tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237202332012-02-14T11:40:03.051+01:00Art journal of Judith Nijholt-Strong, an American artist living the ex-pat life in the Netherlands (Holland)- including tales from my little Dutch cat "Sacha". Travel,Culture,Languages,Museums,Art & Art History - with my art work in Colored Pencil,Graphite,Pen&Ink,Watercolors,Gouache,and my Sketchbooks. Plus,Dutch stuff & cat stuff. ~~ Art, photos and content © 2006-2012, Judith Nijholt-Strong ~~J. Nijholt-Stronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121568666930792642noreply@blogger.comBlogger2971100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23720233.post-20842272648079614082012-02-14T11:40:00.000+01:002012-02-14T11:40:03.057+01:00

. A golden, foil wrapped, chocolate for my Valentine ... drawing copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved.A Golden Heartcolored pencil, pen & ink, Arches HP watercolor paperFebruary 14, 2012  And my favorite song by the late, great, Chet Baker ... Happy Valentine's Day! Ik hou van jou :o)(I love you)♥ ♥ ♥ Judy.........................................................................

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. This past Saturday was possibly the last chance, this winter in the Netherlands, for skating on natural ice. The temperatures are rising from the deep freeze we've had these past couple of weeks and well, it's all beginning to melt. So when the canals (big & little) and ponds freeze over deep enough and long enough in the Netherlands, the Dutch go skating! I don't ice skate...but my Dutch

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. drawing copyright Judith Nijholt-Strongall rights reserved.Sacha the Cat - Sleeping Colored pencils on Arches HP paper ~ 5.5"h x 3.5"wFebruary, 2012 Sacha has taken up "the fine art of hibernating" for the winter, spending most of her time on her favorite pillow in my studio.  She's pretty much beside herself with all the snow and ice we have now; doesn't want to go out and whines about it when

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. drawing copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved.Crocus in Snow - approx. 5.5" x 3.5"various colored pencils on black Stonehenge paper  February 4, 2012 ~ Utrecht, Netherlands Just a little reminder of last week, when every single bulb we planted in the garden (last autumn), either began to sprout or began to bloom ... a little bit toooooo early! I have no idea what my tulips will

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. So, it's February and after one of the mildest winters in a long time that I've experienced in the Netherlands, we finally have a decent snow fall! (click for larger view) All photos copyright 2012, Judith Nijholt-Strong. All rights reserved.1. Last of my summer geraniums. 2. View across back garden's little canal.3. My clogs and Sacha's paws. 4. Back garden view.February 3, 2012 ~ Utrecht,

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. copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reservedOnly Snails Love This Weather5.25" x 5.25" - watercolors & ink on paperJanuary 24, 2012 ~ Utrecht, Netherlands As the titles states - only snails could love the continuous rainy days in the Netherlands. OK, maybe a few fish like this weather too ... tot ziens,Judy................................................................................

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. What a lousy/lazy title for a blog post, but you get the idea! Last week, it was still quite festive in Antwerp, Belgium - with lovely Christmas decorations still up all over the city and people still in a joyful, holiday, mood. Outside Antwerp's Central Train Station was a giant Christmas tree ...painting copyright 2012 Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved.Giant Christmas Tree in  

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. photo copyright Auke Nijholt. all rights reserved.Driekoningen Singers on the GroenplaatsJanuary 6, 2012 ~ Antwerp, Belgium We're curently in Antwerp, Belgium for a tiny vacation and as today is Three Kings Day (Driekoningen), here are some pics for the first Photo Friday of 2012 on Kats-in-Klompen. :o) photo copyright Judith Nijiholt-Strong. all rights reserved.Christmas Tree in front of the

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photo copyright 2012 Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved.Oliebollen for a Happy New Year, 2012!January 1, 2012 ~ Utrecht, Netherlands As they might say in Louisiana: Laissez les bons 'oliebollen' rouler! ;o) Oliebollen (plural form: oliebollen; literally translated: oil balls), a Dutch tradition, are eaten on New Year's Eve in the Netherlands. You can also get them at fairs

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. painting copyright 2011 Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved."Happy Holidays 2011" - December ~ Utrecht, NetherlandsW&N watercolors on Arches paper (digital lettering added)approx. size of painting: 6"h  x 5"w Wishing everyone Happy Holidays and a Prosperous, Peaceful, New Year!Thanks for visiting "Kats-in-Klompen" in 2011 :o) We're taking some time off to enjoy the holidays

