The return of Bettie Page – 12-08-15

cubistic nude oil painting

This is the first roundism oil painting I made of American pin-up and celebrity Bettie Page, after a first drawing I made in the beginning of 2015.

Bettie Page is one person I always admired. Not only she is sexy as hell but also because she deared to flirt with her sexuality in an era throughout the world many were prunes (and still are today).

Hakata Bay – 29-06-15 (sold)

Surrealistic seascape oil painting

A commissioned piece representing the battle of Bun’ei near Hakata Bay, where Samurai try to stop the Mongols in the year 1274.

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.

Nude – 06-04-15

impressionist nude graphite pencil drawing

After the last graphite pencil drawing I realized something was missing, not the nude of course. That style was realistic or impressionistic, something I am skilled at for a long time now.

Sans titre – 25-01-15

cubist celebrity moviestar portrait graphite pencil drawing

This graphite pencil drawing ‘Sans Titre – 25-01-15 depicts French actress and celebrity Simone Signoret. Captured in triangular cubism.

Sans titre – 17-01-15 (sold)

This graphite pencil drawing ‘Sans Titre – 17-01-15’ depicts American celebrity moviestar Loretta Young. Rendered with some power lines.

Roundism – 02-12-14

cubistic nude oil painting

The result of so many prestudies in graphite and pastels resulted in the culmination of all efforts into this oil painting. The dimension of colour gives it an extra swirl.

Louise Brooks – 26-10-14 (Sold)

cubist celebrity portrait oil painting

This is the oil version of the prestudy in pastel of Louise Brooks, silent movies actress and flapper girl from the 1920s – 1930s.

The art of selfie – 02-08-14

surrealistic portrait graphite pencil drawing

An idea that I had when I was scrolling through Deviantsart’s pictures. I saw this photo of a young girl posting selfies.