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How would you categorize your painting style?: impressionistic brushstroke. (tache)

Which medium do you prefer? eg. oils, acrylics, etc.: oils, waterrcolor, acrylic

Are you a full time artist?: Part Time

Who are your favourite 2 artists?: Monet, Sysly, van Gogh, Matisse

Do you have any goals for your painting?: creating an object with my hart not a photo

What's your website address? (If any): http://jko.exto.nl/

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Statement of my motivation

Posted on January 6, 2012 at 11:30 1 Comment 1 Like

My motivation: "Everything has been painted but not by me"

Son of a house painter so was my grandfather, and therefore paint and color is in my genes

I was born in 1943. To further professionalize a lifelong hobby and a sound basis for criticize, I follow different courses.

Painting is an emotional experience, one is not aware of time and place, there is nothing but the magic of the hand and the paint. My goal is to painting an object and not primarily an image. I actually do…

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My motivation

Posted on January 6, 2012 at 10:06 0 Comments 1 Like

Translation from Dutch to English from the text on my website http://www.jko.exto.nl/

My motivation: "Everything has been painted but not by me"

Son of a house painter so was my grandfather, and therefore paint and color is in my genes

I was born in 1943. A solid education I received the watercolor painter Jacques Maris from 1988 to 1992. To further professionalize a lifelong hobby and a sound basis for criticize, I follow different…

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Holland, My flat country mainly below sealevel !

Posted on December 22, 2011 at 0:24 3 Comments 2 Likes

I love the endless space the distance the colors and the mood the clouds sometimes friendly somethimes heavy and rainy

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At 0:34 on February 2, 2018, Pauline Le Merle said…: Thanks Jan, very happy to accept :-}}

At 13:38 on February 3, 2017, Robin Sage said…: I,m delighted to be your friend Jan and look forward to seeing more of your paintings.

At 23:29 on January 21, 2017, Rinus Wagenaar said…: hallo Jan, bedankt voor je verzoek, en natuurlijk accepteer ik die

Hi Jan, thanks for your request, and of course I accept

At 9:37 on October 5, 2016, Mairo Piroue said…: Thanks for your request, and it is with pleasure that i accept. You have a very relarkable style to your paintings, very impressionist, i like it a lot. They are a pleasure to contemplate. I think i can see some influence from the French impressionists.

At 10:42 on January 16, 2016, Christine Lewis said…: Thank you for the friend request, Jan. ( = I have enjoyed looking at your work, very nice!

At 9:33 on January 14, 2016, Sandi Lear said…: Hello new friend!

At 16:42 on August 26, 2015, Lori Ippolito said…: Hi Jan! Thanks for the likes!!:)

At 15:54 on August 25, 2015, Ningning Li said…: Jan, I am very glad to be your friend. Thanks for your invitation.

At 9:31 on August 25, 2015, Candi Hogan said…: Thanks for the friend request Jan! So glad you requested! I went in and looked at your paintings, you have some really beautiful work, and I still see the influence of Van Gogh in a lot of your work! You and I have that in common Jan, I get told that a lot myself! Thanks for sharing your views of Holland!!! Look forward to seeing lots of your work!