As I stated earlier,I participate in a weekly painting class under the guidance of Lisa van Nispen.In this Blog I want to show you some artwork of my fellow students.

The first one to contribute is Henny,who has already an impressive portfolio.

My name is Henny Molleman-Bertina,married to Wim and we have one son.

Already from december 2011 I enjoy the painting lessons in community centre “de Blauwe Tram”,together with about 10 enthusiastic fellow students.With our excellent teacher Lisa van Nispen,we are weekly working on our artworks and it is nice to see how every student develops a particular style.

Between 1980 and 1983 I attended painting courses organised by “The Centre of Artistic Education” in the Hague.The teacher,Bernard Olsthoorn,was a talented artist.At that time we mainly painted in watercolor.Due to a lack of time I could not continue these lessons.After 28 years working as a Management assistant in a busy office,I retired in 2011 and started painting again.

My main interest is painting Australian landscapes .A lot of ideas and impressions come from visits to our son who lives in Australia.The colors there are fascinating.I hope to be able to continue and enjoy this nice hobby for a very long time.

Here are some examples of my artwork.

The next fellow painter is Marion,of which you will find some beautiful paintings in her own specific style.

I am Marion Korpershoek, married to Ies, We have two children, a son and a daughter, both working. I started my painting lessons in the year 2012, after a long period of working in several jobs, fashion, jewelry and gardening.
I enjoy the lessons from our teacher Lisa van Nispen and I learn a lot of it.
Portraits are my favorite, inspired by books, nature or travelling.
I love the work of Astrid Engels, a famous Dutch painter .

The next fellow painter is Petra, who again makes beautiful work,which,according to me, is clearly recognizable.
Petra,not only paints during our painting lessons,but also sometimes at home or outside in the open air,as you can see below.

I am Petra,living in Leidschendam with my partner Paul.Our two children have finished their studies,have a job and live in Utrecht and the Hague.In 2004 I attended some painting courses and started painting in charcoal and pastel chalk,followed by acrylic and oil paint.When the teacher left,I stopped painting,but when I ended my career as a marketeer,I started taking lessons again at “de Blauwe Tram”.
During all those years I still have not found my own theme,although I am inspired by my own pictures.
I like to try a lot of things,inspired by the group and our teacher Lisa.