Smoke gets in your eyes...

Getting in shape

I want to push myself a little further, and understand more about shape, form and 3 dimensionality.

technique study

I am still deciding wether I'll use gouache or acrylics for the illustrations in my next book.

Since the story has a lot of different moods and different types of weather I may go for acrylics, which makes the flow of the paint, and looseness a lot easier.

Here's a quick sketch I made, trying to find an answer...

character designs

Tis is a study for a little girl, who fantasises about being a prinsess...
FUN!!!

Childrens book

I have been working on the illustrations for a childrens book. It will appear in September. I can't post the finished illustrations, but here are some of the sketches...

more doodles

Cap gris nez

In France I made this black and white sketch. Back home I did this 2 hour oil sketch from memory.

doodles

These are some doodles. I start of with no idea at all, sometimes beginning with a little house, or a tree. Eventually, drawings like these evolve. I like the fact that little stories seem to appear.
I have a lot of fun discovering new ways to realise a fictional environment, and working with ligting inspired by Rembrandt.

Herbie Hancock

Here's an unfinished acrylic sketch of Herbie Hancock...

Drawing

Working late

Here's an illustration and sketch that I did for U & UWV. The story is about being stressed because you have too much work to do....

sketchbook

The first two illustrations are for the book : applaus voor Ollie. Soon to be ordered at www.degestreepteboekjes.nl .

The other drawing is a scketch for another book, of which I will eventually post more...

Hp de tijd Britta Bohler

This was an illustration for last weeks HPdeTijd. It depicts Britta Bohler, who is an upper class activist.

I used watercolor to set the illustration up, and finished it off with gouache.

HP de Tijd

For HPdeTijd, a caricature of Connie Palmen.

(http://www.hpdetijd.nl)