no.1118

There once was a little princess who first was not accepted by her father because he rather had a son. I am not going to tell you the whole story but the princess runs off disguised as a beggar in a catskin coat. She wants to attend the ball to dance and of course the prince of the ball falls in love with her. Her father feels guilty that he once rejected her and is incredibly pleased that he now finds her happy and well so end good all is good.

Sometimes life is like a Fairytale. In which a tough girl who always had to take care of herself suddenly finds someone who appreciates her for who she is. So now she can finally admit to her softer side too:-)

Put On Your Cat(s)kin And Dance

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm 2x2"inch

And what nice coincidence in nature the willow catkin stands for love and protection.:-)

So that's why it became a series of three

no.1103

Today throw your sorrows in the wind, even the little ones, give yourself a serene start of the day.
And let me invite you to a new joyous event I'm joining ARTZAANSTAD.
I will show totally new (big) work there so if you are curious please pay us a visit next weekend.

You can read all about it HERE and HERE 

Have a joyful week!

With Love Lies
'Joy is portable,

bring it with you' 

:-)

'Wonderful Windflowers'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm 2x2"inch

no.1046

I remember eating a fig for the first time. I did not like it a bit. It was a dried fig, in a dull brown colour scheme with hard seeds inside. As a child I was very sensitive and I could be quite picky, especially with food. But what a whole different experience it was eating a fresh fig for the first time. Really fresh, plucked myself directly from a tree in France. The somewhat tougher eatable skin and its juicy interior, with it’s fresh light sweet taste. That combination of solid and soft. The beautiful outside colour from deep purple to green, and inside from purple to velvety red with little yellow seeds. Yes I admit, now I am a fan, specially when I can pick them myself from a sunlit tree. 

Do you have a fruit which you later come to appreciate?

'Fresh Fig'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm 2x2"inch

no.1045

What if you had a garden with fresh figs hanging on the tree? I don't have a garden and there is a fig-tree in the green near my studio but it does not wear eatable figs.

But these figs are from a lucky lady who has it all, and I was lucky to visit her and paint the figs before I ate them:-)

'Figs On A Plate'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm 2x2"inch

you can buy these juicy figs HERE

*This one is currently on display at flowershop Antoesa Amsterdam

no. 1028

This yellow butterfly is calling to you if you are in need for some joy and lightness. If it's important to you to feel your 'self' stronger. If you want to attract some self-love so to say.

Yes you love your children and your partner and your friends. But now is the time to love You!
This butterfly helps you to make self-love feel as a light-effort-thing to do.
You feel the connection with your higher self every time you look at the almost golden wings of this 'Phoebis Argante Argante'
It tells you: "No need to become 'perfect' because you already are perfect just the way you are now."

'Phoebis Argante Argante'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm 2x2"inch

no.987

'Bananasplit'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

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no.968

'Cherries On A Chinese Platter'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

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no.917

I walked by this plant and it looked so luminous. All those little lilac petals lifted together as arms  reaching for the early sun. Don't know the name of this plant, plantexperts help needed please;-)?

'Reaching For The Light'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

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no.902

'Inner Beauty'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

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no.889

'Violets Are Blue'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm 2x2"inch

no.873

You have to think twice before you invite her to your garden, this witch hazel from Japan. She needs space and you better not trim her down. 
She gives you the best of her beauty if you just let her be. Magically she blossoms in winter even without needing leaves. Nobody knows why. 
But these funny yellow flowers arrive at a moment when we really appreciate color.

'Japanese Witch Hazel'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

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no.867

It seems all crocuses are suddenly opened on command, 

spring is definitely in the air

'Pickwick Crocus'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

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no.863

This is Sjuultje, Milly's Terrier. She is waiting at the AH supermarket straight and strong with her hair fluttering in the wind. She stands there undaunted because she is sure that her Milly will be back soon to come and pick her up. Isn't that beautiful such a couple.

'Sjuultje Waiting'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

no.862

'Billy Boy Little Tiger'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

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no.841

'Mythical Beast'

after Catrin Howell

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

no.832

I'm a big fan of trivial beauty, 

with that i mean the beauty of things that are normally not seen as items of desire, or are not even worth a second glance for that matter. 

A grey day and then this sunny yellow with a small dot of blue coming from the handle of the cleaning mop makes me smile and hé i didn't even mention the fact that the hallway of my studio was cleaned without me moving a muscle. Thank you friendly cleaner.

'Bright And Clean'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

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no.810

'Black-Eyed Waiting'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

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Another one of those adorable creatures waiting in front of the supermarket Albert Heijn. It's becoming a funny series already.If you click the label -waiting at supermarket- you can see the others too

no.804

'Sweet Little Monkeyface'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

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no.800

'Movie Scenes'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

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no.795

'Hastily Birdie'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

You can buy this miniature bird-painting HERE