Rien Poortvliet - interview from 1994 in his studio...www.wildlifefilm.com

[@supafur]

Thank you for this... My uncle offered me "the secret book of gnomes" when i was 8 YO and this book never left me since then. I now read it to my two daughters and they love it too. The level of details in those illustration is incredible. The inside view of the gnome's house is somehow my kind of dreamhouse.

[@retaliationeffort2864]

I love his paintings. I found his book about Dogs in a small bookstore here in America. This interview was a gem and I was surprised how much he scrubbed at the paper to put the watercolors down. I love to see his process. I also think, as an American, his comments on Americans were funny and showed his character. He seemed like an ornery sort of man which, honestly are the best personalities in my opinion. Thank you for posting this video 😊

[@quartzboye]

This is the only man who had the best vision of the Gnome!

[@daveallen1603]

Grumpy old bastard with an ornery sense of humor. I love him and his art has meant the world to me over the years. Thanks for sharing this. All the best from the US

[@pinkroses8714]

I love his book on dogs. It has helped me so much with my own drawings and pastels. He really loved dogs I feel by the way he drew them and their expressions.

[@Hyper5nic]

The subtitles missed this but at 6:56 Rien mentions he admired and wished he had the talent of Bruno Andreas Liljefors 🙂 and he also admired illustrator Harald Wiberg!

[@thijswessels5563]

thanks for uploading this video. What a great artist he was!

[@letiribeiro]

Thank you, Erik. I love Rien Poortvliet too. I'm from Brazil.

[@TheBuitenman]

Thank you so much for uploading this piece of video, finally I can see the man I admired sinds childhood time!

[@Cleofas80]

Wow! Thnak you so much for sharing this, Poortvliet has been an idol for me since my childhood. It´s very interesting to see him talking, trying to be patient and kind. A great artist!

[@cocaswa]

I think this interview is from 1993 or before, the book that he had not finished yet here is Aanloop which was published in 1993. Great video anyhow, thanks for uploading it!

[@gerdienvanessen2288]

Thank you for this interview. I love his books and it's great to see him at work.

[@robinceuleers]

Hahaha it's so funny how Dutch People speaking English! 🤣 I'm from the Netherlands and i love the drawings of Rien Poortvliet 🇳🇱

[@schieteensklop]

Great human and artist. Thank you for uploading this video ! Best regards Jan

[@Responder-]

Wat een talenten had deze man van zijn Schepper gekregen. Genoten van zijn prachtige geïllustreerde boeken. Het meest belangrijke Boek ter wereld is de Bijbel waar Rien ook uit tekende. Léés dat Boek, het Evangelie in het Nieuwe Testament wat de mensen wijs kan maken tot zaligheid.

[@dirkjanboelema6761]

Beste wildschilder die we ooit gehad hebben

[@hogemoh]

Thank you so much! I'm an illustrator myself and was always wondering about his working technique. A great artist indeed!

[@pim1234]

There was nobody who could learn him because he was the Ultimate Boss of drawing ...

[@Muushondje]

Rien Poortvliet was een uniek mens en een groot wildschilder.

[@dookiecookie100]

his illustrations in secret of the gnomes book are so breathtaking!

[@petras8385]

Extremt rolig stämning och språkförbistring

[@klemini]

this video is a real jewel, thank you!

[@EmoSchuschnig]

Rien is a genious.

[@TheGrayFoxTv]

I have all 4 of his original proof four seasons gnome plates and they are absolutely beautiful. "Set: Little Swinger Skater Bloom Lookouts" My papa produced the plates.

[@filmbright]

Do you know who produced these interviews?

[@Cmdtheartist]

I really love his work, despite being an American without any taste. Aside from that, I think he was a huge talent, and I enjoy seeing behind the scenes on how he worked and how his studio was laid out. So I can't stay angry at him. That Swedish interviewer, on the other hand, is no artist, so he can go to hell.

[@MrWildlifefilm]

You know nothing about that , the Swedish interviewer is a world renowned wildlife artist. But you are not worth that knowledge.

[@rayerscarpensael2300]

​@@MrWildlifefilmhe didn t show any respect, only spoke about collegues supposedly better than Rien which no one was or will ever be. Poortvliet used no tricks, no projection and not one single wrong painting or drawing since 1960. Plus he was a holy messenger, to warn us to protect our past. You have no idea of his importance in the netherlands for millions of people to feel proud about their heritage.

[@LuliLulu]

he's adorable! XD

[@rayerscarpensael2300]

the editing and filming and the filmmaker suck,,, the interviewer seems to be more interested in talking about other painters than Rien himself, very disrespectful,, Rien says it all at the end, roots and pride, that is what Rien had and the others don't,, fantastic man

[@chemaagustin5008]

Who is the painter that Rien talk about him in the minute 7:02?....Bruno? // Merci

[@rodondendron]

Bruno Liljefors

[@martijn3015]

Lekker nuchter deze man 😂 Geweldig 😅 Echt Hollands als maar zijn kan..

[@benjaminkip1404]

I agree, same here! ;-)

[@123987username]

13:25 the ice time. lol. xD

[@CotnerMD]

What prompts the outburst at 17:40 ? Who is he talking about? Americans, obviously, but was there some artist that prompted his comments? There is some murmuring just before, but I can't make out a name.

[@MrWildlifefilm]

Brian Cotner They talk about David Sheperd and Dino Paravano.

[@CotnerMD]

Is that who he's upset with? He said he had met David Sheperd many times, and didn't seem to be critical, so I imagined that someone had muttered another name after those two. I have looked at their work, and while I certainly prefer Poortvliet, I didn't think an appreciation of Sheperd and Paravano would be enough to convict an entire country of poor taste. Also saying either of these men had "never seen a sunset" seemed unfair. (Though if they had said the name "Thomas Kinkade," I would have understood).

[@MrWildlifefilm]

He also mentioned the swede Harald Wiberg who Poortvliet had met in Sweden

[@CotnerMD]

Yes, he is complimentary of Swedish artists Wiberg and especially Bruno Liljefors. I really don't understand the context of anything he is saying about America and American taste and roots after about 16:40

[@MrWildlifefilm]

I guess he is proud of the European traditions and not so about the American. Why , I don´t know....probably just a matter of taste. The Americans with many of them painting very much "photo like" . I believe that is what he ment.

[@stijndewinter7143]

Who is the person they talk about on 5.25? I don't understand the name

[@sidle_man]

Pretty late answer: harald wiberg

[@surrealist1976]

he IS Santa Claus! :-)

[@Gennettor-nc8kx]

Great guy - silly interview.

[@johnlittle5422]

His questions are not thought out

[@dennissmeets4573]

haha bestaan ze ? ze zijn 18 cm hoog . en dan die blik in zn ogen