Categorie: Schilderij

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Lessons from the Oystercatcher

Oystercatcher on the Beach
Framed Oystercatcher in my Study

Much can be derived from the Oystercatcher (scholekster) in the world of governance and management. In particular, the territorial behaviour during breeding is packed with exciting study material. In the colony, a “pecking order” takes effect. First come, first served and finding the ideal habitat as a nesting place, close to where the oysters and scoops can be found.

The clear lessons by Paul Valens†, our master on where ecology meets strategy, inspired me to study this exceptional bird. I painted it in Nieuwvliet-Bad, The Netherlands. A drawing including depth of focus.

Kruf, J. (2023) Lessons from the Oystercatcher [fine art print]. Breda: Private collection.

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The Cliffs of England

Cliffs of England
Artwork in room

The cliffs along the south coast of England can give a bright, far-away perspective and a view of the different layers of this landscape. This rectangle archival pigment print of the landscape represents a reflective reminder of the layers of life.

    • Dimensions: print 18 x 18 cm. paper 21 x 21 cm
    • Signed Artist Proof
    • Designed by Jack Kruf, 2023
    • Fine art paper Hahnemühle natural line
    • Limited edition (5, donated)
    • Printed in Breda, The Netherlands
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The Tone of Liverpool

The painter John Atkinson Grimshaw is best known for his moody urban landscapes. This impressionistic painting of Liverpool in 1875* is an inspiration in how tones, spheres, moods, perspectives and contexts can be found and fixed.

This scene is impressionistic and direct at the same time. It is easy to imagine you actually are there, transcended with your personal time-machine 149 years backwards to one of the most developed cities of Europe, Liverpool. Talking of ‘finding to tone’, this painting is an accurate example. No words are needed to describe what the tone of the city was.

*Grimshaw, J.A. (1875) Liverpool Docks From Wapping Wharf [oil on canvas]. Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia.

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Quercus Palette

On what is now the edge of a forest I found this 35 meter mighty pedunculate oak (zomereik, Quercus robur L.) in late evening light. The rich palette of its trunk tells the story. From 10 meter above ground onwards it had decided, many years ago, to form the basis of its mighty crown. It has become a place full of life.