Artwork created or completed in 2022
This still life was created during a lesson by Lydia Nederlof at the Lucasgilde. The focus of the class was to explore Giorgio Morandi’s color palette by mixing chalky, muted tones to capture a sense of absolute stillness and harmony.
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For this Lucasgilde class, we could choose between painting the iconic portraits of Kees van Dongen or Queen Elizabeth. I chose the Queen, but looking back …
Elizabeth II – Charcoal on paper, september 2022 A lesson by Yvonne Zomerdijk at Lucas Gilde. Following the previous exercise, in which I worked on a small scale from a newspaper photograph, this time we enlarged the image and worked on a much larger sheet of paper using charcoal. The drawing is based on an
Evia brandt – drawing on paper, september 2022, 18 x 21cm A lesson by Yvonne Zomerdijk, inspired by the early work of Marcel van Eeden. I made this drawing at Lucas Gilde. A small drawing based on a photograph from the newspaper. This exercise was later continued in a larger charcoal drawing.
Contrast Study – Acrylic, june 2022 This piece reimagines the traditional ‘house, tree, animal’ assignment by focusing heavily on color theory. By placing opposing hues from the color wheel directly next to each other, it creates a powerful contrast.
Cardboard Study – Acrylic on cardboard, june 2022 This piece captures a portrait of my youngest child, painted on reclaimed cardboard. We tore away the top layer to selectively reveal the ridges and play with those textures.