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. drawing copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong all rights reserved."Koekjes! Christmas 2011"  -  4"h x 3.5"w approx.colored pencil with pen & ink on recycled paper Did you know that the American word "cookie" is really a Dutch word in origin? It's true! Brought to America  in the 17th century with the first Dutch settlers of New York, the word "koekje", in dutch, means "little cake". Overtime, with 

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. photo copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved.Sacha Looking for SantaDecember 2011 ~ The Netherlands Everyday, Sacha sits in the back window behind our Christmas tree, looking for Santa. She's a little worried that she's not been a good enough girl this year and perhaps she's not getting anything for Christmas! Really, she tells me that every morning, in her loudest, most whiney,

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. drawing copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved.Fallen Gingko Leaves approx. size: 10"h x 7"wcolored pencils, pen & ink on recycled paperDecember 2011 ~ The Netherlands At the end of November and the first week of December, we had some really stormy, windy, weather. Everything was blowing around, including the leaves of a Gingko tree. Each day, piles of beautiful yellow-gold leaves

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. From my collections ... artwork copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved.Pinecone in Ink - Dec., 20119.25"h x 7"w approx.  - India ink on watercolor paper During this week of decorating my house for Christmas, I thought a lot about pinecones and how they seem to make a *grand* appearance in decorations at this time of year. So, I pulled out my box of nature "stuff", my tin of

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. It's the 6th year of me (the expat) celebrating Sinterklaas on "Kats-in-Klompen" and tonight is pakjesavond (gift night)! :o) photo copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved.Gifts From the Saint ~ December, 2011Utrecht, The Netherlands No drawings or paintings this year, but I have some current, wonderful, pics of Sinterklaas chocolates, cookies and of course, pakjes (gifts) for

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. drawing copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved."Cup o' Colored Pencils" ~ December 2011colored pencils on hot-pressed watercolor paper No matter how hard I try to keep my drawing desk clear of clutter, it's obvious I need to do some clearing up .. again. :( Proof 1:photo copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong Q: How can you find anything?  A: Well, I know where to reach... Proof 2:photo

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. We were in Utrecht's old city center this past Wednesday and the beautiful late autumn light on the Dom Tower caught my eye. I love this view of the Dom from Zadelstraat ... photo copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved.Utrecht's Dom Tower In Late Afternoon SunUtrecht, Netherlands ~ Nov 30, 2011 After running some errands, we had coffee, tea and apple pies in a café at the foot of

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. photo copyright 2011, Judith Nijholt-Strong.  all rights reserved.Winter Is Just Over the RooflineThe Netherlands ~ November 25, 2011 Tops of poplar trees, over the roofs of the houses across the street from my house in the Netherlands, are what I see daily from my attic studio window. Throughout the year, I am fascinated with gorgeous skies, shimmering summer leaves, the bleakness of winter, 

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. OK, maybe a little air is needed ... heh heh photo copyright 2011, Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved.My "No Worries" Thanksgiving DinnerNovember 24, 2011 Happy Thanksgivingto our American friends, wherever you are in the world! :o)  :o)  :o) Judy and Sacha (the kat-in-klompen)..............................................................................................

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. drawing copyright 2011 Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved.André Volten Sculpture at Kröller-Müller MuseumNovember 11, 2011 ~ Otterlo, Netherlandspen & ink with watercolors in small moleskine sketchbook Last Friday, we spent a day at the Kröller-Müller Museum, which is located in the National Park the Hoge Veluwe in Otterlo. We wanted to enjoy some fall colors in the park before they get

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. photo coyright 2007 Auke Nijholt. all rights reserervedPoppy Field in St. Valery sur Somme, FranceJune, 2007 Remembering .... "Veterans Day", "Armistice Day" or "Rememberance Day" is not celebrated in the Netherlands. During WWI, the Netherlands remained neutral. However, things changed for Holland during the 1930's and the Dutch Day of Rememberance (Dodenherdinking) is held on May 4th every

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. This video of a mumuration of starlings (in dutch = spreeuw), filmed in Ireland, has been going around the web ... but I loved it (and I want to look at it again and again),  so I'm posting it here with a couple of other sightings I found of other murmurations. Murmuration by Sophie Windsor Clive A murmuration in Hoograven, Utrecht in the Netherlands, on March 3, 2011: Spreeuwenspektakel

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. As promised, my Moleskine drawings from our vacation this past October. Better late, than never... :o) art work copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong  all rights reserved.The Window View at the Rental House Chateau-Chervix, France ~ October 2011watercolors with pen & ink in moleskine sketchbook art work copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong.  all rights reserved.Early Morning View of the Chestnut Tree at

