Head-Lights - painting of yellow cab New York

It's so hot in my studio! The paint is drying before I even can mix it properly. It's one of those days I wished I was a plein air painter. Ah well, I just keep going at it and besides I got a small break coming up this weekend starting tomorrow. In any case I finally made the larger sized version of Head-Lights. It seems I'm heavy on the cabs these days! If you're interested in purchasing this painting, please send me an email for more information and price.

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Head-Lights
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
17.3" x 14.4" or 44 x 36,5 cm
2009

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Times Square

Another great night scene in New York. This time the painting is situated at Times Square. The paintings shows a little bit more buildings than usual, but that's because the whole place is heavy lightened, which is a blast to paint. I painted this one with my upcoming show in New York in mind. At this point I'm not sure which ones to bring so we'll see how that goes. If you're interested in purchasing this painting, please send me an email for more information and price.

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Times Square
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
17.3" x 14.4" or 44 x 36,5 cm
2009

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The Guardian

I didn't think I wouldn't finish The Guardian today, but I did! On the painting you see an attendent in front of Venus and Adonis done by Simon Vouet in 1642 as seen in the Getty Center in Los Angeles.

Adonis holding his spear is ready to leave his beloved Venus to be off to the hunt. Venus, the goddess of love, touches his shoulder, imploring him not to go. My attendant is guarding this scene and in doing so he's the guardian of love as well.

For now I'm going to keep up the painting a week method I seem to have developed these last couple of weeks. Not sure if that's wise financially, but I'm having way too much fun painting these scenes. Have a great weekend!

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The Guardian
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
36.7" x 22.6" or 93,3 x 57,5 cm
2009

€ 2800,-

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Concentrating on larger work this week

If you have been following my blog lately you know that I'm painting for a show coming up in New York in september. I still need a couple of more larger sized paintings for the show or at least to pick from. I'm therefore concentrating on this. At this moment I'm painting a large museum scene. I hope to complete this piece by the end of the week, but I'm not sure if I can. If not it will appear on monday the latest.

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Hot Dog

A bit earlier than expected, but today I completed Hot Dog. Like Slow Traffic this painting will be shown at my upcoming show in New York. Still cannot tell you much about this show, but that will change soon enough. For now I hope you enjoy Hot Dog!

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Hot Dog
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
20" x 20" or 51 x 51 cm
2009

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Slow Traffic

Last friday the groupshow Back from NY & LA opened at Amstel Gallery. And what an opening it was!

Petra of Amstel Gallery told me on the phone she had a special location arranged for this show, not that far from the gallery itself. At first I didn't thought much of it, but when I walked in it really blew me away! The space is truly amazing and the art is well, just topnotch! It kind of reminded me of the large galleries you see in New York.

A huge crowd showed up when the show was about to open. Manuela Kemp did an excellent job opening it. I enjoyed talking to everybody and we ended a perfect evening with a couple of sales. The show still runs untill the end of this week. If you have a change to visit the show please don't hesitate to do so. I never say this, but this one truly is a must see!

In other news in september I got a show coming up in New York. At this point I cannot tell you much about it, but it's going to be really special. Todays painting Slow Traffic is going to be part of it. It's the larger sized version of a daily painting I did a while ago. I take the rest of the week to paint another larger sized painting, also for the NY show. With a bit of luck I can finish this one friday.

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Slow Traffic
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
20" x 20" or 51 x 51 cm
2009

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Ragout - 3rd and final painting of Food Parcel No. 5

With Ragout we reached the last painting of the final Food Parcel! All 5 parcels will be shown alongside my larger paintings at the groupshow Back from NY & LA at Amstel Gallery from june 6 - 13. The grand opening is tomorrow evening at eight. I'm really excited about and of course I let you know how it went!


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Ragout
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
6" x 6.7" or 15 x 17 cm
2009

Third and final painting of Food Parcel no. 5. The other 2 paintings of this parcel are Scorzonera and Green Peas and Carrots. If you would like to purchase this Food Parcel for only 375,- euro, please send me an email The food parcel is sold on a first come first served basis. Hopefully you're the first. You will receive the parcel in a luxurious wooden box.

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Scorzonera - 2nd painting of Food Parcel no. 5

I was so busy painting a larger sized painting yesterday that I completely overlooked posting Scorzonera! It's the second painting of Food Parcel no. 5.

