Ink, chalk and acrylic paint on paper, 75 x 140 cm
CHARLES DARWIN: notebooks recovered!!
And this week, the notebooks of Charles Darwin where found again! And his book “On the origin of species” was and is a big inspiration for me still. At this moment, I am reading “The voyage of the Beagle”.Very interesting
On the origin of species VI
Ink and pastel on paper, 150 x 180 cm
On the origin of species V
ink, acrylic paint, pastel and charcoal on paper. 150 x 180 cm
Breaking news! I am one of the only 12 selected artists from the Netherland, who are choosen to join the Masterclass DIA.
DIA stands for Drawing Inventions Academy. It’s a masterclass for artist who are also drawing a lot in a professional way and want to improve their work.
This academy was founded by de Dutch artist Arno Kramer.
See also: https://drawinginventionsacademy.com/
Siberian chalk on paper, 70 x 100 cm
Part of the “In the beginning” series
Acrylic paint and siberian chalk on paper, 70 x 100 cm
Siberian chalk op paper, 110 x 145 cm
Drawing from the series “Die begin van die aarde”, a poem by Antjie Krog.
Siberian chalk on paper, 70 x 100 cm
My starting points here were the sculptures of Italian artists during the Renaissance, like Giambologna, Michelangelo and Bernini. And link them to my previous research of Gaia and Pythia.
And: the creation of the world (Darwin): “On the origin of species”.
Acrylic paint and siberian chalk on paper, 100 x 70 cm.
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