Animalportraits
Portraits of animals
dated 1999 until 2022
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King Lex
2018Lex is the king of the blok.
Hare
2018Hare, acrylmedium with sand
Lex
2018Lex is the alpha-male.
Miepie
2018Miepie is a Spanish refugee. She likes dogs but cannot communicate with other cats.
Sjaak, white
2018Sjaak, 16.5 years of age. A once black roughhaired Dutch Shephard in drawing 4 times enlarged.
Patsy
2017Patsy, portrait in commission of deceased crossbreed Chihuahua-Jack Russel doggie.
Bundy DK
2017Bundy on last holidays to Denmark.
Hunting Beagle
2017Beagle on Snoopy-pyjama.
Rotto in Zee
2016Rotweiler in the sea.
Blue Bird
2016Blue bird in oil on canvas
Poezekater
2016Sumi-e drawing
Rotterweiler
2016Rotweiler, growling on flowerfabric
Aggrechihua
2016Growling Chihuahua on Betty Boop fabric
Vulture, monotype
2015Vulture, monotype
Rhino, mixed media
2015Rhinoceros, monotype in Acryl with inkdrawing
Rhinoghost, monotype
2015Rhinoceros
Dorus
2015There he was, and we called him Dorus: a stray, home unfound. He disappeared again and reappeared when the uncommunicative meddeling neighbour threadened to throw him into the asylum. He was a real terrorist. Fast action made him move into a welcome house where he lived happily for the last two months of his life.
Poitou donkey
2015The Poitou Donkey is a breed of donkey originating in the Poitou region of France. One of the most distinctive donkey breeds, it is also among the rarest and least-known. As with many ancient breeds, the origins of the Baudet de Poitou are somewhat obscure. The Roman Empire is said to have introduced the donkey and the practice of mule breeding to the Poitou region of France from which the Baudet de Poitou takes its name. According to the Northwest Poitou Donkey Institute, "From only 44 animals (worldwide) counted in 1977, there are now an estimated 400 to 600 pure and part-bred animals in the world today.
Vulture
2015Vulture in Nordhorn zoo
Great grey Owl3
2015
Study of Great grey Owl, Nordhorn zoo.
Great grey Owl2
2015Colourstudy
Great grey Owl1
2015The great Grey Owl was very much awake!
Prairiedog's watching!
2015
Drawing with text, in Dutch: Taal-tekening: A visit in the Zoo.
Lama2
2015Lama head, Tierpark Nordhorn
Lama1
2015Lama, Zoo Nordhorn
Snowy Owl 3
2015Snowy Owl, Zoo Nordhorn
Snowy owl
2015Snowy Owl
Grey Heron
2015Grey Heron on a treetrunk, Melanchthonpark, Rotterdam
Neus Ho
2015Sketch of the rhinoceros of Blijdorp Zoo, Rotterdam.
Artists dog
2015Aoltsje, the roughhaired Dutch Sheppard of Ids Willemsma in his atelier. In de background her brother and my dog Sjaak.
Croc en face
2014
Lokke with nose
2013Lokke might be dead before her 16 th. A nastly little dog had bitten into her nose and the bleeding didn't stop...
Joris very fat
2005study for Joris
Wolf Jaap
2013Wolf Jaap, portrait of a young entrepeneur
Study of a running wolf
2013Running wolf sketch
Wratje
2013Concrete Toad painted in rich colours.
Crocodile
2012Crocodile, inspired by the world caught largest, in the Philipines.
Toad 2
2012Toad 2 painted on commission.
Toad, detail
2011Detail of a toads head.
Turtle
2011
Red necked turtle
2011Red necked turle made for my daughter.
The Toad
2010Colourful expressive painting of a toad
Toad in blackwhiteyellowred
2010Toad, minimal lines
Toad's head
2010Head of a toad.
Chapka
2010Portrait of Welsh Springer Spaniel Chapka, made after his death. In the background a Hongarian landscape and scenes out of his life. The portrait is made as a wedding present.
Elektrobun
2010Red kat acting like a panther between branches and climbing up looking very dangerous. Main colours: orange, red, purple, black and yellow-green.
Snail
2009Snail, enlarged
Ella
2009Portrait of Ella, dog of mixed breeding and sister of Ella
Arie
2009Portrait of Arie, little dog of mixed breeding and sister of Ella
Arie en Ella
2009sketch for the portraits of the dogs Arie and Ella, oilstick on packing paper
Sjaak
2008Portrait in oil on canvas of Sjaak, a rough haired dutch shepphard dog sitting in the grass
Joris
2007The Vet's kat, commissioned by "dierendokters" in Amsterdam
Fränzy van de Gandy's Hofke
2007Portrait of Franzy of Gandy's Hofke , made after death, with her in action on the background of the painting
Snail
2005A Danish snail.