Dog artist
As an only child with a sailing father, I only wanted one thing: a dog. As a 9-year-old, I couldn't believe my luck when there was an advertisement in the newspaper: mom Cocker Spaniel has puppies.
I was often approached on the street about my dog Bonnie, she had grown into a wonderful mix and was certainly not mother's prettiest. But for me it was the cutest dog in the world. She was my best friend and we had a lot of fun together.
It's annoying that dogs don't live that long. Their passing is always sad. At that moment you also realize your dog has also experienced all the ups and downs of your life. It is the end of a period in which you have lived your life together. Your dog has been a support and anchor in all important life events. The bond with your dog is so precious.
To show the beautiful bond between humans and animals, I have become a dog artist. I paint and I knit dogs. I make custom dog portrait paintings. I do my best to express the character, sweetness or their pleasure in such a way that when you look at the painting you can only think: "Yes, this is really my dog."
My oil paintings are made with the same technique as those of the old Dutch masters. Because wet layers of paint are also painted together, the various colours shimmer through each other and create depth in the paintings.
Besides painting dogs, I also knit dogs. I knit them without an existing pattern, trying to give them the specific characteristics for each breed. I can also make a knitted dogs, but I can also make a knitted version of your dog based on a good photo.
