The Carolingian Chapel – 30-06-18

cubistic landscape graphite pencil drawing

When I was visiting the Bastei, a new museum at the base of the Valkhof at Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands, my eye caught the Sint-Nicolaaskapel or better known as ‘The Carolingian Chapel’.

The Hague Forest – 21-06-18

cubistic landscape graphite pencil drawing

This graphite pencil drawing ‘The Hague Forest – 21-06-18’ is a mixture of cubism, roundism and surrealism. Danger lurking in the dark?

Sans titre – 08-06-18 (sold)

Cubistic Diana Ross graphite pencil drawing

I always liked Diana Ross (except for that ghaslty song ‘My Old Piano’) and when I saw a video recently I was intrigued by this shiny 80-dress oozing out glitter and glamour.

Roundism – 04-06-18

Cubistic nude graphite pencil drawing

I was attracted by the musculature of the model’s back and wanted also to map this even more by emphasizing the oblique position of the torso by means of a number of strategically placed diagonals over the entire image plane.

Bettie Page – 19-05-18

Graphite pencil drawing of a stylized seated Bettie Page with flowing curves, geometric shading, and abstract forms.

I found this great early picture of a young Bettie Page posing before her pin-up days of fame.

Roundism – 12-05-18

cubistic nude oil painting

This oil painting ‘Roundism – 12-05-18’ is a sound statement. I wanted to show the world black is not a color to be found in skin hues.

Roundism – 08-05-18

Cubistic nude graphite pencil drawing

I found this great reference picture on which the model was heavily backlit, distorting her figure in the centre of it.