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. painting copyright 2011 Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved.Top o' the Pumpkin ~ October, 2011gouache on paper with pen & ink - approx. 6"square At long last, I managed a small, "quick",  painting this weekend. Just the top of a pumpkin, but I enjoyed working with the gouache paints again. Halloween is not a Dutch holiday or a Dutch tradition, but in my house in Holland, I do still

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. photo copyright 2011. Judith Nijholt-Strong - all rights reservedSmall Street in Meyssac - October, 2011Meyssac, France ~  Corrèze department of the Limousin We've returned from our Fall French vacation ... *sigh* We had a great trip, again! I have many photos to sort through, sketches to scan, etc., etc., new experiences to think about - and this weekend, Halloween baking begins in my house in

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. All images copyright, Judith Nijholt-Strong. All rights reserved.River Garetemps and the village of MortemartLimousin, France ~ October, 2011 I'm seizing a brief moment of  'unshaky'  internet to be able to make this post (wifi signal is very weak here). The pictures are of the ancient market square and a church cross in the village of Mortemart, which is located in the Haute-Vienne area of

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. painting copyright 2011 Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved.View of Chateau-Chervix, France  ~ 2011watercolor with pen & ink on Fabriano Artistico HP watercolor paper We're off , until the end of October, to the village of Château-Chervix, France (located in the Haute-Vienne region of the Limousin). We also plan to spend time in the upper Dordogne region of the Aquitaine, in the city of

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. Gorgeous late September weather (Indian summer) means,  finally, a chance to go for a long walk. We decided to walk in the forest (boswandeling), in nearby Lage Vuursche, which is located in the province of Utrecht. I didn't sketch, but as you can see, I did take the froggy companions. :o) Here's a  photo mosaic I made of our day out ... all photos copyright ©2011 Judith Nijholt-Strong. all

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. It's Fall and, as usual, this season distracts me ... in a good way! drawing copyright Judith Nijholt-Strongall rights reserved.Wound Up ~ September, 2011approx. 7"h x 5"w Regular colored pencils on Dahler-Rowney paper When the nights begin to get a little chilly at this time of year, I always drag out my storage boxes of unfinished crochet and needlework projects. They're 'unfinished' 

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. Drawing copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. All rights reserved.Golden Rose - September, 2011colored pencil on stonehenge paper ~7.5"h x 5.5"w Finished another flower! Yay me. :o) Truth be told, yellow/golden roses are not my favorite color of roses, but I'd never turn down a bouquet filled with them. :o) Lately, I've been busy, busy, busy with a lot of flower drawings and paintings. Mainly it's 

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. Drawing copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. All rights reserved.End of Summer Dahlia - September, 2011colored pencils on black stonehenge paper6.75" h  x  6.5" w Spending some of my studio time going through my flat files and finishing up pieces that I, apparently, was bored with at one time or another.  To me, this "boredom" syndrome (and you know, we all get it) is not actually a bad thing, as 

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. It just keeps on raining & raining in Holland - *sigh*, not many sunny days these past few months. So I've been staying indoors, drawing (I do draw everyday, regardless of the weather), painting, finishing things (so many 'unfinished' projects), cleaning things (the studio). And most importantly, I'm continuing things - such as one of my folded moleskines that I titled "Small Things". It's

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. Did a little gouache, for a change ... painting copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved.Rode Ui #1 (Red Onion #1)Winsor & Newton gouache on paper - approx. 5.5"h x 5.5"w Eventually, most, but not all (rocks would not be tasty), still life subjects in an artist's studio become part of a salad, dinner, or even dessert. This red onion became part of a salad. :o) Eet smakelijk! Bon

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. photo copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved.And she is 7! ~ Happy Birthday SachaAugust, 2011 Yes, she is 7 and yes, she has a French cat food named after her! (No, I did not PhotoShop that in. We found that cat food in France, this past spring/summer.) We've always suspected that Sacha was the wealthy one in our house - apparently, it's true! So today, (almost 3 weeks after her

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. photo copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved.Vrouwenmantel met waterdruppels - Lady's Mantle with raindropsThe Netherlands ~ August, 2011 I've always been enchanted with the pretty, silver, raindrops on the Lady's Mantle (Vrouwentmantel) in my back garden here in the Netherlands. Just a brief respite from all the rain we've been having this summer ... if only for a couple of days.

