From the "Fryslân" series, paintings based on culture and life in the province of Friesland/Fryslân.
This painting shows a caricature of the different phases in the sport of fierljeppen. From left to right are these:
- the run-up
- grasping the wrist
- climbing into the wrist
- preparing to jump off
- landing in the sand
That things sometimes go wrong too can be seen in the participant who got into the water.
In the background, a stylised representation of the so-called Eleven Cities Bridge.
Original 50*70 cm.
Acrylic paint. With brush, palette knife, marker.
Interested in the original? Please contact via mail aankopen@jgr-art.nl
My name is Jan Ligthart, a Dutch painter.
While I was originally just an amateur, in late 2019 I decided to devote (part of) my time to professionalising my activities as a painter.
Through taking workshops and (online) classes, I try to develop myself as a painter.
My favourite medium..
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