Daily realism paintings by Gerard Boersma

17.10.26

Woman Sitting Near A Window- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Painting By Picasso

Woman Sitting Near A Window
painting of a man enjoying a painting by Picasso

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

Pablo Picasso’s 1932 painting 'Femme Assise Près d’Une Fenêtre' depicts his young mistress and muse, Marie-Thérèse Walter. Picasso painted it during what art historians call his annus mirabilis or year of wonders. Marie-Thérèse inspired a flood of bright, curvilinear, and euphoric masterpieces.

Unlike earlier, more passive reclining nudes, Marie-Thérèse is portrayed upright, clothed, and statuesque. Her calm, commanding presence and luminous, marble-like head transform her into a modern-day goddess or idol ruling over the artist.

The window acts as a threshold between the private, intimate world of their secret love affair and the outside reality. It frames her as both an object of devotion and a figure in complete control of the space.

All the best, Gerard

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16.10.26

Bird- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Painting By Bart Van Der Leck

Bird
painting of a man enjoying a painting by Bart van der Leck

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

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Within this work of art by Van der Leck, a bird is broken down into horizontal, vertical, and diagonal black lines, accompanied by floating planes of color. This represents a quest for the universal essence of the visible world—the ultimate reality, so to speak. By capturing a viewer observing this abstraction, I bring the visible world back into the composition, bringing the artistic cycle full circle.

All the best, Gerard

available paintings | info@gerardboersma.nl

13.10.26

Crosstown- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Painting By Franz Kline

Crosstown
painting of a woman enjoying a painting by Franz Kline

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

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The woman in this painting is enjoying a painting by Franz Kline from 1955. Crosstown derives its meaning not from depicting a literal street map, but from capturing the raw visual architecture, dynamic movement, and kinetic energy of an urban environment.

Kline famously stated that he did not paint specific physical objects or scenes, but rather the internal feelings and sensory reactions aroused in him by living and looking out at the city. By placing a viewer in front of his work I'm basically doing the same thing in return.

All the best, Gerard

available paintings | info@gerardboersma.nl

12.10.26

Five Color Frame- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Painting By Robert Mangold

Five Color Frame
painting of a man enjoying a painting by Robert Mangold

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

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The man in my painting is enjoying a painting by Robert Mangold from 1985. His Five Color Frame explores the tension between the canvas as a flat fragment and its active relationship with the empty wall behind it, questioning how separate parts "fit or don't really fit together".

By introducing a human element into this minimalist piece, I wanted to bridge the artwork's rigid, hard-edged boundaries and that of the living world.

All the best, Gerard

available paintings | info@gerardboersma.nl

10.10.26

De Storm (The Tempest)- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Painting By Bart Van Der Leck

De Storm (The Tempest)
painting of a man enjoying a painting by Bart van der Leck

G. Boersma
acrylic on panel
40 x 20 cm | 16 x 8 in
2026

SOLD

The man in my painting is enjoying a painting by Bart van der Leck. His 1916 painting De Storm (The Tempest or The Storm), uses radical abstraction, elementary shapes, and primary colors to capture the essence and raw, stirred emotion of a gale-force coastal storm rather than a detailed realistic scene.

All the best, Gerard

available paintings | info@gerardboersma.nl

7.10.26

Marilyn- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Painting By Andy Warhol

Marilyn
painting of a man enjoying a painting by Andy Warhol

G. Boersma
acrylic on panel
25 x 25 cm | 10 x 10 in
2026

SOLD

This piece originally began life as a commissioned work for an art collector in Italy, but I misunderstood the request and painted the wrong Marilyn entirely.

While I immediately created a new, correct version for the now very happy Italian collector, this initial painting is still available. I hope it finds a great home after all.

All the best, Gerard

available paintings | info@gerardboersma.nl

6.10.26

Bomb Hugger- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Painting By Banksy

Bomb Hugger
painting of a man enjoying a painting by Banksy

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

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The man in this painting is enjoying Banksy’s Bomb Love (also known as Bomb Hugger). Originally conceived as a powerful critique of state-sponsored violence, the iconic street piece shows a young girl tenderly embracing a massive aerial missile as if it were a cherished teddy bear.

The subject engages with the visual contrast between childhood innocence and mechanized destruction. Ultimately, the artwork's message is that universal compassion and love hold the power to disarm hostility.

If you look closely on the second picture you see my painting Hope hanging right next to it in Galerie Coste in Deauville, France, 2018. On the right you see a glimpse of a soup can by Andy Warhol. Not bad company!

