie /kasteel het Nijenhuis. I fell in love with the natural surrounding and the way the art was shown in this castle. I secretly wished to hang there with my art, but I did not even paint at that time. This Wednesday this dream will come true! 

My painting 'What Lies Beneath' (100x100cm) is being exhibited from the 24th of may till the 20th of august in museum de fundatie/kasteel Nijenhuis. 

It feels kind of festive, just as it feels festive that today I painted no. 1100 of the miniature project. One little step at the time and believing it's possible will get you almost anywhere you want.

What is your dream?

Have a week full of dreams and believing

With Love Lies

'Don't think dreaming is a waste of time, 

for dreams are our realities in waiting. 
In dreams we plant the seeds of our future' 

 'Lily Of The Pond'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm 2x2"inch

no.1085

I've found myself a new dream destination:-)And 'never stop dreaming' is one of my favorite sayings.
I'm a fan of Monet's waterlily paintings. When I was young I had a favorite postcard. It was of a painting with bright and vivid colours. It showed a landscape with a bridge over a pond with waterlilies. Whenever there was a lot of turmoil in daily life I turned to this postcard and imagined myself in the peace and tranquility of this beautiful world.

Later on when I visited a museum in Paris I saw Monet's paintings for the first time in actual size and I was impressed and in love. This was also the moment I remembered my favorite postcard and realized it was Monet's urge to paint the 'unseen' world just beneath and above the 'actual world' I loved so much.

Not painting the reality but above all the feeling this reality brings you. Creating a whole new reality. That's what painting is to me too. And now I just found out there is a fish pond somewhere in Japan that has this mystical appearance written all over.

So I see myself standing at this pond painting the most beautiful big waterscapes I can imagine. There is no hurry but I will go there one day I am sure!

What is your dream-destination?

And Why? I would love to hear from you!

With Love Lies

Why Downgrade Your Dream To Match Your Reality?Upgrade Your Faith To Match Your Destiny.

'Dreaming at The Pond'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm 2x2"inch

This miniature (5x5cm) is part of the  'Small to Big-series'  it's bigger version 'What Lies Beneath' (100x100cm) was on exhibition in MUSEUM DE FUNDATIE 

no.992

Sorry, if it looks like an advertisement for Burger's Zoo. Have to  admit I could keep on painting miniatures after my visit there. They also have a fishtank I admire, as if you walk under water in Burger's Ocean. 

'School's Out'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

click HERE if you like to buy this painting

no.943

'Dutch Herring'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

you can buy this minature-meal  HERE 

no.931

To transport my big paintings for a new exhibition in the Hague we wanted to hire a trailer. So we did. In a store where they not only had trailers but also an impressive amount of washingmachines. But the most remarkable where the huge fishtanks with only a few fish in them. Now that's something different then a dull fishbowl, these lucky fish can really go for a swim.

'Blue Wonder'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

click HERE if you like to buy this painting

no.915

Light and fresh

'Fish Of Gold'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

click HERE if you like to buy this painting

no.528

'Veil Tail Goldfish'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

no.313

no.91