The beauty of engineering

Today I am posting a bird's eye view of one of the bridges we pass when we bring our boat to her winter berth. There is a reason I chose this particular bridge for my drawing. At the west side of the bridge, there is a lake with a number of small islands in it. Perfect for a spectacular sunset scene like the one I have drawn. But that's not the only reason. Next to the bridge, there is a really cool piece of engineering.

Above and below

In the Netherlands, great crested grebes are a common, but beautiful sight.

Next to beautiful, crested grebes are also fierce hunters. And they need to be, because their young are always hungry. Very, very hungry. I see their parents catch so much fish, I often wonder how it's possible that there is any left. But there always is...

In this drawing, I wanted to show both aspects: the beauty above the surface, and the deadly hunter below. 

  

The Zombie Mode

We all have those days when we seem to be swallowed whole by the rat race. For me, it is no different...

Love is war...

At this moment, we're working to get our boat ready for next season. There is a large canal adjacent to boatyard we work on. The yard also has its own little harbor. So when we work, we are surrounded by all kinds of water-loving birds, like ducks, coots and gulls.

It's a peaceful sight, most of the time. That's how I drew these two ducks: peaceful.

A winter fairy tale

Last year, we took a two-day trip, from the town of Lemmer to Giethoorn. Just an ordinary weekend trip, but it turned out to be really amazing..

My second first post

So, finally, the moment is here. I am writing my very first post... on my second blog!

I already have a Dutch-language sailing blog, which has a faithful audience of sailing enthusiasts. There, I always get a lot of positive responses when I post my art. So I will keep posting my art there too, don't worry!

So why then, would I start a second blog? Because I wanted to give my art a place of its own. This blog will be centered around my art and my photographs.

I hope you will enjoy it...