I draw houses.

A home next to the beautiful beaches of Westenschouwen The solar panels make a nice graphical element Thanks Daan for the commission! . #westenschouwen #burghhaamstede #schouwenduiveland #penart #huisportret #houseportrait #solarpanels #housesketch #urbansketchers #blackandwhiteart

Kastanjeweg, Amsterdam Usually I leave out trees that block the view, but in this case it was so close to the house and so big it just had to be a part of it Thanks Greta for the commission! . #amsterdamoost #amsterdam #amsterdamart #penart #urbansketching #houseportrait #huisportret

See the drawing of this house on Kastanjeweg in Amsterdam Oost come together There was a huge tree (not a chestnut…) right in front, so the main question was: with or without tree? Thanks Greta for the commission and opting for the tree!

Vrolikstraat, Amsterdam Oost Thanks Claudia for the commission! . #amsterdamoost #amsterdam #amsterdamart #penart #huisportret #houseportrait #urbansketchers

Huize Glory @landgoedhuizeglory high up on the 'Russenduin' (Dune of Russians) in Bergen aan Zee Built in 1916 as an estate, turned into a holiday colony for poor children, later used by the Nazis as a radio tower and now a beautiful hotel-restaurant Thanks Kees for the commission! . #huizeglory #bergenaanzee #bergennh #penart #commissionedart #architecture #archisketch #hotelsofinstagram #urbansketchers

Strandeilandlaan, IJburg, Amsterdam It's been a while since I drew this (2023), and at the time this building was at the far edge of town, where the city is creating new land Thanks Machteld for the commission! . #strandeiland #ijburg #amsterdamoost #amsterdam #newlybuilt #nieuwbouw #architecture #archisketch #huisportret #urbansketcher

A row of canalhouses on Prinsengracht, with a canalboat in front People actually live here Thanks Ben for the commission! . #prinsengracht #grachtengordel #amsterdamcentrum #amsterdam #canalhouses #grachtenpand #huisportret #houseportrait #penart #commissionedart #houseboat #woonboot #urbansketchers

The NautaDutilh building on Beethovenstraat again - now from an different angle than the one I posted 3 weeks ago (NE vs SE) Part of a set with yesterday's drawing (both 18x24cm) Design by @unstudio_architecture Thanks Alexander for the commission! . #zuidas #buitenveldert #amsterdamzuid #amsterdam #nautadutilh #skyscraper #architecture #archisketch #penart #benvanberkel #unstudio #urbansketcher

1 Rock, New York, New York Part of Rockefeller Plaza and home to the lawyers of @werkenbijnautadutilh Also known as the (first) Time & Life Building and General Dynamics Building Thanks Alexander for the commission! . #manhattan #rockefellercenter #newyork #newyorkcity #skyscraper #highrise #houseportrait #penart #architecture #archisketc #housesketch #pensketch #urbansketcher

Hidden behind a thick wall of conifers in Nieuw-Haamstede I found this little paradise Now a holiday home it was originally built as temporary housing for the people who lost their homes in the devastating Watersnoodramp (North Sea Floods) of 1953 Thanks Bernard for the commission! . #nieuwhaamstede #burghhaamstede #schouwenduiveland #holidayhome #vakantiehuis #penart #pensketch #inkart #huisportret #houseportrait #urbansketchers

Boston & Seattle - on the Kop van Zuid in Rotterdam Design by Van Dongen-Koschuch @koschuch_architects Developed by @synchroonontwikkelaars Part of a 30x40 set, together with the Amstel Tower I posted a couple of days ago. Thanks Stefanie, Nadine & Patrick for the commission! . #kopvanzuid #wilhelminakade #rotterdamzuid #rotterdam #rotterdamcity #urbansketcher #penart #skyscraper #architecture #architecturesketch #pensketch

Beulingstraat, Amsterdam Corner of Herengracht/Leidsegracht. What we're looking at here is the side of the building that's facing the Herengracht. On the left you see the back of the classic 'klokgevel' (clock facade) In case you're interested: I made a 6-minute reel to show the complete drawing process . #herengracht #grachtengordel #amsterdamcanals #amsterdamcentrum #amsterdam #canalhouses #grachtenpand #huisportret #urbansketchers