This parcel is the last one and all parcels will be exhibited this friday at the show Back from NY and LA at the Amstel Gallery. Earlier this year Amstel Gallery represented these artists (including myself) at leading art fairs in Los Angeles and New York.

Besides my food parcels I will show my larger sized paintings. I'm in good company here, works by Rem vd Bosch, Ronald Ceuppens, Farsad Labbauf, Roos&Chris, Patricia Steur, Loreata Visic and Koen Vanmechelen can be seen as well. A lot international recognized artists in one big group show!

Koen Vanmechelen for example shows 5 installations from june 7 at a solo stand at the International Biennal of Venice. Works by Farsad Labbauf are added to the collection of the prestigious Saatchi Collection and Loreta Visic has been collected by MUHKA. Most of the artists are present at the grand opening on june 5. Famous Dutch host and singer Manuela Kemp will open the show around 8pm.

You're cordially invited to the opening at 20.00h. on june 5. The show can be seen from june 6 - 13 from 10.00h - 17.00h and on appointment at De Dieze 56 in Dronten. Click here to see the invitation and contact information.

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Scorzonera
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
6.7" x 6" or 17 x 15 cm
2009

Second painting of Food Parcel no. 5. The first painting of this parcel is Green Peas and Carrots and the third painting will be posted tomorrow. If you would like to purchase this Food Parcel for only 375,- euro, please send me an email The food parcel is sold on a first come first served basis. Hopefully you're the first. You will receive the parcel in a luxurious wooden box.

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Green Peas & Carrots - 1st painting of Food Parcel no. 5

Green Peas and Carrots is the first painting of Food Parcel no. 5. This parcel will be the last one for the upcoming show Back from NY and LA at Amstel Gallery. Have a great weekend!

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Green Peas and Carrots
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
6.7" x 6" or 17 x 15 cm
2009

First painting of Food Parcel no. 5. The second and third painting of this food parcel will be posted monday and tuesday. If you would like to purchase this Food Parcel for only 375,- euro, please send me an email The food parcel is sold on a first come first served basis. Hopefully you're the first.

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Chocotoff - 3rd and final painting of Food Parcel no. 4

If you haven't noticed yet Food Parcel no. 4 is all about chocolate. Nutella spread for your bread, Chocomel for your thirst and well Chocotoff just because it tastes good.

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Chocotoff
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
6" x 6.7" or 15 x 17 cm
2009

Third and final painting of Food Parcel no. 4. The other 2 paintings of this parcel are Chocomel and Nutella. If you would like to purchase this Food Parcel for only 375,- euro, please send me an email The food parcel is sold on a first come first served basis. Hopefully you're the first. You will receive the parcel in a luxurious wooden box.

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Chocomel - 2nd painting of Food Parcel no. 4

We're staying within the chocolate treats today with Chocomel. I haven't had that in a long time, perhaps I should pick up some on my way home tonight. Tomorrow I will post the 3rd and final painting of Food Parcel no. 4.

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Chocomel
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
6.7" x 6" or 17 x 15 cm
2009

Second painting of Food Parcel no. 4. The first painting of this parcel is Nutella
and the third painting will be posted tomorrow. If you would like to purchase this Food Parcel for only 375,- euro, please send me an email The food parcel is sold on a first come first served basis. Hopefully you're the first. You will receive the parcel in a luxurious wooden box.

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Nutella - 1st painting of Food Parcel no. 4

Today I got the original creamy chocolaty hazelnut spread called Nutella for you. It's the first painting of Food Parcel no. 4 already. The other two paintings will be posted tomorrow and the day after that. Stay tuned!

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Nutella
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
6.7" x 6" or 17 x 15 cm
2009

First painting of Food Parcel no. 4. The second and third painting of this food parcel will be posted tomorrow and the day after that. If you would like to purchase this Food Parcel for only 375,- euro, please send me an email The food parcel is sold on a first come first served basis. Hopefully you're the first. You will receive the parcel in a luxurious wooden box.

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Butter - 3rd and final painting of Food Parcel no. 3

I'm not sure if a food parcel usually has anything with low fat in it, but mine sure has. Butter by Becel is the final painting of Food Parcel no. 3.

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Butter
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
6.7" x 6" or 17 x 15 cm
2009

Third and final painting of Food Parcel no. 3. The other 2 paintings of this parcel are Jelly and Smac. If you would like to purchase this Food Parcel for only 375,- euro, please send me an email The food parcel is sold on a first served first served basis. Hopefully you're the first. You will receive the parcel in a luxurious wooden box.