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. Drawing copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. All rights reserved.The Riesenrad (Ferris Wheel) at Prater ParkVienna, Austria ~ August 2011moleskine sketchbook, pen & ink with reg. colored pencils Prater Park & the Riesenrad ... We visited Vienna's "Prater" Park. Originally, this vast park was used as private hunting grounds for the emperors of Austria. In 1766, Austrian Emperor

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. We're back from ... . artwork copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved.Vienna, Vienna!!  ~ August, 2011Moleskine sketchbook, collage, pen & ink and reg. colored pencils Vienna - what a beautiful city! We didn't have a great deal of time to do everything I wanted to, but what we did do was absolutely wonderful. I also didn't have enough time to draw all I wanted to, so

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drawing copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved.You Say Tomato; I Say Heirloom!colored pencils on paper ~ approx. 4" h x 4.25" w August 2011 I love the unusual shapes and multi-colors of heirloom tomatoes - the taste is amazing too! So I drew one, before it became part of a salad. At least it  brightens up this blog and my mood, a little, after all the rainy days of

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. drawing copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved.Dutch Gray Skies ~ July 2011graphite pencil with watercolors, on Arches HP paperapprox. 5.5"h x 4.75"w Ahh yes, back in the spring of this year, I was wishing for rain ... silly me! This July, in the Netherlands, has been nothing but rain, rain, rain, and then some more rain. And, if that's not enough, hey! it's raining ... again!!

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.drawing copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved.Have Some Blues ...pen & ink with colored pencil, on recycled paperacutal drawing size: approx., 1.75 inch square After several massive failures trying to do a little watercolor of these berries, I really did have the blues! :o(  I need more practice with the watercolors ... alas. So, out came my colored pencils and my Sakura Pigma

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.drawing copyright Judith Nijholt-StrongTiny Toast! - Toastje!pen & ink, watercolor, colored pencil on recycled paperDaler-Rowney "Earthbound" sketchbook  - 5" x 7" I like small things and I like these tiny toasts! Drawn exactly to scale - yes, it's really that small. In "nederlands" (the Dutch language), it's aptly called a "toastje", which is the diminutive form of the word "toast". You just

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. photo copyright Judith Nijholt-StrongSacha in Her GardenThe Netherlands ~ July 2011 We've been gardening! Actually, my husband and I have been gardening, while Sacha inspects (and approves) everything we plant. This happens to be her favorite corner of our garden ... I mean, "her" garden. The blue & white ceramic water bowl, in the foreground, was meant for the birds - but Sacha thinks the

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."Puck" magazine cover - July 4, 1904 illustration by Frank NankivellU.S. Library of Congress Prints & Photographs CollectionsRights Advisory: No known restrictions on publication. To all my fellow American readers: Stay safe, have fun and enjoy the holiday. :o) Happy July the 4th! Did you know?According to the 2006 U.S. Census, more than 5 million Americans claim total or partial Dutch

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. photo copyright Judith Nijholt-Strongall rights reserved.It Looks like Fireworks in the Garden!Saint Étienne Cathedral Botanical GardenLimoges, France ~ June 2011 It's coming up to the 4th of July celebrations in the US and as an American ex-pat, I do sometimes miss the festivities ... especially the firework displays and eating watermelon (and I mean big watermelons, not these tiny, expensive,

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.Here's Part 3 - the last weeks in the Limousin and the last of the drawings in my Travels in France Moleskine. artwork copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved.Objects in the Musée Municipal de l'ÉvêcheLimoges, France ~ June 2011pen and ink with watercolors, in Moleskine sketchbook Did you know angels had teeth? I didn't! In the collection of the Musée Municipal de l'Evêché (

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. These drawings/little paintings were done inside and around the gîte (rental house) at Chateau-Chervix, France. I kept myself occupied in the early mornings, drinking my coffee and drawing, while listening to the birds singing outside - then "Minette", the cat that owns the rental house, would come inside to see what I was doing and to ask for her "petit déjeuner" (breakfast). :o) I'll start

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.I decided to do the posts of my moleskine drawings in parts, otherwise it would be too long of a post! This one post is already very long ... oops! So here's Part 1 ~ drawings done in some of the different towns and villages we visited while in the Limousin and one visit into the Perigord Vert area of the Dordogne. Naves, France  drawing copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved.Place

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.photo copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved.Gare de Limoges-Bénédictins ~ DepartLimoges Train Station and ClocktowerJune 2011 ~ Limoges, France Although we didn't take the train back to Holland, we've returned home and I'm missing Limoges already ... :o( I did finish my latest volume of my Travel's in France moleskine, but have to scan the drawings. So, I'll post again in a couple

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. What you do when it's raining outside on your vacation ... Photo & Artwork copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. All rights reserved.Painting Cherries at Chateau-Chervix, FranceJune 2011Winsor-Newton watercolors in Hahnemühle sketchook/journal It rained buckets yesterday, so we didn't venture out of the house much. Except, we did take the glass & plastic bottles to the village's recyle bins and