What are we drawing today? I’ve cut one hour of urban sketching down to 6 minutes to give you an idea. No timelapses. It was a bit too cold that day, so when the hatching became too sloppy I moved inside. Next time I’ll do proper titles/voiceover…

Amstel Tower, next to Amstel Station, next to the Amstel river 30x40 cm One of the new towers in this area, designed by @powerhousecompany In the back is the outline of the Rembrandt Tower, the first of them. 30 years ago, when it had just been built, I worked there on the 18th floor as an office clerk and *almost* became an actuary... 😅 Thanks Stefanie, Nadine & Patrick for the commission! . #amsteltower #amstel #amstelriver #rembrandttoren #amsterdamoost #amsterdamamstel #amsterdam #amsterdamart #huisportret #houseportrait #housesketch #archisketch #architecture #skyscraper #penart #urbansketchers

Beethovenstraat, Amsterdam (Zuidas) The office of NautaDutilh lawyers, designed by @unstudio_architecture of @ben_van_berkel When drawing large buildings, there's usually a geometric logic - not in this case. Even the vanishing points are all over the place. That makes this building different from every angle at every moment of the day 👏 Thanks Bianca for the commission! . Based on a photo by @luuk.kramer . #nautadutilh #unstudio #zuidas #buitenveldert #amsterdamzuid #amsterdam #benvanberkel #architect #architecture #architecturesketch #archisketch #urbansketchers #penart #pendrawing

Drawing of ‘Zoutkeetsgracht’ - check the post for info and close-ups

Zoutkeetsgracht, Amsterdam The 'Westelijke Eilanden', Bickerseiland and Prinseneiland, were docklands originally. In the 1970/80s it was up for redevelopment. Some parts remained (thanks to rebellious inhabitants) and other were replaced with new housing Great lifting beams on top! Check the reel for the 'making of' 🤜 Ed . #prinseneiland #bickerseiland #zeeheldenbuurt #westelijkeeilanden #amsterdamcentrum #amsterdam #huisportret #houseportrait #archisketch #urbansketchers

I draw your house. All around the world, new or old, big or small. Ink on paper. Framed. From €375,- Check the link in bio or DM . #huisportret #houseportrait #housesketch #urbansketching #pendrawing #architecturesketch

Prinses Marijkestraat, Amsterdam Just north of the flashy skyscrapers of the Zuidas (the financial district) is a small neighbourhood with modest villas from the 1960s that still feels like the suburban dream it once was Thanks Marlo for the commission! . #zuidas #prinsesirenebuurt #amsterdamzuid #amsterdam #amsterdamart #penart #huisportret #houseportrait #housesketch #vintagevillage #archisketch #urbansketchers

Another one on the (actually quite long) Admiraal de Ruijterweg in Bos en Lommer Thanks Marloes for the commission! . #bosenlommer #amsterdamwest #amsterdam #amsterdamart #penart #houseportrait #huisportrait #housesketch #pensketch #urbansketchers

Shackletonstraat in De Baarsjes, Amsterdam - a whole neighbourhood filled with small gems of brick . #janmaijenbuurt #janmaijeneiland #debaarsjes #amsterdamwest #amsterdam #amsterdamseschool #architecture #archisketch #brickwork #brickarchitecture #shackleton

Tweede Oosterparkstraat, Amsterdam Thanks Zak for the commission! . #amsterdamoost #amsterdam #oosterpark #amsterdamart #penart #huisportret #houseportrait #housesketch #archisketch #urbansketchers

Dusartstraat, De Pijp, Amsterdam Thanks Jacqueline for the commission! . #depijp #depijpamsterdam #amsterdamzuid #amsterdam #amsterdamart #housesketch #huisportret #houseportrait #penart #urbansketchers

