
Vreugd en Rust – 01-08-13
Named after the estate ‘Vreugd en Rust’, a joyful and peaceful estate at Voorburg, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands where I come alot to sketch. Looking forward to return here with spring coming up.

Named after the estate ‘Vreugd en Rust’, a joyful and peaceful estate at Voorburg, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands where I come alot to sketch. Looking forward to return here with spring coming up.

A sketch of the royal palace at The Hague, Netherlands.

Just a quick sketch on bike during my wandering tours through The Hague. This one is right beside the Queen’s palace.

Done at the estate of one of my students at Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, Zeeland, Netherlands.

Made on one of my trips to an estate of a student of mine at Zeeland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

The entrance of the estate of one of my students at Waterlandkerkje, Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, Zeeland, Netherlands.

The mansion at the estate of one of my students at Waterlandkerkje, Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, Zeeland, Netherlands, during one of my sketching weekends there.

Sketching, looking over the crops at Waterlandkerkje, Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, Zeeland, Netherlands.

The central mansion on the estate at the Steenhovensedijk at Waterlandkerkje, Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, Zeeland, Netherlands.

A prestudy for a pastel based on a picture shot my Man Ray of his muse Lee Miller.

An instructional piece for a woman from the USA who wanted to draw her son.

An instructional sketch I did for my students. I often make these drawings during class in order to teach them the principles of good proportional measurements. It even got to a pastel version.

An instructional sketch I did for my students. I often make these drawings during class in order to teach them the principles of good proportional measurements.


A portrait of Beatrix, former queen of The Netherlands, serving as a portrait for the Leiden University Almanac 1993.

During my law study years at Leiden I kept on drawing like I did this caricature of a board member of the Dutch United Nations Students Association (DUNSA) or SIB Leiden in dutch.

During my law study years at Leiden I kept on drawing like I did this caricature of a board member of the Dutch United Nations Students Association (DUNSA) or SIB Leiden in dutch.

During my law study years at Leiden I kept on drawing like I did this caricature of a board member of the Dutch United Nations Students Association (DUNSA) or SIB Leiden in dutch.

During my law study years at Leiden I kept on drawing like I did this caricature of a board member of the Dutch United Nations Students Association (DUNSA) or SIB Leiden in dutch.

During my law study years at Leiden I kept on drawing like I did this caricature of a board member of the Dutch United Nations Students Association (DUNSA) or SIB Leiden in dutch.

During my law study years at Leiden I kept on drawing like I did this caricature of a board member of the Dutch United Nations Students Association (DUNSA) or SIB Leiden in dutch.

My grandmother when she was 84. I studied law but did never quit drawing and painting.

My cat ‘Poekie’ on my bed at my parents’ home when I was sick. I had the flu but luckily I also was caught by a drawing frenzy.

My grandmother Marie Kersten-Kuster dressed up with a hat and a scarf.

A drawing of my grandmother Marie Kersten-Kuster done in an impressionistic way.


A study of a sleeping girl. My girl back then in my student days to be precise.


One of the many sketches I made when I was a student near my hometown Nijmegen where I grew up. I used to wander about on bike to scout for landscapes.

Another drawing I made on my tours through the lands I come from (Hatert, Nijmegen).