Unfortunately sometimes it's impossible to photograph your beloved ones.
In that case I'll do my best to work from excisting photographs.
dated 2008 until 2015
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The Love Of My Life
2015In memoriam of Hans Wennink 1949-2014. Commissioned by the widow. Painted after the iconic picture that adorned the funeral card.
Mom & Dad
2012Doubleportrait commissioned by daughter Jennifer O'Neil. Mother died 7 years ago. I've surpirsed the commissioner and myself by this result from an old photo.
Saskia van Amstel 1946-2011
2012Triptyche commissioned by Ronald Gravensteijn. Saskia in three fases of her short life.
Chill Out
2012Portrait of Kor and Ria Noeken. Kor died last year. The painting is based on a vacation photo shot in a bar in Turkey. On demand of daughter Danielle I've changed the setting to Bonaire.
French Atlantic
2008Portrait of Nico Noorlander at his favourite coast.
Memories
2009Portrait of Marjan de Bos on request of her husband. From an existing studio photograph.
Flying Dutchman
2010Portrait of Jan Wim Botterop commisioned by his widow Henny. The analog snapshot that I've used is taken about 20 years ago in Holland and his face on that is as small as a thumbnail.
Luka van Bokhorst
2013Luka has been born far too early and lived for only 1 hour. I've made this stylized portrait to comfort the parents a bit. It will hang next to a Campbell's soupcan By Warhol. That's why.