Keizersgracht, Amsterdam Some of the canalhouses are black. They are oiled to make the facade water-resistant and hide reparations in brickwork The thing is, they're not pitch black. I add lines between the lines and then lines between those lines etc to make sure you still see the shadows, brick patterns and the metal anchors Thanks Ab for the commission! . #keizersgracht #amsterdamcentrum #grachtengordel #amsterdam #amsterdamcanals #canalhouses #penart #amsterdamart #brickwork #archisketch #urbansketchers

Lomanstraat, Amsterdam One of the most photographed streets in the city, for its beautiful angled trees. You see them reflected in the upper windows. In front a typical collection of family bikes Thanks Carrie for the commission! . #lomanstraat #oudzuid #amsterdamzuid #amsterdam #penart #amsterdamart #commissions #huisportret #houseportrait #housesketch #archisketch #urbansketchers

Kraaierstraat, Leiden The bridge is crossing de Nieuwe Rijn - the New Rhine - a small inner city branche of the great Rhine Thanks Anne for the commission! . #leiden #rijn #rhine #nieuwerijn #penart #huisportret #houseportrait #housesketch #urbansketchers

SALE FOR GOOD 🇺🇦 Original 24x18cm drawings of Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia and Kyiv €50,- for each - DM to buy . It's almost 3 years ago since I made these. This insane war had just begun and streetview was still available. No idea what it looks like now... . All the money will go to @frankyandcoen the Frying Dutchmen who bake fries on the frontlines

AMOR VINCIT - love wins - it says at the top of this huge old warehouse belonging to a former sugar refinery on Bloemgracht. The building is actually called 'De Jonge Saayer' (the young sower?), illustrated by the plaque above the door on the left. Thanks Meral for the commission! . #bloemgracht #jordaan #amsterdamcentrum #amsterdam #canalhouse #canalhouses #huisportret #houseportrait #penart #archisketch #housesketch #amsterdamcanals #sugarrefinery #amorvincit

Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen/Leidseplein Including: Latest addition to Amsterdam architecture, The Diamond by Roberto Meyer @mvsa_architects Monument for assassinated journalist Peter R. de Vries by @rinihurkmans Mural about equal opportunities by @jdlstreetart Plus City cinema, Paradiso @paradisoadam and the Hirsch building with the Apple Store Lots of stories for these few square centimeters The square is actually named after the actress Maria Kleine-Gartman, I never knew! Thanks Martijn & RINO for the commission! . #kleinegartmanplantsoen #leidseplein #amsterdamcentrum #amsterdam #urbansketchers #penart #squares #urbanlandscape #peterrdevries #paradiso #architecture #archisketch

Sluisstraat, Amsterdam I usually draw bits of the neighbouring building too to give a house some context, but in this case the special request was not to - also possible! Thanks Julia for the commission! . #schinkelbuurt #amsterdamzuid #amsterdam #huisportret #houseportrait #penart #archisketch #urbansketchers #housesketch

A view from the old apartment onto Staringplein and Lutherhof, a 'hofje' with 66 small apartments around an inner courtyard Behind the tree on the right is the @wackersacademie where I refound my love for drawing a couple of years ago Thanks Mila for the commission! . #lutherhof #helmersbuurt #oudwest #amsterdamwest #amsterdam #huisportret #houseportrait #penart #archisketch #square #playground #urbansketchers

Ik teken je huis - I draw your house 🏡✍️ Niet alleen monumentale grachtenpanden, maar juist jóuw huis… Als cadeau of aandenken voor jezelf Origineel en uniek! Inkt op papier Vanaf €375 inclusief lijst Kijk op m’n website voor meer voorbeelden (link in bio) of stuur me een DM . #huisportret #houseportrait #giftideas #penartwork #archisketcher #urbansketcher #housesketch

The first drawing of the new year is done. Happy 2025! 🎉

Tesselschadekerk, Hilversum, redeveloped to an office space Notice the brickwork. Although the beauty of the colourful stained glass windows can't be see from the outside, I drew a little hint of the pattern (this was actually a special request from the people who work inside and look at it every day 😉) Thanks Ineth for the commission! . #hilversum #tgooi #church #redevelopment #herbestemming #stainedglass #belltower #amsterdamseschool #architecture #archisketch #penart #pensketch #urbansketcher

