Abandoned places always have something misty. The viewer wonders what the place looked like before the decay took place, who lived there and what stories played out there. The nice thing about these abandoned places is the imagination it evokes in everyone and the fantasy that goes into play.
What is especially interesting is the depth in the oil painting and the reflection on the ground. It is a one-point perspective that pulls the viewer into the depth throughout the painting.
The beauty of these old dilapidated places is the extent to which nature has taken over from the works of the human hand used to create the building.
I was born in Bergen op Zoom, the Netherlands, but grew up most of my life in Belgium. I currently live in Alphen where I can combine the best of the Netherlands and Belgium, both privately and in art. Both countries have produced many masters of painting.. Read more…