Here are a few plein air paintings from this past weekend in Maastricht. I lived there for a few months last year and you can see all the sketches from the period here.
The End of Saturday’s Shopping, Onze Lieve Vrouweplein, Maastricht. 20 x 30 cm, oil on linen.
My gallerist once asked me why I often paint fishermen. The fact is they stand still for a very long time. I asked this gentleman if I could paint him before I started.
Fisherman in the Stadspark, Maastricht. 20 x 30 cm, oil on linen.
Sunday mornings are always a great time to paint in cities. There is never anyone around.
Sunday Morning on the Boschstraat. 35 x 25 cm, oil on linen.
It’s a very painting-friendly city to work in. The Dutch are polite and complimentary but leave you your space. This sketch was from the very crowded market. I set up next to a pole so as to stay out of people’s path.
Nieuwe Haring (unfinished). 20 x 30 cm, oil on linen.