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Peter Jochems · 04-05-2002, 04:36 PM

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

Peter

Peter Jochems · 04-05-2002, 04:38 PM

Here is nr. 2

Peter Jochems · 04-05-2002, 04:39 PM

and nr. 3

04-05-2002, 06:01 PM

Great work, Peter. What is your medium?

Peter Jochems · 04-06-2002, 05:49 AM

Hi Gwen,

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

Peter

Cynthia Daniel · 04-06-2002, 07:56 AM

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.

Steven Sweeney · 04-06-2002, 09:07 AM

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

Peter Jochems · 04-06-2002, 11:10 AM

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

Joseph Brzycki · 04-06-2002, 01:27 PM

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

Peter Jochems · 04-06-2002, 07:03 PM

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)

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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