Gary J. Kirkpatrick

Category: Holland drawings and paintings

  • A Magic Summer: Loving Vincent

    A Magic Summer: Loving Vincent

    Scenes from our boat travels in the beautiful countryside of the Netherlands. Small towns, harbors, rural scenes. Original art for sale.

    A Magic Summer on our boat in the Netherlands set to Starry Night by Lianne La Havas from the movie Loving Vincent.

  • 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, 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

  • Paintings from our boat journeys

    Viking in Dokkum 2, NL, water color, 8 x 8″, 20 cm x 20 cm on Arches paper
    Zwammerdam, NL
    Viking in Dokkum, NL water color, 8 x 8″
    Muiden, NL Castle
    Haarlem, NL
    Edam, NL watercolor — sold
    Marshland
    Zwammerdam, NL
    Boat on the Sambre, Belgium
    Voorschoten, NL
    Pond in Zaandam, acrylic, A3, 16.5 x 11.7"
    Pond in Zaandam NL, acrylic, A3, 16.5 x 11.7″
    Giethoorn Two Houses, NL – watercolor on post card stock
    View of Giethoorn, NL (acrylics) A3 16.5 x 11.5″ Sold
    Boat Nears Bridge, Geirhoorn, NL water color, 4″ x 6″
    Giethoorn NL Three Bridges water color, postcard
    Tall Ships Parade to Amsterdam, water color and ink, post card stock
    Tall Ships 2, , water color and ink, post card stock
    Biergarten in Minden, Germany acrylics on paper 54 x 75 cm/21.25 x 29.5
    Hanover By Moonlight, Germany

  • Art from our boat

    Hasselt, NL
    Sneek Waterpoort, NL
    Viking at Geldese Hout Bridge, NL
    Delft, NL
    Kopplesport, NL
    Heeg and Woudsen Island
    Koppelsport, NL
    The Batavia
    Geithoorn, NL
    Giethoorn, NL
    Delft, NL, Nieuw Kerk
    Hoorn, NL- train still runs
    Munster Germany, Cathedral
    Brandernburg, Germany
    Bulstringen, Germany