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. Although I'm still in France, and while I have a decent WiFi connection, I thought I'd show you where we are staying. My husband, Auke, made a 360 panorama in front of the rental house using a cool tool developed by Microsoft - Photosynth. Use your mouse to move the panorama around and your mouse wheel to zoom in or out - you might even see "Blanchette" (the little white cat that lives at

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.photo & art copyright Judith Nijholt-StrongThe Travelling Sketch Kit - 2011(pictured is my drawing of the side of a Limousin Chestnut Wood Basket) Off we go again! We're headed back to the Limousin region of France, specifically Chateau-Chervix (not far from Limoges), for about a month. My husband and I simply love this region of France - it's so beautiful and peaceful. As you can see by the

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.photo copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reservedClosed! Door of the University of Utrecht's Academy Building 2011 ~ Utrecht, Netherlands Since Blogger had been "closed" for the past day or so, I thought this was a good image for my Photo Friday. To be honest, I love old doors. I find myself taking pictures of so many doors, locks, handles, grillwork, letter slots, trancepts, door

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. drawing copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong.   all rights reservedHolding It Together - May 2011colored pencil on stonehenge paper ~ approx. 5.5"square I just finished this little colored pencil drawing of one of my Chinese pincushions. I've drawn and/or painted this particular pincushion many times before. Yes, I have several different pincushions (a small collection), but this one,

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.photo copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved.Canal Reflections in the Netherlands - May 2011Utrecht ~ Netherlands The canals are full, the flowers & trees are blooming (or have bloomed), the birds and water foul are happy, everything's very pretty - but we really need some rain in Holland! It's been many weeks now without much rain, only a tiny sprinkle here or there (however, no

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.drawing copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reservedPeep in Waiting Koninginnedag (Queen's Day), 2011 ~ Netherlandscolored pencil and ink on brown paper I know, I know, Easter is over and everyone has already drawn, or painted, their versions of the iconic Easter candy, "Peeps" - but this orange (oranje) "Peep" was waiting to celebrate Koninginnedag (Queen's Day). Plus, he's only just

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.drawing copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved.Happy Easter, Chicky! ~ April 2011approx. 6"h x 4"w - colored pencils on brown paper I bought this little Easter chicken candle at a local grocery store here in Holland (I thought he was cute) and  I had some tropical fruit jelly beans sitting on my desk ... just tempting me! So I drew them both - from life, no photo refs used. :o) For

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.(click for large view)All photos copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. All rights reserved.Sacha with the Flowers in Our Garden on Earth Day - April 22, 2011Utrecht, The Netherlands (Holland) Sacha is enjoying the warm sun and the flowers that are currently in bloom in our garden. This April has been a fantastic month - it's very colorful right now in our back garden! :o) We're happy to report that

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.We spent this past weekend up in Sneek, in the province of Friesland. Sneek is lovely port city which is very busy in the summer when all the boat lovers and watersports fans come to visit, and busy again in the winter whenever the canals (grachten) freeze over and people particpate in ice skating races. It's a very enjoyable city (stad)! drawing copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights

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.photo copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reservedSacha in the Planter Box - Sacha in de plantenbakNetherlands ~ April, 2011 Uhmm ... that planter box (plantenbak) is supposed to be where the hanging fuchia plants will grow. Now, it looks like I'll have to change my gardening plans this year! Sacha has taken up residence in the planter box and tells me, "It's comfy!", and she does not

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Ok, again this sort of blog post takes forever to put together ... but I did it! First up, the drawings in my Travels in France Moleskine - Volume 4... then some pics. As soon as we get off the train in Gare du Nord station, we buy our Paris Visite Metro passes ... and have a pastry! drawings copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved.Metro Tickets-Paris Visite Pass and pastry from

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.all images copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved.Pics from Paris TripsEiffel Tower, Obelisk at Place de la Concorde, Musée du Louvre Tomorrow, Saturday, we're off again to Paris. This is a surprise trip to celebrate our wedding annivesary next week - and one can never have too many trips to Paris!!! Y Finally!, a chance to be in Paris in April. :o) We'll miss today's April 1st,

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.image & artwork copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved.Daffodil Drawings on My DeskMarch 2011 Last week, our garden decided to 'spring forward' with some of the sweet daffodils we had planted last autumn. On Tuesday last, I spent a couple of hours drawing a group of them in one of my Moleskine sketchbooks. image copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved.Drawing the Daffs

