Figure, color, anatomy, light, composition and other studies
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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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
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.
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.
