Cees Sliedrecht was born in Holland. He started drawing at the age of three – copying little cartoons, and making pictures of his home, his pets, and imaginary figures from stories.
His father was an amateur artist who endowed him with enthusiasm for drawing and painting. Often they would go outdoors, driving from one windmill to another, painting the Dutch scenery which inspired many of the Old Masters. This early stimulus drove him to become further interested in art. An art teacher at secondary school
