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Island sheep on a dyke You can encounter sheep all over the island of Ameland, except on the beaches. Many graze on the sea dykes, which helps to maintain their structure and integrity. The special Texel breed is robust and well-suited to withstand the North Sea climate, making them excellent sources of knitting wool. While walking with my dog around our village, I've seen multiple flocks of these charming grazing animals. Recently, I took many photographs of them, and now it's time to turn those images into paintings. I'm planning a small series featuring sheep, and I'm excited to see where this journey leads. Again, I only used three primary oil colours plus titanium white and burnt umber. The canvas board is 24 x 30 cm, and I've painted it alla prima, also known as wet on wet. View the finished painting in my gallery . Exhibitions: - Driedaagse Expo at Het Stalhuus. June 2023, Hollum - Expo at Museum Swartwoude. July to August 2023, Buren - Rural Expo at Museum S...

Arguably What can be more relaxing after a busy day than sitting down and enjoying a glass of your favourite drink? In my case, it's a glass of malt. Perhaps in your case, it is something totally else.  I loved to paint this light and shadow play. Loved painting those textures of the skin, glass and fabrics.  So now relax yourself and enjoy with me. And view the finished painting in  my gallery .