Welcome to the website of Dutch oil painter Rutger van Bruggen.
“Portrait of Billie, the Rotterdam cat” 30x40cm oil on ACM panel.
I really enjoy painting portraits of people’s pets set against an unexpected background. In this case the depot of Museum Booijmans Van Beuningen Rotterdam.
“Maartje on the beach” 24x18cm oil on ACM panel. What a cutie! :3
“Snoopy” oil on ACM panel.
So cute! I loved painting him in his little yellow raincoat.
“Portrait of Silver, the alpaca”
“Katwijkse Bomschuit” 2025 30×24 oil on ACM panel. Painted outside over two days during the Katwijk en Plein Air residency.
“Grisaille study of part of a Danté Rossetti plein air work” 2025 15x12cm oil on panel
“Vanitas” 2023 oil on linen 40x50cm
“Vanitas” Oil on linen 40x50cm