I lost my moleskine sketchbook some time ago. After weeks of searching and hoping to find it, I decided to forget about it and buy myself a new one.... These are my first gouache sketches in it...
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Moleskine gouache sketch
I lost my moleskine sketchbook some time ago. After weeks of searching and hoping to find it, I decided to forget about it and buy myself a new one.... These are my first gouache sketches in it...
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Plein air pleasure
Gouache is a great medium for quick outdoor sketches. It takes less time to pack your stuff and start painting than oils, but gouache gives you the same possibility to start with transparent layers, and then move to opaque painting.Arne let me know he went outside yesterday to paint ( see his and my outdoor sketches here ). I felt I could not stay behind, so even though the weather was rainy, I took my sketchbook and went outside for some serious sketching...
I had to be quick this time, because it started to rain soon after I started painting. Because of that I had to make desicions really fast, and focus mainly on the basics of the composition. I would have liked to stay and add a little more detail here and there, but because of the rain I had to quit.
This is Arne and I painting last sunday in 'de Hoeksche Waard' .
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Watercolor
I made this watercolor to practice my understanding of value and color.The composition is very basic, and I left out most details to focus mainly on the value of the different areas.
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Original artworks for sale
At the Graphic Collectibles website many of my original caricatures, children's book illustrations, editorial illustrations ,book covers and sketches are for sale. Check it out!
Monday, March 30, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Editorial illustration
Illustration for a story about a woman going back to work after having a baby. Gouache and pencil.
De Coole Cowboy
My new book is out!!! It is called 'De Coole Cowboy' and was written by Tjibbe Veldkamp. The story is about a little boy and a girl. The boy fantasises about being a cowboy. Then the girl disturbs his fantasy by making up castles and knights, that don't fit in a cowboy fantasy. The result is an exciting adventure in which the two constantly try to 'outfantasise' each other.
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