Someone wanted to know how I draw a tree - it was a chestnut in the shade of a building Took 6 minutes, but I sped it up to 60 seconds

The Elandsgracht (Moose Canal, for the hides that were tanned here - hasn't been a canal since 1891) is one of the busiest streets in De Jordaan. I'm cycling by here almost every day. This canalhouse looks like a canalhouse, but as you see it was built in 2005. Right next to it is the most-famously-named snackbar of Amsterdam 'Stoot-je-hoofd-niet'. Don't Bump your head. Notice how low the door is compared to the center building... Thanks Josianne for the commission! . #elandsgracht #jordaan #amsterdamcentrum #amsterdam #grachtenpand #canalhouse #houseportrait #snackbar #housesketch #penart #urbansketcher

2024, what a year! Thank you for all the commissions, orders, likes and comments. This year I made it into two museums, have drawn abroad and the three silver crosses are still out there for everyone to find... The adventure continues - join the ride! . #artvsartist2024 #penart #houseportrait #urbansketchers

Lange Leidsedwarsstraat (=of the two streets that cross the last bit of the Leidsestraat, this one is the longest) Thanks Erik for the commission! . #leidsestraat #leidseplein #amsterdamcentrum #amsterdam #penart #pensketch #housesketch #huisportret #houseportrait #urbansketcher

Next to houses, I love to draw vans too. In this case a classic #hobby600 Looking forward to summer... Thanks Twan for the commission! . @hobby_caravaning #hobbycamper #campervan #campervanlife #vanlife #camper #camping #classicvan #urbansketcher #penart #commissionedart

'De Berg Etna', Mount Etna, an extremely tall canalhouse on the narrow Lauriersgracht Thanks for the commission! . #jordaan #amsterdamcentrum #amsterdam #grachtengordel #amsterdamcanals #canalhouses #huisportret #houseportrait #urbansketcher #penart #pensketch

A still-to-be-redeveloped building on Laan van NOI in The Hague I had to draw it from a scale model, located inside the completely stripped building. A first! Swipe right to see the model Thanks Puck & team ERED for the commission and the adventure! . #laanvannoi #denhaag #thehague #penart #redevelopment #herbestemming #vastgoed #realestate #scalemodel #architecture #archisketch #urbansketcher #architecturescalemodels #maquette #maquettearchitecture

‘De Werf bij de Sluis in Muiden’ (The wharf at the Locks in Muiden’), currently being built. Can’t wait to be the one in that canoe 🛶 and enjoy the view @muiderslot on a warm summer evening… 50x25cm Thanks Puck & team ERED for the commission! . Sorry for the darkness of the images - app does it automatically, fixes don’t work…🤷 . #muiden #muiderslot #muidencastle #vecht #werfbijdesluismuiden #werf #wharf #redevelopment #herontwikkeling #penart #urbansketcher #huisportret #archisketch #aerial

Schonenvaert - a still-to-be-built property in Haarlem. I’ve never drawn more windows… Thanks Puck & team ERED for the commission! . #schonenvaert #haarlem #realestatedevelopment #penart #buildingsketch #housesketch #houseportrait #huisportret #architecture #archisketch #urbansketcher

Bellamystraat, one of the most beautiful streets in Amsterdam, with lots of trees in front yards It’s also one of the lowest points in the city. When they built the Kinkerbuurt around 1900 and raised the land (it used to be polder pasture, just above water level) this street was already built up and inhabited, so they left it at its lower level. If it rains, the water flows here… Thanks Talena for the commission! . #bellamybuurt #kinkerbuurt #tenkatemarkt #oudwest #amsterdamoudwest #amsterdamwest #kinkerstraat #penart #huisportret #houseportrait #urbansketcher #archisketch #amsterdam #streetsofamsterdam #stratenvanamsterdam

The entrance to holiday park JAMARCO in the beautiful dune village of Schoorl Thanks Peter for the commission! . #jamarco #schoorl #bergennh #schoorlseduinen #penart #holidaypark #bungalowpark #recreatiepark #camping #huisportret #houseportrait #housesketch #urbansketcher #blackandwhiteart

