Viking in Dokkum 2

 

This is my second rendition of our boat in front of one of the two old windmills in the tiny town of Dokkum in Friesland, the northeast province of the Netherlands.

Viking in Dokkum 2, water color, 8 x 8″, 20 cm x 20 cm on Arches paper

 

Pond in Zaandam

Zaandam on the River Zaan not far from Amsterdam.  It is most famous for paintings of houses by Monet when he lived there, and the chocolate factories, of which one remains flooding the area with its lovely aroma.  Here’s a scene from near where we lived.

 

 

Pond in Zaandam, acrylic, A3, 16.5 x 11.7"
Pond in Zaandam, acrylic, A3, 16.5 x 11.7″

 

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Small Paintings of Geithoorn

These are small pen and ink or water-color paintings from our visit to Geithoorn, a village where you can get around only by canal.  It’s one of the most picturesque villages on earth.  It was founded by Italians.  For availability and prints please contact me at info@garyjkirkpatrick.com whatsapp +34 658 744 302
 
Geithoorn: Boat Nears Bridge, water-color, 4″ x 6″
Giethoorn 3 bridges water-color, postcard
Giethoorn: Two Houses, pen and ink 4″ x 6″

 

 

 

Canal in Geithoorn, pen and ink, approx size 4″ x 6″

 

 

 

 

 

 

Geithoor Canal, pen and ink 4″ x 6″

Viking in Dokkum

This is our summer ‘home’ for the next few years.  It’s a 12 meter Dutch motoryacht built in 1996 with a beautiful interior crafted by the original owner from whom we purchased it.  We have not been to Dokkum yet with this boat.  I used a photo of our first Dutch boat Caprice which we did sail to this small town in Friesland.  

                                                                             
Viking in Dokkum, water color, 8 x 8″

Giethoorn miniature paintings

This small village is thick with canals, 180 foot bridges and brick houses with thatched roofs, making for picturesque scenes at every turn.  It was founded by Franciscians circa 1200.  Now 2600 people live there.  We took a boat through the canals.  Here are my favorite spots.  All are miniatures, approximately 4″ x 6″.  The watercolors are on post card stock.

Giethoorn Two Houses - watercolor on post card stock
Giethoorn Two Houses – watercolor on post card stock A6 approx 2″ x 4″

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Giethoorn, 3 bridges post card A6
Giethoorn, 3 bridges post card A6 approx 2″ x 4″

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Giethoorn, Boat Nears Bridge, watercolor A6
Giethoorn, Boat Nears Bridge, watercolor A6 approx 2″ x 4″

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Sketches of the Dutch

Here are some drawings and sketches of the Dutch.

Drawings:

Young Dutch Man (pencil)
Young Dutch Man (pencil)

 

Rembrandt in Hat (from a self portrait) ink
Rembrandt in Hat (from a self portrait) ink

 

 

 

 

Dutch Man (pen and ink)
Dutch Man (pen and ink)

 

dutch girl on train
Dutch Girl on Train

 

Sketches:

woman in bar zaandam (mini)
Woman in Bar, Zaandam (mini)

 

Dutch man
Dutch man

 

 

detoog eet cafe man taking bite (mini)
Detoog Eet Cafe- man taking bite (mini)

 

 

 

Cheers
Cheers (mini)