Mineke Reinders

Kara bulutları kaldır aradan Make these black clouds go away İğneada series #6

mineke@minekereinders.com (Mineke Reinders) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:53:00 +0000

İğneada/Kırklareli/Turkey
Watercolor sketch, 7"x5" $100

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Photo reference courtesy of Ahmet Sürücü. Thanks Ahmet.

Burası sensiz şimdi - Here without you now İğneada series #5

mineke@minekereinders.com (Mineke Reinders) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:33:00 +0000

İğneada/Kırklareli/Turkey
Watercolor sketch, 5"x7" $100
or E-mail me.

Photo reference courtesy of Ahmet Sürücü. Thanks Ahmet.

Maziyi seyret - Behold the past

mineke@minekereinders.com (Mineke Reinders) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:14:00 +0000

Watercolor, 11"x15" $500
I took a few liberties with this scene. The white house at the end of the alley has been restored in recent years. The brand-new roof looked a little stark and out of place to me, so I put the old roof back on. Also, I wanted to show the hills in the distance to provide a sense of space, though in reality they are not visible from this point of view.

Limana giriş - Entrance to the harbor İğneada series #4

mineke@minekereinders.com (Mineke Reinders) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:33:00 +0000

İğneada/Kırklareli/Turkey
Watercolor, 15"x11" $500

or E-mail me.

Photo reference courtesy of Ahmet Sürücü. Thanks Ahmet.

Dalgakıran - Breakwater İğneada series #3

mineke@minekereinders.com (Mineke Reinders) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:33:00 +0000

İğneada/Kırklareli/Turkey
Watercolor, 15"x11" $500
or E-mail me.

Photo reference courtesy of Ahmet Sürücü. Thanks Ahmet.

Franklin Parkında sonbahar Autumn in Franklin Park

mineke@minekereinders.com (Mineke Reinders) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:05:00 +0000

Watercolor, 5"x7"
(On hold for gallery)

The park looked beautiful in autumn colors when I drove by there the other day, so I parked the car to walk around and take some photos.

This painting will be going to Main Gallery 404 after I frame it.
If you have any questions or wish to purchase this painting, please send me an E-mail.

İğneada'da günbatımı - Sunset in İğneadaİğneada series #2

mineke@minekereinders.com (Mineke Reinders) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:47:00 +0000

İğneada/Kırklareli/Turkey
Watercolor, 7"x5" $120

or E-mail me.

Photo reference courtesy of Ahmet Sürücü. Thanks Ahmet.

Marmara'da günbatımı - Sunset in Marmara

mineke@minekereinders.com (Mineke Reinders) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:33:00 +0000

Watercolor, 7"x5" $120

or E-mail me.

Photo reference courtesy of Ahmet Sürücü. Thanks Ahmet.

Denize doğru - Towards the sea İğneada series #1

mineke@minekereinders.com (Mineke Reinders) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:00:00 +0000

Watercolor, 10"x8" $240

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Many thanks to my friend Ahmet Sürücü for the reference photo that inspired this watercolor landscape.
The location is the town of İğneada in the province of Kırklareli, Turkey.

İyi yolculuklar - Good travels

mineke@minekereinders.com (Mineke Reinders) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:54:00 +0000

Watercolor, 7"x5" $100

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Yağmur yağıyor, seller akıyor Rain is pouring, floods are flowing

mineke@minekereinders.com (Mineke Reinders) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:33:00 +0000

Watercolor, 15"x11" $500
Many thanks again to my friend Ahmet Sürücü for the use of his video, which inspired this painting.

Mutluluk en çok onun hakkı Happiness she most deserves

mineke@minekereinders.com (Mineke Reinders) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:20:00 +0000

Watercolor, 15"x11" $500

Please click on the image to view it larger.