Van Breestraat, Amsterdam There actually was a big tree right in front, obscuring my view on some details at the top. Luckily an almost similar house a bit further up the street helped me to fill in the gaps Thanks Bramiene for the commission! . #oudzuid #amsterdamzuid #amsterdam #penart #commissionedart #archisketch #housesketch #huisportret #houseportrait #urbansketcher

Brouwersgracht, Amsterdam Thanks Bob for the commission! . #brouwersgracht #grachtengordel #amsterdamcentrum #amsterdam #amsterdamart #amsterdamlife #penart #archisketch #houseportret #houseportrait #urbansketcher

Beacon Street, Boston Sometimes people ask me to cross the Atlantic and draw something in the US - in this case a great art-deco apartment building not far from the Charles River Thanks Tim for the commission! . #backbay #backbayboston #boston #massachusetts #unitedstates #houseportrait #artdecobuilding #archisketch #architecture #penart #huisportret #apartmentbuilding #housesketch #bostonart

A caravan on Camping Bakkum @campingbakkum where Amsterdam spends its summers Thanks Eric for the commission! . #campingbakkum #bakkum #castricum #castricumaanzee #camping #caravan #campinglife #caravanlife #housesketch #huisportret #urbansketcher #penart

Santa’s home, Pole Circle, Rovaniemi, Finland 🎅 Looking for an original X-mas present? Let me draw your home, your parents’ house or the place you hang out together 🎄🏘️🏡✍️ Send me a DM or check the link in bio . #santavillage #rovaniemi #finland #santa #santaclaus #santaclausvillage #santaclausiscomingtotown #huisportret #houseportrait #penart #uniquegift #christmasgifts #xmasgifts #giftinspo #urbansketcher #housesketch

‘Gezicht op Amestelledamme Anno 1275’ What did Amsterdam look like 750 years ago, when it was first mentioned in history? It always bothered me there was no proper visual, so I made it myself. It’s now for sale on my website, check the link in my bio. €50,- for a 50x50cm b/w signed art print . #amsterdam #amsterdamhistory #geschiedenis #penart #mapart #mapartist #landkaart #amsterdam750 #historicalmaps #history #historylovers #historynerd

Dorpsstraat, Doorn Built in 1901, it’s a former doctor’s practice, now a dentist Thanks Puck for the commission! . #doorn #utrechtseheuvelrug #huisportret #houseportrait #penart #doctorspractice #urbansketcher #uniquegifts #pensketch #housesketch

Grachtenmuseum / Canal Museum @grachtenmuseum on Herengracht Designed by Philips Vingboons in 1663 and a must-see when you’re interested in the history of Amsterdam . #herengracht #9straatjes #negenstraatjes #grachtengordel #amsterdamcentrum #amsterdamcanals #canalhouses #canalhouse #grachtenpand #huisportret #houseportrait #penart #urbansketcher #archisketch #architecture #amsterdamart #amsterdamlife

Cafe Zondag @zondagmaastricht exterior is now on their daytime menu If you cross the Servaasbrug - the oldest bridge in The Netherlands - into Wyck you can’t miss it Thanks Willem! . #wyck #maastricht #cafesofinstagram #restaurant #shopfront #menucarddesign #menu #urbansketcher #archisketch #architecture #penart #houseportrait #huisportret

The interior of @zondagmaastricht is now on the cover of their evening menu Thanks Willem! . #wijck #maastricht #cafeinterior #interiordesign #bardesign #restaurantinterior #interiorarchitecture #menucarddesign #menucard #interiorsketch #urbansketcher #penart

Admiraal de Ruijterweg, Amsterdam This house (right next to the delicious @hannahsamsterdam - same type of building) was built when the area still belonged to the village of Sloten, along a long forgotten tramway to Haarlem For a minute I thought the black above the shop was marble, but it was just peeling paint… 😉 Thanks Sanne for the commission! . #debaarsjes #amsterdamwest #amsterdam #houseportrait #huisportret #urbansketcher #archisketch #architecture #penart #benu #shopfront #apothecary #apotheek