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Jelly - 2nd painting of Food Parcel no. 3

Something completely different today. Not Smac but Jelly by Hero today. I love it, especially the strawberry flavour. Have a great weekend!

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Jelly
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
6.7" x 6" or 17 x 15 cm
2009

Second painting of Food Parcel no. 3. The first painting of this parcel is Smac
and the third painting will be posted monday. If you would like to purchase this Food Parcel for only 375,- euro, please send me an email The food parcel is sold on a first come first served basis. Hopefully you're the first. You will receive the parcel in a luxurious wooden box.

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Smac- 1st painting of Food Parcel no. 3

While everybody is enjoying a well deserved day off in the Netherlands I couldn't help going to my studio. That's what I would do if I had a day off anyway! Yesterday I completed Food Parcel no. 2 and today I kick off Food Parcel no. 3 with Smac. I do believe it's called Spam in foreign countries. In any case it's canned ham. Sure hope you enjoy it!

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Smac
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
6.7" x 6" or 17 x 15 cm
2009

First painting of Food Parcel no. 3. The second and third painting of this food parcel will be posted tomorrow and monday. If you would like to purchase this Food Parcel for only 375,- euro, please send me an email The food parcel is sold on a first come first served basis. Hopefully you're the first. You will receive the parcel in a luxurious wooden box.

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Tea - 3rd and final painting of Food Parcel no. 2

A food parcel that has Coffee and Sugar in it cannot be complete without Tea, don't you think? The tea on my painting is a special blend, cherry tea by Pickwick. Tea completes Food Parcel no. 2 and tomorrow I'll post the first one of parcel no. 3 already!

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Tea
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
6.7" x 6" or 17 x 15 cm
2009

Third and final painting of Food Parcel no. 2. The other 2 paintings of this parcel is Coffee
and Sugar. If you would like to purchase this Food Parcel for only 375,- euro, please send me an email The food parcel is sold on a first served first served basis. Hopefully you're the first. You will receive the parcel in a luxurious wooden box.

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Sugar - 2nd painting of Food Parcel no. 2

After the coffee of yesterday I wanted to sugar it up a little with todays painting. On the painting you see a classic package of CSM Kristal Suiker. Sugar is the second installment of Food Parcel no. 2. Tomorrow I will post the final painting of this parcel.

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Sugar
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
6.7" x 6" or 17 x 15 cm
2009

Second painting of Food Parcel no. 2. The first painting of this parcel is Coffee
and the third painting will be posted tomorrow. If you would like to purchase this Food Parcel for only 375,- euro, please send me an email The food parcel is sold on a first served first served basis. Hopefully you're the first. You will receive the parcel in a luxurious wooden box.

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Coffee - 1st painting of Food Parcel no. 2

What is a Food Parcel without coffee? Nothing of course and therefore I give you Coffee today. The brand is Douwe Egberts, not sure if it's popular beyond the boarders of the Netherlands, but here it defenitely is. Anyway, Coffee is the 1st painting of Food Parcel no. 2, tomorrow I will post the 2nd painting of this parcel.

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Coffee
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
6.7" x 6" or 17 x 15 cm
2009

First painting of Food Parcel no. 2. The second and third painting of this food parcel will be posted tomorrow and the day after that. If you would like to purchase this Food Parcel for only 375,- euro, please send me an email The food parcel is sold on a first served first served basis. Hopefully you're the first. You will receive the parcel in a luxurious wooden box.

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Food Parcel no. 1 - Brown Beans, Apple Sauce and Peanut Butter

In a world full of financial difficulties the Amstel Gallery and I will hand out Food Parcels. Of course our parcels aren’t filled with actual food, but with a set of paintings to wet your appetite. Each parcel contains 3 unique paintings about food and come in a luxurious wooden box for only 375,- euro.

The Food Parcels will be available at the upcoming groupshow Back from LA and NY, but starting today untill the grand opening on june 5th I will post these paintings one by one on my weblog as an appetizer. Food parcel no. 1 is available now and consists of the paintings Brown Beans, Apple Sauce and Peanut Butter.

Of course you don’t have to wait untill your tummy is aching, you can make a reservation as we speak. All you got to do is send me an email. The Food Parcels are sold on a first come first served basis, hopefully you’re the first!

kind regards, Gerard Boersma

ps More information about the groupshow will follow soon!

