New book - Acrylic Innovation By Nancy Reyner

Cover of the book Acrylic Innovation by Nancy Reyner
published by North Light Books, USA
Hardcover, 144 pages
English
11 x 9 x 0.8 inches


I am proud to announce to be included in bestselling author and artist Nancy Reyner's new book about innovative acrylic painters from around the world. I'm the only artist from the Netherlands to be featured and if I'm not mistaken the only one from Europe.

Acrylic Innovation takes a close look at artists who are taking advantage of acrylics potential to create unique genres or styles and addresses methods and techniques for finding an individual artists own voice in the medium.

This book presents a wide variety of successful acrylic painters, each using acrylic in unique ways to create their own original styles. By looking at how other artists came up with their ideas, readers will be able to explore ways of personalizing their own art.

Loaded with original artwork and valuable insight from 64 artists, this book offers an incredible range of diverse styles and subjects. Readers see how each artist uses acrylic in unique ways to create expressive and personal art. I have been flipping through the book these last couple of days and even I am learning a thing or two.

Here is a link to purchase the book from Amazon, who offers a 34% discount on the book and you have a change to look inside as well.

kind regards, Gerard

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JC 001 - Still Life Of High Heels Jimmy Choo No. 3

JC 001

G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
9.8" x 8.7" or 25,2 x 22 cm
2010

SOLD

Whenever I have a hole in my shoe, it usually doesn't look classy at all. Either it means I need to repair it or buy some new ones. Not so with todays high heels by Jimmy Choo, it looks real classy to me!

In other news, I just started working on a larger scaled painting again. It features some famous persons, well at least in The Netherlands that is. I'm not going to tell who they are yet, I tell you in due time, but I can tell you that the painting is going to be a beauty!

kind regards, Gerard

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JC 004 - Purple High Heel Jimmy Choo

JC 004

G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
9.8" x 9.4" or 25,2 x 24 cm
2010
SOLD
I just love this purple color on the high heels by Jimmy Choo!

kind regards, Gerard

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JC 005 - Still Life Of High Heels Jimmy Choo

JC 005

G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
9.8" x 8.7" or 25,2 x 22 cm
2010

Finally another brand of high heels:) This lovely shoe is by Jimmy Choo.

kind regards, Gerard

ps Somehow I couldn't get the picture completely right, in real life the painting is more like the other ones I posted.

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CL 005- Still Life Of High Heel Shoe Christian Louboutin

CL 005
SOLD

G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
9.8" x 8.7" or 25,2 x 22 cm
2010

Kind of a different angle than the other high heels by Christian Louboutin, but I love it.

kind regards, Gerard

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CL 004- Still Life Painting Of Blue High Heels Christian Louboutin

CL 004

G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
9.8" x 8.7" or 25,2 x 22 cm
2010
SOLD
I really like the colors on this high heel by Christian Louboutin, so much fun to paint. They're bold, but still remain very classy, don't you think so?

kind regards, Gerard

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CL 003- Still Life Of High Heel Shoe Christian Louboutin

CL 003

G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
9.8" x 9.4" or 25,2 x 24 cm
2010
SOLD
A woman who wears a shoe like this by Christian Louboutin to a party is one of class and sophistication. She's educated and knows exactly what she wants in life and where to get it. At least that's what I think.

kind regards, Gerard

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CL 002 - Still Life Painting Of Pair Of Christian Louboutin

CL 002

G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
9.8" x 8.7" or 25,2 x 22 cm
2010
SOLD

Not only is this black pair of shoes with high heels by Christian Louboutin a luxurious item, but to me it also represents the elite feeling a woman must have while parading the street or attending a party. I can see her on the red carpet right now feeling confident and very special.

kind regards, Gerard

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CL 001- Still Life Of High Heel Shoe Christian Louboutin

CL 001
SOLD


G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
9.8" x 8.7" or 25,2 x 22 cm
2010

A while ago me and Petra of Amstel Gallery were talking about my greatuncle
Jopie Huisman. As you might know he was a realist painter and well known for his paintings of rags and old shoes. We both expressed our appreciation for his paintings when Petra said beneath her breath that somebody should paint modern shoes. Suddenly we were both silent, looked at each other and I said that's a very good idea!

So here it is, CL 001, the first painting of my new series of paintings about high heels. I especially choose to paint high heels, because they are modern, hardly painted before, but above all they look so classy and stylish. The high heels also make for a very nice diagonal composition. It's very powerful.

The shoes are brand new and the light background makes it look really fresh, almost like an ad. I like that. It makes the shoes look like they're waiting for their new owner to pick them up. We can only fantasize what she will look like and what great parties the shoes will be worn to. To emphasize the idea of an ad I thought it would be fun to give the painting a title with letters and numbers like companies do with their products.

Todays high heel shows a shoe by Christian Louboutin, perhaps you knew already when you saw the trademark red sole. This week I will post a new high heels painting everyday. Sure hope you will enjoy those!


kind regards, Gerard

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The Thinker- Painting Of Boy Reading In Bookstore

The Thinker
If you're interested in purchasing this painting, please email me for more information and price.


G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
41.3" x 54.6" or 104,8 x 138,7 cm
2010

SOLD

It took my quite some time, but I finally completed my largest painting up to now. The measurements are a whooping 41.3 x 54.6" or 104,7 x 138,7 cm. The painting shows a boy reading in a bookstore. Books are everywhere. I'm guessing there are at least 500 of them on the painting, I didn't really want to count them all. But by any means feel free to do so and prove me wrong or right:)

When you look at children you're basically looking at the future. I always hear a lot of people complaining about the youth, sometimes that's justified, but I feel the boy on my painting is a fine example of how the youth can be as well. Here's a boy surrounded by books, sitting down and just starts reading. Like most children he probably has a lively imagination and a healthy curiousity about what the future has in store for him.

I always like this about the youth, they're full of live and usually are very enthousiastic about even the smallest things. I just hope he can keep up this positive attitude towards the world and that nobody puts this fire out. Lets hope that the fire-distinquisher on the far right will never be used.

The Thinker Detail

From tomorrow onwards I will pick up my daily paintings again, starting with a special series!


kind regards, Gerard

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Update

Just a quick update of what's going on right now. After enjoying a little break, I'm back in the studio painting.

I'm currently working on my largest painting up to now, its measurements are about 104 x 138 cm or 41 x 54", quite a challenge! Don't want to spoil the surprise of what the subject manner is, but I can tell you things are going really well. I think I can complete the painting by the end of this week or by monday at the latest. After that I will be returning to my daily paintings as well.

kind regards, Gerard