Sjoerd @sjoerdbakehouse started his pastry business from this anonymous garage in Amstelveen. A memory to the humble beginnings of a hopefully successful baking adverture! Thanks Pol for the commission! . #shopwindow #shopfront #pastrylife #pastryshop #pastrycheflife #amstelveen #garagedoors #houseportrait #huisportret #urbansketcher

The skyline of Santiago de Compostella, done 3 years ago when I just started drawing. Original drawing still for sale btw 😉 . #santiagodecompostela #elcamino #elcaminodesantiago #skyline #penart #architecture #cityscapes #urbansketcher

The former Ouddorp Townhall (Raad- en Polderhuis) - now a small museum, library and wedding venue . #ouddorp #goereeoverflakkee #zuidholland #townhall #museum #penart #architecture #archisketch #huisportret #houseportrait #urbansketcher

A majestic corner house on Titiaanstraat Thanks Georgeann for the commission! . #amsterdamzuid #amsterdam #berlage #penart #commissionedart #huisportret #houseportrait #architecture #archisketch #urbansketcher

Nieuwendammerdijk, Amsterdam Along the old sea dike to the north of Amsterdam you see a lot of these little wooden houses - if they would have been built from stone they would’ve sunk into the swampy ground Thanks Merel for the commission! . #nieuwendammerdijk #nieuwendam #amsterdamnoord #amsterdam #woodenhouse #houtenhuis #dijkhuis #dike #penart #huisportret #houseportrait #urbansketcher #amsterdamlife

The backside of yesterday’s house in Wageningen Thanks Eric for the commission! . #wageningen #huisportret #houseportrait #penart #urbansketcher #gardensketch

Wageningen - the house where they grew up Thanks Eric for the commission! . #wageningen #parentshouse #farmhouse #penart #huisportret #houseportrait #urbansketcher #giftideas

The other NEW side of men’s clothing store Broekman @broekman.store in Utrecht They paid special attention to the brickwork 🧱, to match the Amsterdamse School style of the old building to the left 👌🏻 Design by @thomaskemmearchitecten 40x30cm Thanks Pauline for the commission! . #broekmanmode #mannenmode #clothingstore #fashionstore #mensfashion #storefront #amsterdamseschool #brickwork #penart #huisportret #winkel #houseportrait #archisketch #urbansketcher

Men’s clothing store Broekman @broekman.store in Utrecht 1 of 2 drawings - the other one will follow in the next post 40x30 cm Thanks Pauline for the commission! . #broekmanmode #utrecht #utrechtcity #clothingstore #storefront #fashionstore #clothingshop #menclothingstore #mensfashion #mannenmode #penart #houseportrait #huisportret #urbansketcher

The Miracle of Amsterdam Now available in English - limited edition! . It’s been a year since I hid 3 silver crosses in Amsterdam and published a book for people to find them. They’re still there… If you walk through the city, you might just be passing them unnoticed. A few treasure hunters asked for an international version, so here it is. Translated by Erica Moore at The Language Girl in amazing Shakespearean English! . For sale on my website - check link in bio - 25 copies only, so they might go fast! . #amsterdam #amsterdamcentrum #schatzoeken #geocaching #treasurehunting #treasurehunt #treasuremap #amsterdamadventures #urbansketcher #penart

3 silver crosses are hidden in Amsterdam… you can find them with this book! Now out in a limited edition English translation - check link in bio for my webshop . #amsterdam #treasurehunt #treasurehunting #bookstagram #treasuremap

Quinta da Conceição @quintadaconceicao 50x30 cm, a wedding gift Thanks Bart for the commission! . #quintadaconceicao #setúbal #lisbon #lisboa #weddinggift #weddingvenue #penart #houdeportrait #quinta #urbansketcher

A piece of Hoofdweg for the weekend - I’ll do the famous curved ends at a later time Designed in 1923 by Hendrik Wijdeveld Highy underestimated, I think . #janmaijenbuurt #hoofdweg #debaarsjes #amsterdamwest #amsterdam #amsterdamseschool #architect #architecture #archisketch #penart #urbansketcher

