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Something very special Totally unexpected, I've recently received a commission, and what an extraordinary one it was! We happen to have wonderful neighbours here around. One of them was Dimphy. Unfortunately 'was'. She passed away this winter after a hard and unfair fight with her illness. Not long after her funeral, I learned from her husband Peter, that shortly before her untimely death, she wanted me to illustrate the book she's been planning to publish. Regrettably, I didn't know her very well. I spoke to her and her husband only once. However, I knew her mostly from their theatre performances. Dimphy was a good actress. From what I saw on the stage, she reminded me often of Giulietta Masina in her expressions, passion and tone. I believe I could remember her voice and the intonations of her narrations. That feeling I got also as I was reading her fairy tales. With that feeling, I painted those little stories, the illustrations for her book. I really hope they c...

Commissioned One of the best things about participating in an art show is receiving commissions. When potential art collectors see your work and ask you to paint something special for them because they like your style and techniques, it's a great feeling. That is what happened during the last Driedaagse Expo . I've received commissions from three art lovers. They specified the subjects of the paintings, as well as the approximate formats and styles, and left the rest up to me. It took me a while to choose the right day to capture the light I wanted. Fortunately, the locations were not far, so I could walk there many times taking photographs to choose later the right composition and lighting. I probably took hundreds of photos to choose later a few as a reference.  After that, I did some small studies to check the colours and the overall picture. Once I was satisfied, I began to put it on canvas.  Creating art for a commission while keeping in mind that it might not be approved...

Commissioned One of the best things about participating in an art show is receiving commissions. When potential art collectors see your work and ask you to paint something special for them because they like your style and techniques, it's a great feeling. That is what happened during the last  Driedaagse Expo . I've received commissions from three art lovers. They specified the subjects of the paintings, as well as the approximate formats and styles, and left the rest up to me. It took me a while to choose the right day to capture the light I wanted. Fortunately, the locations were not far, so I could walk there many times taking photographs to choose later the right composition and lighting. I probably took hundreds of photos to choose later a few as a reference.  After that, I did some small studies to check the colours and the overall picture. Once I was satisfied, I began to put it on canvas.  Creating art for a commission while keeping in mind that it might not be ap...