the worst trips

I haven't been a model blogger lately, but I was either too busy or too lazy. Also my site could use some updating, but I will get to that. In the meantime here's my latest, published in Dutch newspaper de Volkskrant. It's the first in a series on the worst trips written by some of Dutch finest. This one is about the ordeals when going on holiday with a camper. For years I envied my neighbors seeing them packing theirs and driving off to unknown but surely gypsy-like destinations. Until I read the article and my mind is at peace now.

that's nice

happy camper

And there you have it: more nature in my latest. Warned you about that.

It's a pretty large illustration, which fills the entire page, and it's all about camping. (The white dot & frame belong to the newspaper's grid.) Didn't feel like drawing a tent in a meadow, as I was told, instead I thought it might look better drawing it from the inside looking out. Now all the diagonals create an almost abstract picture. It feels just right. It's rare, but I might just.. print and frame this one.. 

hugely-happy

This weekend two illustrations in Dutch newspapers Trouw and Volkskrant which clearly show I'm getting rather passionate about architecture lately. Don't know yet if it's a whole new direction or if it's just a phase I'm going through. Either way I was hugely-happy with them and couldn't wait to go and buy the papers. Afraid they would wrinkle I carried them home like two newborn babys. My newborn twins. They look quite alike, I agree. But I'll have you know; there will be sisters and brothers where these came from..

the delta works

Yesterday's paper with yet another wonderful 'attraction' Holland has to offer the world.
Thanks to Monique Wijbrands for taking a picture of the newspaper I forgot to buy. Once again. But I still have 13 chances to remember, there are so many attractions to draw.

power to the plant!

Taking it to the next level. Damnit I mean business!

plan T

Following my previous blog; the observant viewer might have noticed flora appearing in my drawing. That's new. I'm exploring various ways of drawing plants and trees and all that blooms. And to remind myself that I need to implement more green into my work I just bought a new (low maintenance) plant. And I'm not ashamed to admit that by doing so I might follow an upcoming trend. I believe plants will be the new owls and geometric patterns. Mark my words, in green.