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Graphite Drawing: In Praise of Plants
This is a large graphite drawing (about the size of A3) beautifully and softly rendered, titled ‘Praising Plants’. I have set up this drawing as a way to show gratitude towards (house) plants. They...
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Postage Stamp Design
(Study sheets on which I test Derwent Graphitint) Enjoy my study sheets and my final drawing of a postage stamp with a composition of two swans (male & female), a lotus plant, and a dragonfly. I...
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York Minster Cathedral Drawing
This is a drawing that I made while staying in an apartment opposite of York Minster (Cathedral). I enjoyed studying all York Minster’s wonderful, elegant, and whimsical details with and without...
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Abundant Acanthus; A Lovely Gift for a William Morris or Plant Loving Person
‘Abundant Acanthus’ with plant motifs by William Morris and me. Here are the ‘work in progress’ photos and musings. I have drawn this large graphite drawing with so much pleasure despite that I became...
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Bruntenhof Gate Utrecht (Work in progress)
I am nicely progressing with my ‘Gate to Heaven’, which is located not too far away from my home, at Bruntenhof, Museumkwartier in Utrecht. I am not strictly following my reference photo as I prefer...
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Forest Scene: Mandarin Ducks Resting on a River Bank
The mandarin ducks (Aix galericulata) have carefully chosen a place to rest. They seems to blend in with the dark background, thus if necessary, they will respond quickly by taking to the waters and...
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Two Mandarin Duck Couples
I like to show you two different mandarin duck drawings. In traditional Asian culture, mandarin ducks are believed to be lifelong couples, unlike other species of ducks. Hence they are regarded as a...
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Dutch Heritage Nieuwe Gracht Huisjes (Utrecht)
Follow the progress that I make drawing three lovely houses located at the Nieuwe Gracht, Utrecht. This large drawing demands much patience because these three pearls are full details. I will update...
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Floral Triptychpn (Bloemen Drieluik)
What better than receiving a request to draw a floral triptych of lush spring flowers during the Corona lockdown? After the monochromatic under layer, working on these large Arches sheets (41- 61 cm),...
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Ma, a Japanese aesthetic principle, in my three bird drawings
I’d like to show three paintings in which I have incorporated Ma, a Japanese aesthetic principle. Ma is described as ‘an interval in time and/or space’, thus referring to empty spaces, vagueness or...
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SELF INQUIRY FOR AN ARTIST
Recent Mandarin Duck Gouache Paintings with Gold Leaf and Iridescent Paint Who are the Killers and Midwives of your Art? Upon visiting our local bookstore, my eye caught two titles. ‘The Courage to Be...
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First Steps in Book Illustrations
SENSE OF ENDING June 2023 was the hottest June on record according to NASA’s global temperature analysis. Although July was much better for the Netherlands, elsewhere the world was on fire or boiling....
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Where to order your Koi Carp art?
Nine Koi Carps represent unity, prosperity, & longevity. Who does not feel enchanted by Koi carps? The way that they gracefully slide through their watery world makes us believe that they...
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