Daily realism paintings by Gerard Boersma

24.8.26

Queen Elizabeth- Painting Of A Woman Enjoying A Painting By Banksy

Queen Elizabeth
painting of a woman enjoying a painting by Banksy

G. Boersma
acrylic on panel
20 x 20 cm | 8 x 8 in
2026

The woman on my painting is totally immersed in Banksy’s Queen Ziggy (or Lizzy Stardust). It features Queen Elizabeth II in black and white wearing her crown and pearls, with David Bowie’s iconic red and blue Ziggy Stardust lightning bolt painted across her face.

The artwork merges two titans of British culture who represent opposite worlds—the rigid, traditional power of the royal establishment and the fluid, rebellious, counter-culture energy of glam rock. My figure represents the common folk, you could say.

Some viewers view the piece as a playful, celebratory nod to the Queen, turning the monarch into a pop-art icon. Others interpret it as a subtle critique or satirical jab, questioning the outdated nature of the monarchy and how society blindly idolizes famous figures. Personally, I see it as a way to show that underneath all the fame, rebellion, and status, we're all just human.

All the best, Gerard

available paintings | info@gerardboersma.nl

22.8.26

Who's Afraid- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Painting By Barnett Newman

Who's Afraid
painting of a man enjoying a painting by Barnett Newman

G. Boersma
acrylic on panel
30 x 30 cm | 12 x 12 in
2026

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This work of 30 x 30 cm shows a man engaging with Barnett Newman’s seminal 1966 canvas Who's Afraid of Red, Yellow and Blue 1. By letting the expressive power of a colossal red field confront and envelop the spectator, Newman's painting acts as a vehicle for a profound emotional and spiritual experience.

For me, that title takes on a deeper meaning today; it feels incredibly relevant because I see a lot of people being afraid of something nowadays. Symbolically, the man in my painting is confronting his own fears by standing right in front of that overwhelming red space. He is embracing the tiger.

All the best, Gerard

available paintings | info@gerardboersma.nl

21.8.26

Composition Murale- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Painting By Fernand Léger

Composition Murale
painting of a man enjoying a painting by Fernand Léger

G. Boersma
acrylic on panel
40 x 21 cm | 15.7 x 8.3 in
2026

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This 40 x 21 cm work depicts a viewer fully immersed in the vibrant, machine-age geometry of Fernand Léger's Composition Murale (1926).

All the best, Gerard

available paintings | info@gerardboersma.nl

13.8.26

Hot Lips- Painting Of A Woman Enjoying A Painting By Tom Wesselmann

Hot Lips
painting of a man enjoying a painting by Tom Wesselmann

G. Boersma
acrylic on panel
30 x 30 cm | 12 x 12 in
2026

SOLD

In my work, I love to capture the quiet moments of people in museums, entirely lost in the act of looking.

This painting captures a viewer lost in Tom Wesselmann’s iconic Hot Lips, a Pop Art masterpiece where disembodied lips in fiery shades of red use the seductive allure of post-war consumer culture to critique the objectification of women in mass media.

All the best, Gerard

available paintings | info@gerardboersma.nl

6.8.26

Méditerranée- Painting Of A Woman Enjoying A Painting By Ellsworth Kelly

Méditerranée
painting of a man enjoying a painting by Ellsworth Kelly

G. Boersma
acrylic on panel
30 x 30 cm | 12 x 12 in
2026

SOLD

This work of 30 x 30 cm shows a man enjoying a painting by Ellsworth Kelly. The title translates to "Mediterranean".

Like many of his transitional works from his time in France, it reflects Kelly's deep fascination with light, horizons, and reflections on aquatic environments rather than a direct landscape illustration.

All the best, Gerard

available paintings | info@gerardboersma.nl

4.8.26

Self Portrait As A Soldier- Painting Of Me Taking In A Self Portrait By Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Self Portrait As A Soldier
painting of me taking in a self portrait by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

G. Boersma
acrylic on panel
60 x 30 cm | 23.6 x 12 in
2025

SOLD

Self portrait as a soldier is up for auction with no reserve! Auction ends Aug 6.

All the best, Gerard

available paintings | info@gerardboersma.nl

30.7.26

Gameshow- Painting Of Two Men Playing Lingo On Dutch Television

Gameshow
painting of two men playing Lingo on Dutch television

G. Boersma
acrylic on panel
51,5 x 90 cm | 20.2 x 35.5 in
2014

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One quiet evening at home, I was unwinding in front of the television when I stumbled upon Lingo, a classic game show where two teams try to guess a word within 5 turns. This painting captures Team 1, featuring candidates Maarten and Wessel, as they attempt to solve a 5-letter word starting with the letter "P."

I felt inspired to freeze this fleeting moment of television broadcasting and preserve it through the slow, deliberate medium of painting. By transferring a fleeting TV reality into a permanent painted reality, a lighthearted game show transforms into a profound space for quiet observation.

The scene brought to mind the poignant words of social critic Neil Postman, who once warned that "a culture fully dedicated to entertainment becomes a trivial culture," and added that "the problem isn't that we're laughing instead of thinking, but that we don't know what we're laughing about and why we stopped thinking."