Ik teken je huis - I draw your house 🏡✍️ Je oude huis, je nieuwe huis, je straat, het café waar je eerste date was… Als cadeau of aandenken voor jezelf. Origineel en uniek! Vanaf €375 inclusief lijst Ga naar m’n website (link in bio) of stuur me een DM . #huisportret #houseportrait #giftideas

Graaf Florisstraat, Amsterdam Thanks Duco for the commission! . #amsterdamoost #amsterdam #penart #huisportret #houseportrait #urbansketcher #blackandwhiteart #archisketch #lineart #pensketch

Fahrenheitsingel, Watergraafsmeer, Amsterdam Thanks Shanna for the commission! . #amsteldorp #dewetbuurt #watergraafsmeer #amsterdamoost #amsterdam #penart #archisketch #huisportret #houseportrait #urbansketcher

Verploegh Chasséplein, Vlaardingen Thanks Inge for the commission! . #vlaardingen #rotterdam #huisportret #houseportrait #penart #urbansketcher

The little watchtower next to @strandpaviljoen_paal10 and @knrm_ouddorp along the wide beach in Ouddorp In colour for a change, to celebrate the end of a great summer For sale tomorrow at my annual exhibition @brunaouddorp . #ouddorp #goereeoverflakkee #watchtower #beachlife #baywatch #penart #urbansketcher #strand

The top of lighthouse ‘Het Westhoofd’ in the dunes of Ouddorp on the island of Goeree-Overflakkee Still operational and manned At night it shines its light (three long strokes) on our summerhouse On display and for sale from this Monday at @brunaouddorp . #westhoofd #vuurtorenouddorp #vuurtoren #ouddorp #goereeoverflakkee #lighthouse #lighthouses_around_the_world #penart #lighthouseart #urbansketcher #pentekening

Koninginneweg, Amsterdam A relatively big piece, 35x50cm Thanks Nirvana for the commission! . #oudzuid #amsterdamzuid #amsterdam #penart #houseportrait #huisportret #pentekening #archisketch #urbansketcher

A houseboat on Brouwersgracht, with the old warehouses in the background Thanks Marieke for the commission! . #houseboat #brouwersgracht #woonboot #jordaan #grachtengordel #amsterdamcentrum #amsterdam #huisportret #urbansketcher #warehouse #penart #archisketch #waterarchitecture

Goodbye Belvézet! We had a wonderful time here, swimming in the pool and the Gardon and Ceve rivers. Alps, here we come! . #belvezet #uzes #gard #france #holidayhome #gitesdefrance #urbansketcher #hilltophouse

Ford, Wiltshire, England My friend Andrew grew up in this house that his dad built himself Thanks Andrew for the commission! . #wiltshire #wiltshirelife #visitwiltshire #houseportrait #urbansketcher #selfbuilt #drywall #drywaller #penart

Épinal, France - our little lakeside cabin in the woods last week. On to the next! . #epinal #lorraine #grandest #grandestnotreregion #lakesidecabin #cabininthewoods #holidayhome #urbansketcher #houseportrait #gitesdefrance

‘Stopera’ on the Amstel river - it’s the Amsterdam city hall and (the part you see here) home to the National Opera & Ballet @nationaleoperaballet Designed by @cees_dam (among others) Thanks Roos for the commission! . #stopera #amsterdam #waterlooplein #amstel #amstelriver #nationaleoperaballet #architecture #archisketch #postmodernarchitecture #houseboat #urbansketcher

The ‘South Africa house’ aka De Dubbele Arend (double eagle) on Keizersgracht, Amsterdam When googling the house I stumbled on (and bought) a book @boekhandel_de_slegte about the history of the house and all of its inhabitants, down to the man who owned a farm here before it was turned into a part of the city How cool is that?! Thanks Emily for the commission! . #keizersgracht #grachtengordel #amsterdamcentrum #amsterdam #amsterdamcanals #canalhouse #southafrica #huisportret #grachtenpand #penart #urbansketcher

