Paul studied at the Art Academy Minerva in Groningen. His paintings shows a lots of expertise the the use of light and shades. Whether in broad strips through a window enters or filtered through leaves on a face schijnt. Interiors hotel rooms, café terraces and in recent years also gardens and landscape, are the environments where Paul's models are. Most of the time the subject of his painting is a human figure. Paul paints a picture and tries here with no story to tell. Symbolism, deep meanings and high thoughts are with him not to be sought. He is a real realist. The last time he works as many wet-on-wet, where previously a more layered technique was gathered.