Brown Beans
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
6.7" x 6" or 17 x 15 cm
2009

Apple Sauce
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
6.7" x 6" or 17 x 15 cm
2009

Peanut Butter
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
6.7" x 6" or 17 x 15 cm
2009

Together with Apple Sauce and Brown Beans Peanut Butter makes up Food Parcel no. 1. If you would like to purchase this Food Parcel (Brown Beans, Apple Sauce and Peanut Butter) for only 375,- euro, please send me an email or use the paypal button below. The food parcel is sold on a first served first served basis. Hopefully you're the first. You will receive the parcel in a luxurious wooden box.

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Kiosk - man looking to buy something at kiosk

I'm leaving my LA series for a minute to show you this scene from the Central Station in Amsterdam. A man is looking to buy something at a kiosk. He scratches his ear confused as he is by the many choices the kiosk offers.

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Kiosk
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
6" x 6" or 15 x 15 cm
2009

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Yellow - woman looking at Claude Lorrain Getty Center

We're staying in the Getty today. The woman with the yellow shirt, after which I entitled my painting, is looking at Abduction of Europe by Claude Lorrain. This painter is mostly known for his landscapes full of light. Although there sometimes a bit too composed for me, I always love to look at them, the lighting is always amazing. Lorrain could hardly count and read, but he sure could paint!

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Yellow
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
6" x 6" or 15 x 15 cm
2009

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Convalescent - man looking at Degas

One of my all time favourite painters is Degas and on todays painting you see his Convalescent. The painting depicts a woman who's succombed in great sorrow. The painting attests to Degas's interest in the world of women. My figure doesn't seem to be that interested in the painting, but is focused on something we cannot see. I thought the contrast between the woman in great sorrow and the man not caring much is quite interesting.


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Convalescent
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
6" x 6" or 15 x 15 cm
2009

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Bubba Gump - shrimp fish store Santa Monica Pier

I could enter my studio easily! Today I got a scene for you on the Santa Monica Pier. On the painting you see a woman in front of a shrimp fish store called Bubba Gump. Well I'm not sure if that's name of the store, but Bubba Gump is defenitely the name of the shrimp brand. I loved hanging around the pier, looking at the sea, hearing it roar and all the fishermen trying to catch something. Quite a relaxing atmosphere.

I'm off to see the artists performing right in front of my studio, I can feel the bass already pumping!

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Bubba Gumo
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
6" x 6" or 15 x 15 cm
2009

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Verizon - street scene Santa Monica Promenade

I completed the commissioned painting I was talking about last week! It turned out great, but unfortunately I cannot show it to you yet, the painting is a surprise gift.

But I do have Verizon to show you. The painting is a street scene I witnessed at the Santa Monica Promenade in Los Angeles. I think it's my favourite street there. I love the colors and shadows of the telephone booth by Verizon, after which I entitled the painting.

In other news, tomorrow we celebrate Liberation Day in the Netherlands. A lot of artists perform during the festivities and I think they're performing right next to my studio. At this moment some guys are putting fences around my building. I was planning to paint tomorrow, but right now I'm not sure if I can even enter my studio at all. We'll see how that goes!


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Verizon
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
6" x 6" or 15 x 15 cm
2009

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Special Offers

The commissioned painting is going really well. I think I need a day or 2 more to make it really work. In the meantime I thought it would be a good idea to give you a special offer on 4 different paintings. I haven't done that in a while and I feel it's time again! You can check them out at the special section at the right on my blog. There also listed on ebay, you can check them out here.

If you interested in purchasing a painting just send me an email at info@gerardboersma.nl stating the title or contact me through ebay. The paintings are sold on a first come first served basis. Hopefully you're the first!


kind regards, Gerard

Covers - commissioned still life painting

A while ago the library in my hometown approached me for a commissioned painting for one of their collegues who was leaving. She had worked at the music department for years and they wanted something special for her. I came up with the idea of painting her favourite cd's with the library as background. You might recognise covers by artists such as Fats Domino, Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis and Ray Charles. Kind of hard to do on such a small scale, but very satisfying as well. The painting was well received!

Right now I'm working on another commissioned painting. I cannot tell much about it yet as this painting will be surprise as well. It will take the latter of the week to complete it, but as soon as it's finished I will return to my paintings for eBay. Several auctions are still going at ebay, you can check them out here.

