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Since we are not having a warm and dry summer this year, why not think of the proper winter then for a while? It was cold and white for almost a fortnight last February. And it was wonderful to watch the islanders having snow fun on their traditional horse-drawn sleighs. As well as the white rooftops of our village.

For a change, I decided to paint on cardboard this time, applying lots of layers of gesso first. Again, I used a limited palette; cadmium red, ultramarine, burnt umber and titanium white.

Thus it became "Hollum. Winter", acrylic, cardboard 30 x 25,5 cm. An image of the finished painting is to be found in my gallery.









UPDATE 1: 
February 2022. This painting is on show in a museum! 


UPDATE 2: 
November 2022. The painting is sold at the Kunstmaand Show



UPDATE 3: 
December 2022. Proud and happy to get this lovely mail from the art collectors from Friesland:

"It was love at first sight when we saw the small painting. After enjoying the Kunstmaand (our 15th!) for a few days we went back to Buren. Even more surprised we decided to purchase the winter view on Hollum. It now has a nice place in our house. We enjoy it!"


Exhibitions:
- Amelander Winters. Museum Sorgdrager. December 2021 to March 2022, Hollum
- Driedaagse Expo in Stalhuus. June 2022, Hollum
- Amelander Kunstenaars Art Show. November 2022, Buren

Sold in November 2022 during the show to private collector G.D. in Readtsjerk.
Location: 9161 Hollum, Nederland

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