All the best, Gerard

available paintings | info@gerardboersma.nl

5.10.26

Whaam!- Painting Of A Woman Enjoying A Painting By Roy Lichtenstein

Whaam!
painting of a woman enjoying a painting by Roy Lichtenstein

G. Boersma
acrylic on panel
90 x 60 cm | 35.5 x 24 in
2026

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Standing in front of Roy Lichtenstein’s 'Whaam!', you are hit with a massive, loud wave of comic-book energy. I love the sharp contrast between that explosive background and the quiet presence of a real person just taking it all in.

Ultimately, to me the painting is about the idea of staying completely calm while the world around you explodes.

All the best, Gerard

available paintings | info@gerardboersma.nl

2.10.26

Space Invaders- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Painting By Space Invader

Space Invaders
painting of a man enjoying a painting by Space Invader

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

SOLD

The man on my painting is enjoying a painting of a Space Invader from the 1980s video game.

All the best, Gerard

available paintings | info@gerardboersma.nl

Clown- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Painting By Kaws

Clown
painting of a man enjoying a painting by Kaws

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

SOLD

In this painting you see a man admiring a contemporary piece by the artist Kaws. The featured artwork spotlights his renowned "Companion" character—a clown-like figure heavily influenced by vintage animation stylistic elements—sitting with its white-gloved hands pulled over its face.

Kaws routinely utilizes this distinctive, shielding posture across his work to channel a deep sense of modern isolation, vulnerability, and internal struggle. Mixing this exaggerated cartoon sorrow with a real man's quiet reflection creates a captivating space where two worlds meet.