Yağmur gibi - Like the rain

mineke@minekereinders.com (Mineke Reinders) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:44:00 +0000

Watercolor, 5"x7" $120

This is a smaller version, in vertical format, of a scene I have painted before: Tam ortasındayım yağmurun.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2jvvn_clint-black-like-the-rain-nashville_music

Like the rain - Clint Black

I never liked the rain until I walked through it with you
Every thunder cloud that came was one more I might not get through
On the darkest day there’s always light and now I see it too
But I never liked the rain until I walked through it with you
I hear it falling in the night and filling up my mind
All the heaven’s rivers come to light and I see it all unwind
I hear it talking through the trees and on the window pane
And when I hear it I just can’t believe I never liked the rain

Like the rain I have fallen for you and I know just why you
Liked the rain always calling for you I’m falling for you now
Just like the rain

When the cloud is rolling over thunder striking me
It’s as bright as lightning and I wonder why I couldn’t see
That it’s always good and when the flood is gone we still remain
Guess I’ve known all along I just belong here with you falling

Like the rain I have fallen for you and I know just why you
Liked the rain always calling for you, I’m falling for you now
Just like the rain I have fallen for you
I’m falling for you know just like the rain

And when the night falls on our better days
And we’re looking to the sky
For the winds to take us high above the plains
I know that we’ll find better ways to look into the eye
Of the storms that will be calling
Forever we’ll be falling

Like the rain I have fallen for you, and I know just why you
Like the rain always calling for you, I’m falling for you now just
Like the rain I have fallen for you and I know just why you
Like the rain always calling for you, I’m falling for you now just
Like the rain I have fallen for you and I know just why you
Like the rain always calling for you, I’m falling for you now just
Like the rain

Ormanda - In the forest

mineke@minekereinders.com (Mineke Reinders) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:11:00 +0000

Watercolor, 7"x5" $120

Photo reference courtesy of Ahmet Sürücü. Thanks Ahmet.

Buyrun akşam yemeğine Welcome to dinner

mineke@minekereinders.com (Mineke Reinders) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:33:00 +0000

Watercolor, 7"x5" $120

Her evin bahçesi - Every house its garden

mineke@minekereinders.com (Mineke Reinders) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:33:00 +0000

Watercolor, 10"x8" $240

Photo reference courtesy of Ahmet Sürücü. Thanks Ahmet.
Click here to see Ahmet's photo of Every house its garden on Flickr.

Her şey mazide kaldı Everything remains in the past

mineke@minekereinders.com (Mineke Reinders) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:33:00 +0000

Watercolor sketch, 5"x7" $100

Şabandede'nin türbesi Şabandede's tomb

mineke@minekereinders.com (Mineke Reinders) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:33:00 +0000

Watercolor sketch, 5"x7" $100

Photo reference courtesy of Ahmet Sürücü. Thanks Ahmet.

Hoşgeldin Sonbahar - Welcome Autumn

mineke@minekereinders.com (Mineke Reinders) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:26:00 +0000

Watercolor sketch, 7"x5" $100

Şeker Bayramı - Festival of sweets

mineke@minekereinders.com (Mineke Reinders) — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 21:43:00 +0000

Ramazan Bayramınız kutlu olsun.

Watercolor, 15"x11" $500

Tomorrow (20 September) is the first of three days of celebration following the holy month of Ramadan in the Muslim religion. In Turkey, this holiday is known as Ramazan Bayramı, but to the children it is Şeker Bayramı, the festival of sweets. From early morning, children go from door to door to be given sweets and money. Last year I was in Ankara on this festive occasion, and memories of children, often dressed in their finest, running through the streets, inspired this painting.

Yağmur - Rain

mineke@minekereinders.com (Mineke Reinders) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:33:00 +0000

Watercolor sketch, 7"x5" $100
Many thanks to my friend Ahmet Sürücü for the use of his video, which inspired this painting.

Beyaz evler - White houses

mineke@minekereinders.com (Mineke Reinders) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:33:00 +0000

Watercolor sketch, 5"x7" $100

Kuşbakışı - Bird's eye view

mineke@minekereinders.com (Mineke Reinders) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:58:00 +0000

Watercolor sketch, 5"x7" $100

Bir tatlı huzur - A sweet peace

mineke@minekereinders.com (Mineke Reinders) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:33:00 +0000

Watercolor sketch, 5"x7" $100

Although this may look like a peaceful village scene, this house is actually situated inside the citadel of Ankara, overlooking the city which houses over 4 million people. Still, the citadel does retain a little of the feel and character of a village within the city.

Umut sokağı - Hope alley

mineke@minekereinders.com (Mineke Reinders) — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:33:00 +0000

Watercolor, 7"x5" $120