Having a long holiday weekend is a treat. However, having it on days when the sun is shining and the weather is inviting is downright divine! Everything beckons you to go outside, to enjoy the sights and wake up from... Continue Reading →
Some time ago my father and I had some true DIY time together and made some frames for canvas I had lying around. As we were sawing the frames, chipping away, small pieces of framing material fell off. I quickly... Continue Reading →
Sometimes when you go on vacation a place can leave its mark in you. Whether it is the general atmosphere, the beautiful scenery, the lovely people or the food you enjoyed so much, but you know deep down if there... Continue Reading →
I tend to hang the paintings I am working on up on the wall just like a finished painting. This way I can scrutinize it from all angles, in all sort of light conditions and decide where to go with... Continue Reading →
A stark white canvas is notoriously hard to work with. It glares in your eyes and distorts the effect of the colors. However, what is even harder to work with is a base you already have and love. All you... Continue Reading →
I feel like a little kid that has carefully dipped one toe into the water to test its temperature before the plunge. I have created various sketches to study individual buildings, shapes in my hometown and have made one sketch... Continue Reading →
There is no other season that I enjoy as much as summer! All that sunlight, warm weather (ok, this summer it was rather the scorching heat), the balmy scents in the air. This is the time for the flowers to... Continue Reading →
Remember the storybook-like feeling the Bears at a stream gave me? Well, I felt it needed a final touch. One more picture. At the end three paintings will look much better on the wall then just two, right? So I... Continue Reading →
After painting Bears at a stream for my nephew I felt so inspired! I knew there was more to the story then just the fishing expedition. It sort of felt like a little storybook that I opened unawares in an... Continue Reading →
Adri's Palette 