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.copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reservedde Haar Stoneface  Kasteel de Haar ~ Haarzuilens, Netherlands9"h x 5.5"w approx.Colored pencils on black Stonehenge paper There's nothing like a little 'spring cleaning' in your studio to remind you of all the 'noble' projects left unfinished ...  and this was one of them. I started this peice a very long time ago, years ago ... shameful,

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drawing copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved.Red PepperDay! ~ Rode Parikadag! 8."h x 7.5"w  approx. - (NFS)Colored pencils on black Stonehenge paper Sometimes when I buy fruit or vegetables at the market, they end up as models for a drawing or a painting .... inspiration! :o) I'm particularly fond of red peppers, both for eating and for drawing. For this piece I

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'all photos copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved.Early Spring in Brediuspark - Woerden, Netherlands~ March 2011 ~right top: Peacock in the Brediuspark Children's Petting Farm right middle: Me drawing gnarly, bald trees in Brediuspark right bottom: Pig in the Breduispark Children's Petting Farm - he's smiling! left: Snowdrops & Crocuses in Brediuspark We took a small break this

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. drawing copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved.Five Years!7"h x 5"w approx.  pen & ink, watercolors on paper Yep,  today marks 5 years of blogging for Kats-in-Klompen. Hard to believe it, but it's true! Gefeliciteerd / Congratulations to me for sticking with it this long, and to Sacha for bearing with me between kitty treats !! ;o) Cheers! Proost!Judy & Sacha...

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drawing copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved.Rabbit ~ 20115.5"h x 4.5"w - pen & ink, colored pencils on brown paper No, I'm not trying to jump ahead to Easter with this drawing, but I did want to mark the Chinese New Year with something, so I did this small drawing of a rabbit. I know I'm a little late, since the Year of the Rabbit began a couple of weeks ago, but it

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. drawing copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved.Snail Shell  # 1  - 4.5"h x 5.5"wpen & ink, colored pencils, on recycled brown paper I've been drawing and painting on brown paper these days, and enjoying it very much. This is a small snail shell I picked up in Normandy, France, several years ago ... from my big box of  "nature stuff" collection. :o) Materials used:

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.drawing copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved."Still Sweet" ~ February 14, 2011 ~ Valentine's Day4.5"h x 6.5"w - pen & ink with watercolors on brown paper Maybe a few bumps and bruises along the way, but it still beats and it's still sweet. Happy Valentine's Day!Fijne Valentijnsdag ! tot ziens, Judy............................................................

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.photo copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong all rights reservedHead of "The Seated Scribe"dated to the period of the 4th Dynasty, 2620-2500 BCMusée du Louvre, Egyptian CollectionParis, France - 2011 photo coyright Judith Nijholt-Strong all rights reserved "The Seated Scribe" - full viewdated to the period of the 4th Dynasty, 2620-2500 BCMusée du Louvre, Egyptian CollectionParis, France - 2011 I

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.drawing copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved.First Sign - Snowdrop - February 20112.5" x 3.5" - ACEO size *NFS*colored pencils on white stonehenge paper I saw my first snowdrop yesterday, albeit in a neighbor's garden. The Common Snowdrop (Latin name: Galanthus nivalis) is always such a welcomed arrival, and so sweet to see ... imo. In the Dutch language, they are

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. photo copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved.Leonidas' Chocolate Hearts - Antwerp, Belgium Leonidas chocolatiers' windows are always so tempting!So is the month of February - chocolate !!! :o) tot ziens,Judy........................................................

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. all photos copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved.Me drawing in my small Moleskine in the Musée National du Moyen Âge (Musée Cluny).  Yes, that's my small hand and my small Moleskine. :o)Paris, France ~ January 2011 Oi! this post took me all day to put together, what with the scanning and resizing and thinking of something to say ....it's kind of long, hope you enjoy it. On with

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.photo copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved.Amsterdam Central Station - Centraal Station AmsterdamNetherlands - January 2011 We've returned from our wonderful trip to Paris. *sigh* I want to go back!! ( Ik wil terug naar Parijs!! )Oh well ... we'll return again, for sure. :o) Yes, I did do some drawings in my Travels in France Moleskine (vol.4) ... see:Me with my drawings of Paris

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.Still in Paris, but have a little time to post some pics from yesterday, then we're off to dinner ... photo copyright Judith Nijholt-StrongOutside the Musée d'Orsay - entranceParis, France - January, 23, 2011 New rules for d'Orsay: Not allowed to film or take pics inside anymore!! Luckily, the last time I visited the Musée d'Orsay, (in 2000), you were allowed to take pics - and I have them

