Gary J. Kirkpatrick Art and Travel Blog

Category: The Nederlands

  • Canal at Kahlenburg

    Kalenberg, Netherlands
    Canal at Kahlenberg, 18 x 24 cm 7″ x 9.5″ on Fabriano 300 gr watercolor paper

    Another of the gorgeous fairland canals of the Netherlands.

  • One Lane Canal III

    Wergea III
    One Lane Canal III, 18 x 24 cm 7″ x 9.5″ on Fabriano 300 gr watercolor paper

    This is based on the view from our boat as we traversed the picturesque, tiny canal that bifurcates Wegea, Netherlands.

  • One Lane Canal II

    One Lane Canal II
    One Lane Canal II, 18 x 24 cm 7″ x 9.5″ on Fabriano 300 gr watercolor paper

    Rich with charm, Wergea is a tiny village in Friesland, We passed through on our boat Viking via their one lane canal, the only canal in the village. Tranquility, harmony of architecture, bikes on the lanes. In good weather the Netherlands is one of the best places on earth.

  • One Lane Canal, watercolor painting

    wergea wc
    Wergea, Netherlands 18 x 24 cm 7″ x 9.5″ on Fabriano 300 gr watercolor paper

    We passed through this tiny town on this one lane canal in this tiny town in Friesland, rich with charm.

  • Reeds and a Stork

    Reeds and a Stork
    Reeds and Storks, watercolor, 18 x 24 cm, 7 x 9.5″ on Fabriano 300 gr watercolor paper

    We have been mooring in the deep countryside of Friesland, a province of the Netherlands. Reeds, still used for making thatched roofs, line the canals. Among the wildlife are storks, who nest on the tops of trees. Their black tails help make them more visible from a distance. They have even made some special nesting spots for these large birds.

  • Duurstede Castle

    Wijk bij Duursten, Netherlands
    Wijk bij Duurstede, Netherlands watercolor 24 x 32 cm/ 9.5 x 12.5″

    Duurstede Castle is in the town of Wijk bij Duurstede in the Netherlands. The castle dates from the 13th century.

  • Rhectern Castle

    Rhectern Castle
    Rhectern Castle, watercolor 24 x 32 cm/ 9.5 x 12.5

    Rhectern Castle lies on the Overijsselse Vecht River near Dalfsen, Nederleands. It is privately owned, dating from the 12th century. You can not visit the interior and are kept well back. It’s a lovely bike ride from the village.

  • The Dock at t’Leuken (watercolor)

    The dock at 'T leuken, watercolor

  • Church on the Sambre

    Church on the Sambre River
    Church on the Sambre (Belgium) , 24 x 32 cm, 9.5 x 12.5″ watercolor 300 gram paper

    Another in the series of paintings from a summer on the canals of Northern France, this ancient church on the Sambre River sits right on the river beneath a tree filled slope.

  • Castle on the Sambre II

    Castle on the Sambre River version 2
    Castle on the Sambre II, 24 x 32 cm/ 9 1/2 x 12″ watercolors

    Aboard our boat Viking we cruised the canals and rivers of Northern France and Belgium. Chateau, forests, hills, water scenes at every turn. I depicted scenes such as this in a style mixing realism, impressionism and expressionism. This is a second version of this gorgeous and charming bit of history on the Sambre.