My shoulder is still not what it used to be unfortunately. I went to the physiotherapist this morning and will do so again on wednesday. He reassured me that is was nothing that serious and it will only take about two visits to get things back to normal. It's kind of drag to have a constant burning pain, so I sure hope he's right!


kind regards, Gerard

Covers
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
6.7" x 6" or 17 x 15 cm
2009

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Graffiti Train

Not a lot of people know this, but I used to be a graffiti artist. Well, only did legal walls of course. If I spraypainted something illegal in the village I grew up in, the only cop there knew exactly who to turn to, so that was out of the question. Soon I moved on from graffiti to realistic painting, because I felt I could express myself way better that way. But whenever I see something related to graffiti it always grabs my attention as is the case with todays painting. The woman just happened to stand in the way;)

kind regards, Gerard

ps my shoulder is still stiff, but is doing way better than yesterday luckily!

Graffiti Train
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
6" x 6" or 15 x 15 cm
2009

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Obama Books Two

A while ago I painted a still life of books about Obama. I actually had another one in mind, but didn't started to work on that untill yesterday. I thought I could finish it in one day easily, but boy what I was wrong.

I already had a slow start, because the art commission of Isala hospital from Zwolle paid me a visit on monday evenening which was great. As from now on my painting Subway Platform is part of their impressive collection of art!

Of course I celebrated and went to bed late. But when I did woke up, my shoulder was hurting, must have slept on it wrong, making it difficult to lift my left arm. Of course that's the one I paint with. Nonetheless I started working on Obama Books Two, but the details were too much to finish in one session, especially with a shoulder like that. Started to work on it again today, my shoulder even worse. But I managed to finish the painting, sure hope you enjoy it!


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Obama Books Two
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
6" x 6" or 15 x 15 cm
2009

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Escalator

In downtown Los Angeles I hung around the Ernst and Young Plaza for a while. The plaza is almost like a big hole in the ground, but it's nice to visit though. A lot of business men and woman grab a bite there during lunchtime at one of the many lunchrooms. The way to get there is by one of many escalators. On one of them I spotted this young lady, going up to leave again. I thought it would make a lovely theme for todays painting.

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Escalator
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
8" x 8" or 20 x 20 cm
2009

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Hats- man looking at Rembrandt Getty Center

As I told you tuesday the attendant was guarding some paintings by Rembrandt. On todays painting you see a guy looking at those paintings. On Rembrandts painting the man portraited wears a funny looking hat, I'm not sure what kind of hat is really. My figure also wears a hat, well a baseball cap to be exact. Makes me wonder how a common thing like a baseball cap will look outdated a couple of 100 years from now.

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Hats
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
8" x 8" or 20 x 20 cm
2009

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Attendant

It doesn't matter which great museum you visit, they're bound to have a couple of old Dutch master paintings hanging there. Being a Dutchman and painter myself that always makes me proud. The Getty Center in Los Angeles is no exception to the rule. It has loads of Dutch master paintings. On my painting you see a lovely landscape by Hobbema on the left and in the background a painting by Rembrandt, all guarded by an attendant of the museum. I tried a different colour scheme as I used to, which works quite well. Also worked for a change with many underlayers in different colours, especially at the walls. It gives them more structure and subtle colour changes.

If you want to place your bid on this painting you can enter the ebay auction here.


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Attendant
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
9.9" x 8.7" or 25,2 x 22 cm
2009

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Coca Cola Bottlles Large- Still life of bottles of coke

Happy Eastern! Today I completed a larger sized version of Coca Cola Bottles. I just love painting those bottles. The reds and whites look stunning to me against the black background. I hope you enjoy the painting just as much as I did painting it! If you would like to purchase this painting you can send me an email me for price and purchase information.

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Coca Cola Bottles
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
15.4" x 14.4" or 36,5 x 39 cm
2009

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Entombment - museum tour in Getty Center in front of Rubens

Yesterday I completed this larger sized painting of a tour right in front of a couple of paintings by Peter Paul Rubens in the Getty Center in Los Angeles. I wanted it to show you show the painting then, but I couldn't get a good picture, I'm still not completely satisfied with it, but it will do.

In any case the painting is just perfect for Eastern, because the tourguide is talking about Rubens painting Entombment from about 1612. The painting depicts the moment after the Crucifixion and before the Resurrection when Christ is placed into the tomb. The Entombment was meant to make the viewer's religious experience personal and encourage the faithful to imagine the physical horror of Christ's Crucifixion. The painting left shows a small part of Rubens The Calydonian Boar Hunt from about the same year as Entombment.