All the best, Gerard

available paintings | info@gerardboersma.nl

	17.10.26 Woman Sitting Near A Window- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Painting By Picasso Woman Sitting Near A Window painting of a man enjoying a painting by Picasso G. Boersma acrylic on panel 20 x 20 cm \| 8 x 8 in 2026 Click here to view the auction Pablo Picasso’s 1932 painting 'Femme Assise Près d’Une Fenêtre' depicts his young mistress and muse, Marie-Thérèse Walter. Picasso painted it during what art historians call his annus mirabilis or year of wonders. Marie-Thérèse inspired a flood of bright, curvilinear, and euphoric masterpieces. Unlike earlier, more passive reclining nudes, Marie-Thérèse is portrayed upright, clothed, and statuesque. Her calm, commanding presence and luminous, marble-like head transform her into a modern-day goddess or idol ruling over the artist. The window acts as a threshold between the private, intimate world of their secret love affair and the outside reality. It frames her as both an object of devotion and a figure in complete control of the space. All the best, Gerard available paintings \| info@gerardboersma.nl Labels: contemporary realism, museum series, picasso, small studies 16.10.26 Bird- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Painting By Bart Van Der Leck Bird painting of a man enjoying a painting by Bart van der Leck G. Boersma acrylic on panel 20 x 20 cm \| 8 x 8 in 2026 Click here to view the auction Within this work of art by Van der Leck, a bird is broken down into horizontal, vertical, and diagonal black lines, accompanied by floating planes of color. This represents a quest for the universal essence of the visible world—the ultimate reality, so to speak. By capturing a viewer observing this abstraction, I bring the visible world back into the composition, bringing the artistic cycle full circle. All the best, Gerard available paintings \| info@gerardboersma.nl Labels: bart van der leck, contemporary realism, museum series, small studies 13.10.26 Crosstown- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Painting By Franz Kline Crosstown painting of a woman enjoying a painting by Franz Kline G. Boersma acrylic on panel 20 x 20 cm \| 8 x 8 in 2026 Click here to view the auction The woman in this painting is enjoying a painting by Franz Kline from 1955. Crosstown derives its meaning not from depicting a literal street map, but from capturing the raw visual architecture, dynamic movement, and kinetic energy of an urban environment. Kline famously stated that he did not paint specific physical objects or scenes, but rather the internal feelings and sensory reactions aroused in him by living and looking out at the city. By placing a viewer in front of his work I'm basically doing the same thing in return. All the best, Gerard available paintings \| info@gerardboersma.nl Labels: contemporary realism, franz kline, museum series, small studies 12.10.26 Five Color Frame- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Painting By Robert Mangold Five Color Frame painting of a man enjoying a painting by Robert Mangold G. Boersma acrylic on panel 20 x 20 cm \| 8 x 8 in 2026 Click here to view the auction The man in my painting is enjoying a painting by Robert Mangold from 1985. His Five Color Frame explores the tension between the canvas as a flat fragment and its active relationship with the empty wall behind it, questioning how separate parts "fit or don't really fit together". By introducing a human element into this minimalist piece, I wanted to bridge the artwork's rigid, hard-edged boundaries and that of the living world. All the best, Gerard available paintings \| info@gerardboersma.nl Labels: contemporary realism, museum series, robert mangold, small studies 10.10.26 De Storm (The Tempest)- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Painting By Bart Van Der Leck De Storm (The Tempest) painting of a man enjoying a painting by Bart van der Leck G. Boersma acrylic on panel 40 x 20 cm \| 16 x 8 in 2026 SOLD The man in my painting is enjoying a painting by Bart van der Leck. His 1916 painting De Storm (The Tempest or The Storm), uses radical abstraction, elementary shapes, and primary colors to capture the essence and raw, stirred emotion of a gale-force coastal storm rather than a detailed realistic scene. All the best, Gerard available paintings \| info@gerardboersma.nl Labels: bart van der leck, contemporary realism, museum series, small studies 7.10.26 Marilyn- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Painting By Andy Warhol Marilyn painting of a man enjoying a painting by Andy Warhol G. Boersma acrylic on panel 25 x 25 cm \| 10 x 10 in 2026 SOLD This piece originally began life as a commissioned work for an art collector in Italy, but I misunderstood the request and painted the wrong Marilyn entirely. While I immediately created a new, correct version for the now very happy Italian collector, this initial painting is still available. I hope it finds a great home after all. All the best, Gerard available paintings \| info@gerardboersma.nl Labels: andy warhol, contemporary realism, marilyn monroe, museum series, small studies 6.10.26 Bomb Hugger- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Painting By Banksy Bomb Hugger painting of a man enjoying a painting by Banksy G. Boersma acrylic on panel 20 x 20 cm \| 8 x 8 in 2026 Click here to acquire The man in this painting is enjoying Banksy’s Bomb Love (also known as Bomb Hugger). Originally conceived as a powerful critique of state-sponsored violence, the iconic street piece shows a young girl tenderly embracing a massive aerial missile as if it were a cherished teddy bear. The subject engages with the visual contrast between childhood innocence and mechanized destruction. Ultimately, the artwork's message is that universal compassion and love hold the power to disarm hostility. If you look closely on the second picture you see my painting Hope hanging right next to it in Galerie Coste in Deauville, France, 2018. On the right you see a glimpse of a soup can by Andy Warhol. Not bad company! All the best, Gerard available paintings \| info@gerardboersma.nl Labels: banksy, contemporary realism, museum series, small studies 5.10.26 Whaam!- Painting Of A Woman Enjoying A Painting By Roy Lichtenstein Whaam! painting of a woman enjoying a painting by Roy Lichtenstein G. Boersma acrylic on panel 90 x 60 cm \| 35.5 x 24 in 2026 Click here to acquire Standing in front of Roy Lichtenstein’s 'Whaam!', you are hit with a massive, loud wave of comic-book energy. I love the sharp contrast between that explosive background and the quiet presence of a real person just taking it all in. Ultimately, to me the painting is about the idea of staying completely calm while the world around you explodes. All the best, Gerard available paintings \| info@gerardboersma.nl Labels: contemporary realism, museum series, pop art, roy lichtenstein, small studies 2.10.26 Space Invaders- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Painting By Space Invader Space Invaders painting of a man enjoying a painting by Space Invader G. Boersma acrylic on panel 20 x 20 cm \| 8 x 8 in 2026 SOLD The man on my painting is enjoying a painting of a Space Invader from the 1980s video game. All the best, Gerard available paintings \| info@gerardboersma.nl Labels: contemporary realism, museum series, small studies, space invaders Clown- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Painting By Kaws Clown painting of a man enjoying a painting by Kaws G. Boersma acrylic on panel 20 x 20 cm \| 8 x 8 in 2026 SOLD In this painting you see a man admiring a contemporary piece by the artist Kaws. The featured artwork spotlights his renowned "Companion" character—a clown-like figure heavily influenced by vintage animation stylistic elements—sitting with its white-gloved hands pulled over its face. Kaws routinely utilizes this distinctive, shielding posture across his work to channel a deep sense of modern isolation, vulnerability, and internal struggle. Mixing this exaggerated cartoon sorrow with a real man's quiet reflection creates a captivating space where two worlds meet. All the best, Gerard available paintings \| info@gerardboersma.nl Labels: contemporary realism, kaws, museum series, small studies Older Posts Home Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)