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. drawing copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reservedPaints and a Paris Souvenir - 2011pen & ink with watercolors We're off to Paris for a small vacation and we're taking the fast train out of Amsterdam. Cool! I'm excited to be going back to the city I love, love, love, since two years ago we had to cancel our trip due to unforseen circumstances.  This trip, I'm taking the barest minimum

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. photo copyright © Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reservedThe Dom Tower at Twilight Utrecht, Netherlands - 2011 Last week,  we were in Utrecht's old city center doing errands and taking photos (as we do most of the time when were in the city center).  This photo was shot from the parking garage on Springweg - it felt like a good vantage point for this image. As the tower's working clock shows

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. photo copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong.  all rights reservedFaded Glory - Hydrangeas in WinterUtrecht, Netherlands ~ 2011 Today was really a very grey day here - nothing very colorful at all, just rainy, dull and grey. I needed some simple inspiration, badly!  So inbetween rain showers, I took the photo of the faded hydrangeas in my back garden and then played with it in PhotoShop - kinda

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. A few pics of last night's fireworks (vuurwerk) in our neighborhood (wijk) ... photo copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved.New Year's Fireworks I  - Utrecht,Netherlands - 2011 The sky was lit up better than in 2000, with tons of fireworks on almost every street. Some really amazing displays, but difficult to capture with our camera - though my husband and I did try ... lol.

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. Painting/Drawing copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong.  All rights reserved."Christmas Things" - December 2010Watercolors and Pen & Ink on Fabriano paper  -  6"h x 8"w It’s time for Kats-in-Klompen to take a break for the holidays! There are trees to decorate, cookies to eat, games to play and time to enjoy being with our family & friends here in Holland. Thank you to our readers for

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. photo copyright Auke Nijholt. all rights reserved."Snow Monster" Netherlands - December 19, 2010 This snow monster in our front garden is a little late for Halloween, don't you think? 10 inches of snow last night (and overnight)! More on the way? Possibly. What a winter we're having! :o) Edited to add: Video of Utrecht this morning, shot from a Dutch news chanel's (NOS) helicopter:Video

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. "Snowy Dogwood "  Dec. 17, 2010photo copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved. This is what's happening today in Holland - more snow! In the fall and winter, I've always loved the look of the bare red branches of this flowering dogwood. I don't know the true name of this type of dogwood, it was also a volunteer in my garden long before I even moved to Holland, but it's

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. "Cold Feet!"photo copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved.December 2010 This past Tuesday, I saw these ducks walking on the frozen canal behind our house; they were getting a bit too close to the edge of our deck. Sacha, (my cat (kat), for those readers who don't already know her), also saw them. Uh-oh! She was very interested - a little too interested, as I had to keep

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. Drawing copyright Judith Nijholt-StrongChilly Chilies SOLD5"h x 6"w - approx.Colored Pencils, Pen & Ink on Bristol paper It's chilly outside, so it's chili for dinner! Eet smakelijk! (bon appetit!) :o) For this drawing I used: Faber-Castell and Caran D'Ache Pablo regular colored pencils Sakura Pigma Micron pen (black ink) Strathmore Bristol drawing paper tot ziens,Judy...............

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. Original painting copyright Judith Nijholt-StrongSinterklaasfeest -2010  SOLD8"h x 5.25"w  approx.Watercolors, Gouache and Pen & Ink on Arches HP paper It's December 5th again! Tonight is "pakjesavond" (gift night), when we celebrate the feast of Sinterklaas ... and eat lots of "pepernoten" (peppernuts, aka gingernuts - cookies). We have a big sack of pepernoten to share with you too

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. photos copyright Judith Nijholt-StrongSacha Investigates a Lantern in the Snow  Dec. 2, 2010 - Utrecht, The Netherlands It's perfectly "artic" in Holland & I'm freezing my tail off.I need better shoes - snowy paws are not pleasent.And the klompen aren't working for me.Help, send snowshoes! Sacha...........................................

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drawing copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong"Sprig of Berries - 2010"5"h x 5"w, approx.Colored pencils & watercolor pencils on paper This morning, we were out in our garden clearing up the last of the dead or dying plants and bushes. We had to bring in the rest of the ceramic pottery too, before the snow comes tomorrow. We're heading for some really cold weather (below

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. Cover of Harper's Bazar, Thanksgiving 1894Artist: Louis J. Rhead (1857-1926) - Created/Published: [New York], 1894Rights Advisory: No known restrictions on publication. Public Domain.Source: US Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Online Catalog  Wishing all my American friends & family, a very Happy Thanksgiving! No matter where you are in the world . :o) Judy...........................

