4 days agoMember-onlyAutumnDiscolored leaves float down my studio window. As in the song “Les Feuilles Mortes”, sung by Yves Montand. Slowly, autumn is creeping closer. The ground of my little garden is covered with a palette of fantastic colors. As only autumn can paint it. The world in the Northern Hemisphere world…3 min read3 min read
Sep 12Member-onlyGreeceAt last. From my balcony of my Greek apartment, I look over the sea. Far across the strait I see the dim north side of Lefkada. Its mountains, rising from the sea, look menacing. If your gaze lingers it is as if you are sucked into another dimension. The day…3 min read3 min read
Sep 6Member-onlyMirrorWhen I walk to my studio, I pass my mirror. Sometimes I look at my reflection. We are one of the few animals, which recognize themselves in a mirror image. I then prefer to walk on quickly. As an artist, I find it interesting to look at other people…3 min read3 min read
Sep 6Member-onlyAmsterdam“It’s quiet in Amsterdam”, once sung by Ramses Shaffy. I left my car at home and went into Amsterdam on foot. It’s very late. The lights of the lanterns shine on my loneliness. The lights of the houses stare at me. Occasionally I see people moving behind the hushed windows…2 min read2 min read
Aug 14Member-onlyTimeI stand in my kitchen with a toasted sandwich and a cup of coffee in my hands. I stand dead still. While eating and drinking, I stare at the clock. The ticking of the clock suddenly downs on me. I hear the monotonously ticking clock counting down my seconds of…3 min read3 min read
Aug 8Member-onlyThoughtsSitting at my laptop, my thoughts slowly drift through my mind. They float to the time, when I started as an artist and was tremendously driven, searching for own style. The mental hurdles I had to take in order to finally find a style, that could not resemble anything. I…4 min read4 min read
Jul 4Member-onlyFreedomFinally found peace after a hectic day. A final touch to my work. Consultation with the customer about the result. Yet another new assignment. I need to get my supply of canvas back up to standard. Sketchbook is full. I also have to order those quickly. Orders completed. Shadows of…3 min read3 min read
Jun 14Member-onlyJanusThe world holds its breath. Tensions can sometimes be cut. We are in a transitional phase without realizing it and we do not know where it will eventually go. Could man be the personification of the God Janus? Janus was a head with two faces. A Roman God with opposite…3 min read3 min read
Jun 4Member-onlyLiving in the momentLife consists of moments of happiness, sadness, pain, hope and many other emotional moments. Moments that should be cherished. The meaningfulness of things, that happen to us in our lives, thereby make life deeper and fuller. Listening to “Dreamy” by Dan Fontaine, it drags me in my mind to moments…3 min read3 min read
Jun 1Member-onlyThe GardenWalk in the garden, my little garden. And see a world of life. The continuity of life surrounding me. It moves, it makes noise and fizzes. The love of the World caresses me. My skin tingles. Look in through my studio window. See my mirror image mirrored. In this green…2 min read2 min read
