Artwork created or completed in 2023.
This standalone piece grew out of an expressionist study focused on capturing raw emotion in animals. The project originated during a class by Lydia Nederlof at the Lucasgilde, housed within the Kennemer Theater. Inspired by a KEK exhibition of Mies van Hout’s acclaimed children’s books on cats and fish in the theater’s foyer, the work began as a quick series of drawings exploring character and expression.
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Onder Invloed I – Acrylic on cardboard, june 2023, 30 x 40 cm Made during a lesson by Lydia Nederlof, inspired by the work of Corneille. The assignment was to work freely with colour, animals and simplified, graphic forms. I used these characteristic elements as a starting point, but developed the composition in my own
Shell creature – Acrylic on cardboard, april 2023 This painting developed from an earlier shell study. I used the shapes of the shell more freely until it gradually turned into a fantasy creature.
Shell study – pencil on paper, 2023 Drawn from observation during a class at the Lucas Gilde. The shells were brought to class and we focused on carefully observing shape and shadow. After spending some time drawing the shell from observation, I felt like doing something more fun, which turned into this creature.