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drawing copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong"Little Golden Delicious"5.5"h x 3.5"wide  (one side of  page spread)colored pencils with pen & inkJapanese Folded Moleskine sketchbook I've decided to do some more baking this weekend - apple pies, apples bars, maybe even apple muffins ... who knows! But before I start baking, I wanted to draw this lovely Golden Delicious apple as it sat on my

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drawing copyright Judith Nijholt-StrongLittle Delft Klompen - 20105.5"h x 7.25"w (page spread)Pen & Ink with Colored Pencils in Japanese Folded Moleskine Today, November 13th, Sinterklaas (Saint Nicholas) arrived in the Netherlands on his steamboat from Spain! His boat arrived, at 12:30 pm, in the haven (harbor) of the town Harderwijk in the province of Gelderland.  From Harderwijk, 

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  drawing copyright Judith Nijholt-StrongRaining Rose Hips, 2010approx. size: 7.5"h x 4.5"wPen & Ink, Colored Pencils on paper. No, it's not really "raining rose hips" here, but it is raining, a lot, and I'm getting sort of tired of it. I actually like rainy days, for the most part, but lately it's been endless ... rain or rainy mist all day long, for weeks on end. All  the rose

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. drawing copyright Judith Nijholt-StrongLampionplantje (little lantern plant)6"h x 5"wFaber-Castell  Polychromos colored pencilsWinsor-Newton gray tinted pastel paper Just something to start off the month of November...and it happens to be colored orange! I seem to be obsessed, lately, with drawing/painting things in this color. Chinese Lantern Plants (Chinese Lampionplant)  are one

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drawing copyright Judith Nijholt-StrongHappy Halloween from Holland ~ 2010Pen & Ink with watercolors in small Moleskine .We're having a scary Halloween feast, are you? Booooooo, scream, I made a mashed potato ghost! :o) He was deliciously spooky. heh heh heh ;o)photo copyright Judith Nijholt-StrongPotato Ghost My homemade Witches' Fingers and Dirt Cupcakes certainly went down a "treat"

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drawing copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong"Little Bumpy Pumpkin"8.5" x  4.5"water soluable graphite on Arches etching paper My vast collections of  "bumpy gourds & pumpkins" are being forced to model for me these next two months - poor dears. ;o) This drawing was done with Sanford's Prismacolors Water Soluable Graphite - which I find very pleasing to use. Of course, there are other

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`The days are drawing (pun intended) closer to my favorite yearly celebration, Halloween ... drawing copyright Judith Nijholt-StrongGourd on High7"h X 5"w - approx. sizecolored pencil with pen & ink. Soooooo, I'll be posting some drawings and paintings I've done of gourds & pumpkins. Some old, some new, none borrowed, or blue.  :o) ... but all drawn from life. For this piece I used :»

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` drawing copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong "Celtic Knot & French Flowers Doodle" pen & ink with colored pencil 5"h x7"w in small sketchbook Moleskine This "doodle" is my attempt at a celtic knot design mixed with a design of a flowering vine that I saw in the poychromed chapels of the St. Etienne Cathedral in Limoges, France. Done with Derwent Graphitints colored pencils for the

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. drawing copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong "Circle Design Doodle"  pen & ink with colored pencil 5"h x7"w in small sketchbook Moleskine When I'm not really motivated to do anything terribly serious, such as an involved big drawing or painting, I doodle in a small moleskine that I call the "Everything and Then Some" moleskine. So this is what I've been doing this week ... just

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` As the title of this post states, I'm now on my 4th Moleskine sketchbook of drawings done while on my trips to France! Although I had a pretty bad headcold for most of the time away in France, I did manage to get some drawing done of our trip, in the last week (first few days of October) ... not a lot, but some. drawing copyright 2010, Judith Nijholt-Strong "Ancient Apple Tree"

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` Instead... Auke, my husband, is doing "earthworks". "Wilde Baguettes" Auke Nijholt - 2010 Another view of this fabulous, sculptural tribute to the glorious baguette. "Wilde Baguettes in situ" Auke Nijholt-2010 Who knew his hidden talent?! ;o) :o) lol Au revoir, until I get back to Holland. Judy......................

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photo mosaic copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong Images of the National Porcelain Museum - Musée National Adrien Dubouché Limoges, France pics taken in May, 2010 This is an automated post – I’ve never tried this before! By the time this post shows up here, I should be in Chartres, France (a stop over), on my way to Limoges. I won’t be posting while I’m in France (I never do...lol) and

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