While painting I suddenly realized that I was competing against one of the great masters of the past. I just had to get the paintings right or else my whole painting would fail. This made me a little nervous I can tell you, but the part which eventually gave me the most trouble was the green background. Go figure, not having any troubles with the Rubens, but with the plain backgrond! In any case I'm really satisfied with the results and feel it's one of the best paintings from my museum series yet.

If you would like to purchase this painting you can send me an emailme for price and purchase information. Happy Eastern!

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Entombment
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
35.6" x 27.6" or 90,3 x 70 cm
2009

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Self Improvement - painting of bookshelf

I know I said I would pick up my daily painting as you're used to, but the thing is I'm currently working on a larger sized painting which is nearing completion. Eastern is coming up too and the larger sized painting is just perfect for it. So instead of picking up my dailies I first want to finish this painting. I'm not going to tell you what's on it, you just have to wait and see! In the meantime I hope you enjoy Self Improvement!

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Self Improvement
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
6" x 6" or 15 x 15 cm
2009

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Mare

It seems I'm heavy on the portraits this week. Today I've got a portrait for you of Mare, the new born baby of close friends of mine. The painting was commissioned by the parents of the mother as a gift. On the portrait Mare is just one day old. Imagine that, being portraited on the day you were born.

I'll be picking up my dailies next week like I used to. Have a great weekend!

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Mare
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
12.6" x 9.4"or 32 x 24 cm
2009

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Music Library

I recently visited the music library in my hometown Leeuwarden. The guy that works there really knows his stuff, he's a walking encyclopiia. I asked him if wanted to pose for me and he kindly obliged. So here it is, the music library.

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Music Library
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
6" x 6" or 15 x 15 cm
2009

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Lars - Portrait of my nephew

Last friday my oldest brother Frank celebrated his birthday. I thought I'd suprise him with a portrait of his youngest son Lars which I made last week in secret. Dinah, mother of Lars, was in on it, sending me pictures of Lars by email to work from. Needless to say my brother thought it was the best gift ever! I really enjoyed painting Lars, he's such a fun kid, always laughing and looking surprised at everything. He actually looks a bit like me when I was that age.

I'm mainly going to concentrate once more this week on larger sized paintings, but you can expect some smaller ones as well.

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Lars
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
9.9" x 8.7" or 25,2 x 22 cm
2009

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Fanta - still life of fanta glass

I'm enjoying these still life paintings so much that I couldn't resist the temptation to paint another one. This one is the large version of my daily painting Fanta I did a while ago. I was kind of curious how the glass would look larger than life. Not sure if I got all the circles straight, but it looks realistic enough for me. If you would like to purchase this painting you can send me an emailme for price and purchase information.

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Fanta
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
15.4" x 14.4" or 36,5 x 39 cm
2009

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Impression - woman looking at Monet

In the Getty Center in LA they have a marvelous collection of impressionist paintings. All the big names are there from Degas to Monet, where the lady on my painting is looking at. I'm not sure what the title is of this Monet, but it's the one with the cathedral bathing in light.

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Impression
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
6" x 6" or 15 x 15 cm
2009

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Lays - still life of potato chips

For the first time ever I made a larger sized still life! Of course it's not your regular still life, it's one I encountered in my local supermarket while doing my groceries. On the shelf I saw thes bags of potato chips and the colours really spoke to me. It ws kind of tricky to paint the labels of the bags a couple of times, but they do give the painting a nice rhythm so to speak. If you're interested in purchasing Lays you can do so by sending me an email

In other news yesterday I was interviewed by Friesch Dagblad. They're going to do a rather larger article about me in next week saturdays issue. So not the one of tomorrow, but the week after that. Since it is a Dutch newspaper the article will be only available in Dutch. Today I got my picture taken by their photograph, nice pic of me in front of my work. Have a great weekend!

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Lays
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
16.5" x 23.6" or 42 x 60 cm
2009

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Macbook

I'm a big fan of Apple computers. I cannot help it, I like the way they look and how they're so easy to use. No wonder that when I was walking on the Santa Monica Promenade I just had to visit the Apple Store there. It was a blessing to actually walk in LA, you hardly can do that anywhere without cars racing down the street, Well anyway, inside the store I saw this man checking out the latest models of the Macbook.

