Animals
My subjects: Dogs devotedly wagging their tails, cats purring contentedly, chickens scratching in the yard, birds, colourful fish, an emu, a llama with an unexpected look in the eye. In short, the wellspring of my joy in painting.
dated 1980 until 2025
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This Cat is Rather Happy
2025
Silly Little Bird
2019Silly little bird, yet perky.
Henk with his Head in the Clouds
2018Portrait of Henk with his head in the clouds.
Goodbye Geese
2017Three leaving geese. Incl. wooden frame
The Geese Leaving us Again
2017Honk, honk in the sky: the geese leaving us again. Till next year. Incl. wooden frame
Mickey
2017Mickey, well I think he is in the heaven of dogs now.
Henk, the Pillar Saint
2016Henk is a holy cat and he graciously looks down on mankind.
Emu in Florida
2013An emu I saw in a children's farm in Florida.
Geese Couple
2013A geese couple, together for years and years.
Gijs
2013A door and Gijs looking what is happening on the street: be careful!
Lama
2013O yeah? Is that so? Are you sure?
Red Little Bow
2013A black cat with his sunday best bow.
Desire
2013That goat looks longingly upwards, well, that is at least what I think.
Four Fish
2012Some fish with glitter. Incl. wooden frame
Lotte
2009Lotte, she had a beautiful life.
Poster Cat
2008Such beautiful eyes she has.
Wise Cat
2008Portrait of a cat with great wisdom.
Bonny
2007Portrait of Bonny with Cacala Velha, Portugal, on the background
A Tabby
2006A tabby, lived somewhere in the Algarve.
Three Hens
2006Three hens from Manuel. Incl. wooden frame
Wiesje the Great I
2006Wiesje, in our house she was the queen.
Wiesje the Great II
2006Dear Wiesje, our tortoiseshell cat.
Curious Rooster
2004Rooster of Manuel.
Heavenly Snail
2003Snail in heaven. Incl. wooden frame
This Cat probably sees a Spider
1980Pencil, paper, cat and something, a spider??: a drawing.
Wiesje the Great III
1980Wiesje, a small sketch, which is very dear to me.