Memories to a wedding: from St Catharina Cathedral, Utrecht, to Centraal Museum @centraalmuseum , Utrecht (with Nicolaï Church in the back), to a forest in Doorn Thanks Puck for the commission! . #utrecht #doorn #centraalmuseum #catharinakathedraal #cathedral #weddinggift #weddinginspiration #penart #urbansketcher

Peugeot J7PZ20, as you see them on the Brouwersdam . #j7pz20 #peugeotj7 #j7 #camper #campervan #peugeotcamper #brouwersdam #ouddorp #goereeoverflakkee #schouwenduiveland #renesse #scharendijke #penart #campertekening

If you happen to be around #brouwersdam this summer… . #campertekening #camperzeichnung #camperdrawing #dessindecampingcar #camper #campervan #camperlife

Rentmeesterslaan, Amstelveen Just south of Amsterdam lies the Amstelveen neighbourhood Randwijck - built in the 1930’s when it was just all farms and polder up to Olympic stadium Thanks Benjamin for the commission! . #amstelveen #buitenveldert #jaren30huis #amsterdam #huisportret #houseportrait #penart #urbansketcher

Van Eeghenstraat, Amsterdam One (part) of the mansions just south of Vondelpark - you can see its trees in the background Thanks Toine for the commission! . #vondelpark #oudzuid #amsterdamzuid #amsterdam #huisportret #houseportrait #penart #mansion #urbansketcher #archisketch

Tweede Anjeliersdwarsstraat The Jordaan neighbourhood is great for street names, as this translates as ‘second carnation cross street’ It looks old, but it was newly built just 50 years ago Thanks Ben for the commission! . #jordaan #jordaanamsterdam #amsterdamcentrum #amsterdam #huisportret #penart #architecture #retroarchitecture #amsterdamart

Borneokade - these houses in the eastern docks are like holiday homes. Great place to swim! The houseboat in front is actually a bit further to the left, but… drawing is magic 🪄✍️ Thanks Martijn for the commission! . #borneokade #oostelijkeeilanden #zeeburg #amsterdamoost #amsterdam #houseportrait #houseboat #huisportret #penart #archisketch #architecture #blackandwhiteart #redevelopment

The south side of Berenstraat, one of De 9 straatjes (still available as a poster - flip to last image and for sale on my website) . #9straatjes #berenstraat #amsterdamcentrum #amsterdam #urbansketcher #architecture #shoppingstreet #shopwindow #penart #amsterdamshopping #9streets

Cafe Zondag in Maastricht, the capital of my home province, Limburg Thanks Michelle Claire & Tim for the commission! @zondagmaastricht . #wyckmaastricht #maastricht #mestreech #limburg #cafezondagmaastricht #huisportret #penart #cafestagram #barsofinstagram #houseportrait #blackandwhiteart #archisketch #housesketch

Singel / Wijde Heisteeg, one of the corners of the @9straatjes . #9straatjes #amsterdamcentrum #amsterdam #grachtengordel #urbansketcher #penart #canalhouses

Jeruzalemkerk, De Baarsjes, Amsterdam One of the highlights of Amsterdamse School architecture, completely hidden in the Jan Maijenbuurt Designed by Ferdinand Jantzen . #debaarsjes #amsterdamwest #amsterdam #amsterdamseschoolarchitectuur #amsterdamseschool #architectuur #architecture #archisketch #amsterdamarchitecture #penart #urbansketcher #churchdesign #janmaijeneiland #janmayen

Eerste Helmersstraat, Amsterdam The tree in front - a Himalayan Birch- was planted by the owners themselves Thanks Eva for the commission! . #helmersbuurt #oudwest #amsterdamwest #amsterdam #birchtree #penart #amsterdamlife #amsterdamart #huisportret #urbansketcher

Hogeweg, Amsterdam A beautiful Amsterdamse School corner in the Watergraafsmeer Thanks Luuk for the commission! . #watergraafsmeer #amsterdamoost #amsterdam #penart #huisportret #houseportrait #amsterdamseschool #architecture #archisketch #urbansketcher