Through this lens, I view the painting as a quiet warning against the dangers of excessive entertainment, which risks reducing society to passivity and detachment. It serves as a reminder to cherish our shared moments of joy, while quietly inviting us to look a little deeper at the modern media that shapes our everyday lives.

All the best, Gerard

available paintings | info@gerardboersma.nl

20.7.26

No Thank You!- Painting Of A Woman Enjoying A Painting By Rpy Lichtenstein

No Thank You!
painting of a man enjoying a painting by Roy Lichtenstein

G. Boersma
acrylic on panel
20 x 20 cm | 8 x 8 in
2026

SOLD

No thank you!

All the best, Gerard

available paintings | info@gerardboersma.nl

9.7.26

Cross Black And Red- Painting Of A Woman Enjoying A Painting By Kazimir Malevich

Cross Black And Red
painting of a woman enjoying a painting by Kazimir Malevich

G. Boersma
acrylic on panel
20 x 20 cm | 8 x 8 in
2026

SOLD

Kazimir Malevich’s cross is a symbol of pure, spiritual feeling over reality. He believed art should represent the soul and not necessarily reality.

All the best, Gerard

available paintings | info@gerardboersma.nl

8.7.26

Security Camera 52- Still Life Painting Of A CCTV Surveillance Camera Against Blue Sky

Security Camera 52
still life painting of two CCTV surveillance camera's against blue sky

G. Boersma
acrylic on panel
20 x 20 cm | 8 x 8 in
2026

SOLD

Number 52 in the series of cctv surveilance cameras. I consider surveillance cameras a symbol of our time. To me, they represent an increasingly totalitarian society and diminishing freedom and privacy.

