Sans titre – 10-06-16

In my ever quest for finding styles and new ways of rendering I found myself challenged by this picture of Ingrid Bergman, famous Swedish-American moviestar and celebrity of the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s and part of the 1970s.
Furia sunbathing – 16-05-16 (sold)

In retrospective this is an ode to my deceased cat who died in November 2016. This is her, reclining in the sun, a couple of months earlier, when she was still going strong.
Cubist Spring in Voorburg – 05-05-16

This oil painting ‘Cubist Spring in Voorburg – 05-05-16’ I started at Studio Brugman, Voorburg, Netherlands. It was King’s Day (Koningsdag).
Bettie Page – 18-04-16 (sold)

A surrealistic graphite pencil drawing of Bettie Page, American pin-up and 1950s celebrity.
Nude – 08-04-16

Once in a while I want to do something else like this one.
Gaia – 16-03-16 (sold)

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 – 07-03-16

A classic study of the female corpse in pastel. I put the stress on the high lights.
Rotterdam – Coolhaven – 02-03-16 (sold)

A rather impressionistic view on Coolhaven (part of the harbour of Rotterdam). I made this drawing inspired by a trip to Rotterdam when I passed by the Coolhaven and I lost a contact that day so I saw it quite blurry.
Nude study – session of 20-02-16

Just practising my view and hands.
Marlot – 18-02-16

This graphite pencil drawing ‘Marlot – 18-02-16’ is a surrealist one. I started out doing this one impressionistically then I saw the potential for something else