19 Jul 2026 19:57
One of my favourite spring flowers is the Mourning Widow (Geranium phaeum). They can spread like a weed but that is only a big plus for me. I've had them for many years in my garden and also some varieties of it. But still the best one is this dark, almost black one. The white one is very pretty too though...
12 Jun 2026 13:16
I was going to tell you about my mental problems here. To explain why I stopped making Botanical Art. But that is a very long and complex story. And I am sure not many people will be interested in it anyway. What I can tell you is that I haven't produced any significant work in about 10 years. Which was mainly because of depression and not painting was causing even more depression. However, since last winter I am painting again. My last therapy (and medication?) finally helped me enough to fight the black dog. What really helped me to start drawing and painting again was buying new art supplies.
28 May 2026 21:27
Earlier this week I made this sketch in my sketchbook. It is the old church of Ezinge. Ezinge is a tiny village in the North of the Netherlands. The church and it's tower beside it, were built on a "wierde" in the 13th century. A wierde or terp is an artificial dwelling hill. The hills were created for keeping cattle and people safe if the nearby sea and/or rivers were flooding. Ezinge was constantly inhabited since 600 BCE and probably earlier, making it one of the oldest towns in Europe. The village is only 12 km away from my house and easy for me to visit by bicycle.
17 May 2026 14:41
I love the Latin name of the Black-tailed Godwit. It is the National bird of the Netherlands where we call it Grutto. It is classified as a Near Threatened by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature). The numbers have drastically declined the past couple of decades.
12 May 2026 15:20
Welcome to my brand new website and blog. The old site was really not a good representation of what I do and who I am today. To start with my name. Since my divorce it felt a bit weird to see my old name on the site. Using my own name feels like a relief and, in a way, also as some sort of closure.