All the best, Gerard

available paintings | info@gerardboersma.nl

	24.8.26 Queen Elizabeth- Painting Of A Woman Enjoying A Painting By Banksy Queen Elizabeth painting of a woman enjoying a painting by Banksy G. Boersma acrylic on panel 20 x 20 cm \| 8 x 8 in 2026 Click here to view the auction The woman on my painting is totally immersed in Banksy’s Queen Ziggy (or Lizzy Stardust). It features Queen Elizabeth II in black and white wearing her crown and pearls, with David Bowie’s iconic red and blue Ziggy Stardust lightning bolt painted across her face. The artwork merges two titans of British culture who represent opposite worlds—the rigid, traditional power of the royal establishment and the fluid, rebellious, counter-culture energy of glam rock. My figure represents the common folk, you could say. Some viewers view the piece as a playful, celebratory nod to the Queen, turning the monarch into a pop-art icon. Others interpret it as a subtle critique or satirical jab, questioning the outdated nature of the monarchy and how society blindly idolizes famous figures. Personally, I see it as a way to show that underneath all the fame, rebellion, and status, we're all just human. All the best, Gerard available paintings \| info@gerardboersma.nl Labels: acrylic, art, art within art, banksy, colorful, david bowie, figurative, gerard boersma, looking at art, museum, people, pop art, queen elizabeth, realism, woman 22.8.26 Who's Afraid- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Painting By Barnett Newman Who's Afraid painting of a man enjoying a painting by Barnett Newman G. Boersma acrylic on panel 30 x 30 cm \| 12 x 12 in 2026 Click here to view the auction This work of 30 x 30 cm shows a man engaging with Barnett Newman’s seminal 1966 canvas Who's Afraid of Red, Yellow and Blue 1. By letting the expressive power of a colossal red field confront and envelop the spectator, Newman's painting acts as a vehicle for a profound emotional and spiritual experience. For me, that title takes on a deeper meaning today; it feels incredibly relevant because I see a lot of people being afraid of something nowadays. Symbolically, the man in my painting is confronting his own fears by standing right in front of that overwhelming red space. He is embracing the tiger. All the best, Gerard available paintings \| info@gerardboersma.nl Labels: acrylic, art, art within art, colorful, cubism, fernand leger, figurative, gerard boersma, looking at art, man, museum, people, pop art, realism 21.8.26 Composition Murale- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Painting By Fernand Léger Composition Murale painting of a man enjoying a painting by Fernand Léger G. Boersma acrylic on panel 40 x 21 cm \| 15.7 x 8.3 in 2026 Click here to view the auction This 40 x 21 cm work depicts a viewer fully immersed in the vibrant, machine-age geometry of Fernand Léger's Composition Murale (1926). All the best, Gerard available paintings \| info@gerardboersma.nl Labels: acrylic, art, art within art, colorful, cubism, fernand leger, figurative, gerard boersma, looking at art, man, museum, people, pop art, realism 13.8.26 Hot Lips- Painting Of A Woman Enjoying A Painting By Tom Wesselmann Hot Lips painting of a man enjoying a painting by Tom Wesselmann G. Boersma acrylic on panel 30 x 30 cm \| 12 x 12 in 2026 SOLD In my work, I love to capture the quiet moments of people in museums, entirely lost in the act of looking. This painting captures a viewer lost in Tom Wesselmann’s iconic Hot Lips, a Pop Art masterpiece where disembodied lips in fiery shades of red use the seductive allure of post-war consumer culture to critique the objectification of women in mass media. All the best, Gerard available paintings \| info@gerardboersma.nl Labels: acrylic, art, art within art, colorful, figurative, gerard boersma, hotlips, looking at art, man, museum, people, pop art, realism, tom wesselmann 6.8.26 Méditerranée- Painting Of A Woman Enjoying A Painting By Ellsworth Kelly Méditerranée painting of a man enjoying a painting by Ellsworth Kelly G. Boersma acrylic on panel 30 x 30 cm \| 12 x 12 in 2026 SOLD This work of 30 x 30 cm shows a man enjoying a painting by Ellsworth Kelly. The title translates to "Mediterranean". Like many of his transitional works from his time in France, it reflects Kelly's deep fascination with light, horizons, and reflections on aquatic environments rather than a direct landscape illustration. All the best, Gerard available paintings \| info@gerardboersma.nl Labels: acrylic, art, art within art, colorfieldpainting, colorful, ellsworthkelly, figurative, gerard boersma, hard edge, hyperrealism, kazimir malevich, looking at art, man, minimalism, museum, people, photorealism, pop art, realism 4.8.26 Self Portrait As A Soldier- Painting Of Me Taking In A Self Portrait By Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Self Portrait As A Soldier painting of me taking in a self portrait by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner G. Boersma acrylic on panel 60 x 30 cm \| 23.6 x 12 in 2025 SOLD Self portrait as a soldier is up for auction with no reserve! Auction ends Aug 6. All the best, Gerard available paintings \| info@gerardboersma.nl Labels: acrylic, art, art within art, colorful, ernst ludwig kirchner, expressionism, figurative, gerard boersma, looking at art, museum, people, pop art, realism 30.7.26 Gameshow- Painting Of Two Men Playing Lingo On Dutch Television Gameshow painting of two men playing Lingo on Dutch television G. Boersma acrylic on panel 51,5 x 90 cm \| 20.2 x 35.5 in 2014 Click here to acquire One quiet evening at home, I was unwinding in front of the television when I stumbled upon Lingo, a classic game show where two teams try to guess a word within 5 turns. This painting captures Team 1, featuring candidates Maarten and Wessel, as they attempt to solve a 5-letter word starting with the letter "P." I felt inspired to freeze this fleeting moment of television broadcasting and preserve it through the slow, deliberate medium of painting. By transferring a fleeting TV reality into a permanent painted reality, a lighthearted game show transforms into a profound space for quiet observation. The scene brought to mind the poignant words of social critic Neil Postman, who once warned that "a culture fully dedicated to entertainment becomes a trivial culture," and added that "the problem isn't that we're laughing instead of thinking, but that we don't know what we're laughing about and why we stopped thinking." Through this lens, I view the painting as a quiet warning against the dangers of excessive entertainment, which risks reducing society to passivity and detachment. It serves as a reminder to cherish our shared moments of joy, while quietly inviting us to look a little deeper at the modern media that shapes our everyday lives. All the best, Gerard available paintings \| info@gerardboersma.nl Labels: acrylic, art, colorful, dutch, figurative, gameshow, gerard boersma, lingo, man, people, pop art, realism, television 20.7.26 No Thank You!- Painting Of A Woman Enjoying A Painting By Rpy Lichtenstein No Thank You! painting of a man enjoying a painting by Roy Lichtenstein G. Boersma acrylic on panel 20 x 20 cm \| 8 x 8 in 2026 SOLD No thank you! All the best, Gerard available paintings \| info@gerardboersma.nl Labels: acrylic, art, art within art, colorful, figurative, gerard boersma, looking at art, man, museum, people, pop art, realism, roy lichtenstein 9.7.26 Cross Black And Red- Painting Of A Woman Enjoying A Painting By Kazimir Malevich Cross Black And Red painting of a woman enjoying a painting by Kazimir Malevich G. Boersma acrylic on panel 20 x 20 cm \| 8 x 8 in 2026 SOLD Kazimir Malevich’s cross is a symbol of pure, spiritual feeling over reality. He believed art should represent the soul and not necessarily reality. All the best, Gerard available paintings \| info@gerardboersma.nl Labels: acrylic, art, art within art, colorful, figurative, gerard boersma, kazimir malevich, looking at art, man, museum, people, pop art, realism, suprematism 8.7.26 Security Camera 52- Still Life Painting Of A CCTV Surveillance Camera Against Blue Sky Security Camera 52 still life painting of two CCTV surveillance camera's against blue sky G. Boersma acrylic on panel 20 x 20 cm \| 8 x 8 in 2026 SOLD Number 52 in the series of cctv surveilance cameras. I consider surveillance cameras a symbol of our time. To me, they represent an increasingly totalitarian society and diminishing freedom and privacy. All the best, Gerard available paintings \| info@gerardboersma.nl Labels: acrylic, art, blue sky, cctv, colorful, figurative, gerard boersma, pop art, realism, security camera, still life, street, surveillance, technology, urban Older Posts Home Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)