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Hello, here are some examples of my work. I would like to hear you comments.

Peter

Here is nr. 2

and nr. 3 :)

Great work, Peter. What is your medium?

Hi Gwen,

I use Acrylic paint for underpainting, and Oil paint for the top layer

Peter

Wow, Peter, I'm impressed. I'm the administrator and don't like to get into doing much in the way of critiques, but I had to tell you I'm quite impressed.

Peter,

Each of these pieces is extraordinarily accomplished. I'm so depressed that you've done them all before you're 30, and I'm hoping to do as well before I'm 60.

I should think that, yes, Vermeer would have been an influence, given your locale. What a treasure trove of history's greatest art is within moderate traveling distance from you.

My lifelong family friends and neighbours in my home state in the U.S. are Netherlanders. I could notify them of your work, but then they might not look at mine anymore. Still, they'd be able to read the text on your web pages, and I'm afraid I can't.

Can you share with us the kind of art training and instruction that you've had? Also, please tell us a bit about your palette, particularly the decision to work in a limited range of colour. What are your intentions and aspirations with respect to your artistic talents?

Cheers,
Steven

Hi Cynthia and Steven,

Thanks for your kind words about my work.

To answer the questions Steven asked:

I went to art school when I was 19, but I didn

Good work Peter. What school did you go to? I like the first painting the best.

Hi Joseph,

I went to the 'Academie voor de Beeldende Vorming' in Tilburg, The Netherlands. That's dutch for 'Academy for artistic development' (freely translated) :).

But I have to say that my real training for what I do now is the study of the old masters, after I got my degree. I didn't learn much about this kind of painting over there. But I had a good time there, looking back.

I consider the first painting my best portrait I made up till now. When I show my paintings to someone, I always show that one.

Greetings,
Peter

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Peter,

These are extremely well done. I especially like the lighting. Low key paintings are a preference of mine. There is such a wonderful balance in yours. I am surprised though that you use TW. I find this to be rather chalky and avoid its use nearly altogether. Your palette is somewhat similar to mine, though I include a light red ochre and rose madder.

I would be interested in knowing the dimensions of these as well as the medium vehicles you use throughout your paintings (if any).

If you are interested in Vermeer you might find the following web site enjoyable reading.
http://essentialvermeer.20m.com/ It is well presented with some very good information.

I also found this some time ago on the web. It is somewhat interesting. http://parallel.park.org/Netherlands...brandt/manner/

Best regards

Peter, you are definitely posting in the wrong section. Your paintings won't likely get any critiquing here! Only praises. Welcome, and glad you are here. I enjoy your work. It is a delight to look at. The color palette is uncluttered and well balanced. The use of light and shadow is strong. The technique is painterly. What more could you do?

Teach? (Just kidding)

Hi Raffaele and Lon,

Thanks for your friendly comments.

The dimensions of the paintings are 40 x 50 cm (all three of them). I actually like titanium white very much, I tried others but used titanium white again after that. I try to copy the lighting the old masters used.

I use water to mix with the acrylic paint. To mix with oil-paint I use TALENS 'painting medium'. I don't know exactly what kind of ingredients they put in their painting medium. http://www.talens.com

In the near future I want to create a more varied portfolio of paintings. Most of my models are friends of mine which I have painted. I'm starting out as a portrait painter in a commercial sense, so the ASOPA web site and this forum is a valuable source of information.

Greetings,
Peter

Hey Peter! Just a short note to say I love your paintings! they are gorgeous! I think your lights and darks are dynamic and really set the mood to your work. NICE! Thanks for sharing!!!