Subway & Transport: Tram Platform

Tram Platform
Girl on Tram Platform The Hague

G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
19.7" x 15,7" or 50 x 40 cm
2011
SOLD

Merry Christmas! The last painting of this year is situated in The Hague, the same city where I now have my solo show at the ROI.

Tram Platform shows a young girl standing on a platform waiting for her tram to show up. She's holding her cell phone, but she's looking up at something behind the viewer. I don't usually paint my figures like this, but it sure adds something extra here.

Through the window of the tram we see another girl playing with her phone as well. I couldn't paint a scene like this just a few years ago. It seems like we now spend every free moment with our phones. We grew so attached to it. The trams used to be ad free too.

In january I'm picking up my daily painting practice again. You can expect a small painting almost every day. I'm also planning on publishing more articles on my other blog about my philosophies on art and life or society in general. For now I wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

kind regards, Gerard

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Still Life of Art Books- Caravaggio

Caravaggio Books
Still life of art books

G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
30" x 29.3" or 76 x 74,5 cm
2011

After painting my series for Explore the North festival my original plan was to return to my daily paintings, but I couldn't help myself. I really wanted to paint this still life of art books first.

On the painting you see a detail of Caravaggio's masterpiece Judith beheading Holofernes. The painting tells the story of how Judith saved her people by first seducing Holofernes and then decapitating him with his own sword.

Although the story is pretty gruesome, I feel the portrait of Judith is one the best in art history. The expression on Judith's face is just amazing. Of course this large still life was a great excuse to make my own copy. Other art books include books about Vincent Van Gogh and Salvador Dali.

Caravaggio Books and 26 other large paintings can be seen at my solo show at ROI, Heerengracht 23 in The Hague. The show opens this tuesday december 20 at 16.30h. and runs to the end of january. I hope to greet you there as my guest!

kind regards, Gerard

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Commissioned Portrait: Thomas

Thomas
Portrait of Thomas, one day old

G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
9.4" x 12.6" or 24 x 32 cm
2011
SOLD

Remember my portrait of Jojanneke pregnant? Well, she gave birth to Thomas, the lovely baby portaited here. The parents of Jojanneke asked me to paint their grandchild and gave it to their daughter as a present.

On the painting Thomas is just one day old. Imagine that, just one day old and already immortalised! He looks so innocent, sleeping without a care in the world.

I can only imagine what life has in store for him, but whatever it is, I'm sure he's going to be okay. How can it be any different if you're surrounded with so much love.

kind regards, Gerard

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