The golden ratio – 29-02-20

Cubistic nude graphite pencil drawing

This drawing came into existence very intuitively. I concluded some major projects and I always have a drawing in progress, drawing waiting for my students in Voorburg.

Roundism – 30-01-20

cubistic nude nude graphite pencil drawing

A second prestudy for a commissioned piece, combining
symbolic shapes with my personal roundism style.

Roundism – 11-01-20

Cubistic nude graphite pencil drawing

Of late I was busy painting ‘The Restoration of Bettie Page’ and since a month or so drawings do not sprout from my pencil that often. But sometimes you have to let the painting be for a day and return to drawing process.

Roundism – 19-10-19

Cubistic nude graphite pencil drawing in the roundism style

It was time to return to my roundism style and the position of this one inspired to me show the flow her hips suggest.

Catwoman – 24-09-19

Cubistic nude graphite pencil drawing

No doubt about it: cats are portals to the other side and through the vortices of their curly tails we are directly drawn into it.

Roundism – 10-09-19

Cubistic nude graphite pencil drawing

I saw this great vintage picture of a nude on the roof top of an open van and I liked the styled planes it already showed: the squares in the open door, some round ones in the model and some great diagonals. The woman has great nipples and I guess I will not post this one on some of the social media.

Roundism – 03-09-19

Cubistic nude graphite pencil drawing

I found a great vintage photo online that inspired me to put this female body on paper using triangles and round shapes, strengthening the pyramid like pose.

De Lakenhal – 16-08-19​

cubistic cityscape graphite pencil drawing

Last weekend I visited De Lakenhal at Leiden, Netherlands to see the exhibition ‘Rembrandt and the Golden Age’.

Julia – 02-08-19

Surrealistic nude graphite pencil drawing of Julia

Last year I used dancer Julia Gómez Avilés as a model. Next to being a wonderful person for an artist she is ideal because of her flexibility.

Voorburg – 16-07-19

cubistic treescape graphite pencil drawing

On my way to my students in Voorburg I come across Park ‘t Loo that had a reshape last year.