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Macbook
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
6" x 6" or 15 x 15 cm
2009

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Working on large still life

I'm currently hard at work at my first large sized still life. Usually I make them quite small 6.7" x 6", but the one I'm working on is way larger about 27" x 17". I don't want to give you in progress picture as yet, but I will soon. The painting shows a row of bags of potato chips as seen in my local supermarket. It's going to be a colourful one!

Tomorrow I will post a new daily painting as usual. In the meantime a new auction has just started on ebay. You can check it out here or if you want to see all current auctions you can do so by clicking here

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This is not a Magritte

In the Getty Center in Los Angeles I saw this woman admiring the famous painting Treachery of Images by Magritte. Beneath the pipe he wrote Ceci n'est pas une pipe meaing this is not a pipe. Of course the painting shows a pipe, but it's true though. It's not a real pipe, it's an image of a pipe. Well actually, on my painting it's an image of an image of pipe. That's why I entitled the painting 'This is not a Magritte'. If you want want to have a change to bid on this painting on ebay you can do so here.

Not only todays painting is up for auction on ebay, they're are several auctions going on. Make sure you don't miss it!

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This is not a Magritte
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
6" x 6" or 15 x 15 cm
2009

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Lunch Break - larger sized version

Today I completed the larger sized version of Lunch Break. It feels really good to concentrate on larger sized work for a change. Of course I make these all the time, but ever since I started my daily blog I have to share my time between small and larger work. So it feels good to fully dedicate myself to a painting more than one day. It gives me peace of mind and I can go all out on adding all these little details, which is quite typical for my style I guess. The painting is situated at the Ernst and Young Plaze in Downtown Los Angeles. If you're interested in purchasing this painting you can emailme for price and purchase information

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Lunch Break
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
23.6" x 23.6" or 60 x 60 cm
2009

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Concentrating on larger paintings this week

I got a couple of shows coming up and I need some more larger sized paintings for them. I therefore decided to leave my dailies for a minute and concentrate on my larger sized work. So no small paintings this week, but I'm guessing that the first larger sized painting will be finished this wednesday. I'll keep you posted!

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Atm

I felt like making a really small one today. The subject is quite of present interest with the financial crisis going on and everything. I just thought I painted this scene in front of an ATM machine of Bank of America. Who knows it just might be that this bank is a thing of the past as other banks. Sure hope not.

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Atm
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
3.7" x 2.6" or 9,3 x 7 cm
2009

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Reflections - Hooters shopwindow painting

As you might know I'm a member of Daily Painters.com, but you might not know that every first wednesday of a new month we're having a special theme. Being stubborn I usually skip these theme days, but this time I couldn't pass. The theme for march is reflections and I always love to paint things that reflect light some way. Todays painting is my version for the special tomorrow. You see a shopwindow of the Hooters store on Hollywood Boulevard in LA. Again, I was mostly interested in the reflections of course.


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Reflections (Hooters)
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
6" x 6" or 15 x 15 cm
2009

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Cripple

In LA I saw a lot of homeless people. I'm not sure if the man on my painting is homeless, but he sure has a rough life. I spotted him at the Santa Monica Pier sleeping in his wheelchair right next to a Coca Cola vending machine.

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Cripple
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
6" x 6" or 15 x 15 cm
2009

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Lunch Break

I thought I wouldn't make it today, but I did find enough painting time! On the Ernst and Young plaza in downtown LA I saw this young man having a lunch break. The man looked quite lonely to me, but he had his laptop handy. So who knows maybe he was chatting away with online friends.

This morning I went to the doctor to have a little lump removed behind my right ear. As I said yesterday it's nothing serious at all, but I do look a bit like Vincent Van Gogh today!

Lunch Break
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
6" x 6" or 15 x 15 cm
2009

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Sea - Woman looking at painting by Rothko Large

Just like yesterday I got another larger sized painting for you today. If the scene looks famliar, you're right. It's the larger sized version of my daily painting Sea which I made recently. I have made a lot of museum-scenes, but never on a larger scale. I thought the Rothko painting was a good start. Painting larger allows me to add more detail which always makes the paintings more sharper. I defenitely like that.

Tomorrow morning I have to pay my doctor a visit, nothing serious but I'm not sure if I can paint afterwards, I sure do hope so!

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Sea
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
27.6" x 24" or 70 x 61 cm
2009

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