Gaia – 16-03-16 (sold)

Surrealistic nude oil painting

This oil painting ‘Gaia – 16-03-16’ lets you step into the world of pareidolia. Do you see a woman or multiple animals, or both? Mother Earth provides for all.

Nude – 04-03-16 (sold)

Expressionistic nude pastel drawing

A pastel that was lingering about in my studio for years until I completed it. I went for a strong purple / yellow contrast. It’s now with a private collector in China.

Pearls – 01-03-16 (sold)

Cubistic nude pastel drawing

This was commissioned work and the purpose was to capture sensuality and through cubist forms get the round female shapes.

Julia Filament – 01-02-16 (sold)

Cubistic portrait graphite pencil drawing

Portrait of my dear colleague and friend Julia Filament who has a very round face, so I felt myself forced to break her up in straight lines and planes.

Nude – 04-10-15

surrealist nude graphite pencil drawing

This graphite pencil drawing ‘Nude 04-10-15’ a full display of the principles of ambiguous image. Women are foxy!

Pieternella – 18-07-15 (sold)

Cubistic portrait pastel drawing

Commissioned work. They wanted a portrait in a cubistic style. I used velours paper so I could make planes very easily with my Schmincke pastels.

Nude – 17-06-15

surrealistic nude graphite pencil drawing

When I saw this photo for the first time I didn’t know what to think of it. I do not relate to so-called romantic art of ballerinas and dancers striking great poses. Therefor I had to come up with something different and I was intrigued by the pose nevertheless.