Painted Christmas Cards
Painted Christmas Cards I have some small canvas squares attached to a board, each no bigger than 10 by 10 cm. I wasn’t sure what to do with them, so I decided to turn them into Christmas cards and send them back as gifts. I still have a few left, but here are some examples […]
New York?
A friend saw a painting in a gallery and took a photo of it with her iPhone, intending to return later to buy it. However, when she went back the next day, the painting was gone. She asked me to recreate it from the photo. Rather than making an exact copy, I decided to ‘improve’ […]
Sepia
This surrealistic painting serves as an exercise in using sepia as the base color, with added touches of color for different elements. The intention is to evoke the feel of an old photograph. The canvas measures 40 by 70 cm and is mounted on an aluminum frame. Beyond being an experiment, it also expresses a […]
Front and back cover of a holiday sketchbook
A year ago, I completed a sketchbook about my visit to Krk in Croatia. The front and back covers were made of canvas, so I decided to create two final sketches using oils: one of the small city beach and another of a wild, remote beach. The black stripes are from a band keeping the […]
Miss Bowles and The Story of Art in sketches
Because I don’t have an art background, I decided to read “The Story of Art” by Gombrich from cover to cover. To help me remember what I read, I summarized each chapter in a small notebook. I also thought it would be fun to sketch what I considered the most iconic artwork from each chapter. […]
A chateau in Ferrassieres
Near the little village of Ferrassieres, there’s a building the owners call a chateau. It’s not exactly a castle, more like an old school that’s been turned into apartments. In fact, it used to be a summer resort for kids, not a school. Now it’s owned privately but can be rented. It sits on a […]
Haute Provence
In Provence, whenever I walked my dog, I saw a tree in the middle of tall grass that seemed perfect to draw. First, I made a quick sketch, but then I decided it would be nice to paint it on a board. I started painting outside, but I couldn’t finish it in one go. The […]
The Mallow Coloured Garden (Book: Branko Ćopić)
I chose to read “The Mallow Coloured Garden” as a farewell gesture to the children’s books that once captivated me, and which I now plan to donate to a local school. I was a child when I first read this book, and I still love it. The author, Branko Ćopić, could be found on the […]
The Illusionist (movie 2010)
I really enjoyed “The Illusionist” movie because of its awesome animation. The story might not be super inspiring, but the visuals are amazing. The atmosphere in the movie is great, and you can just enjoy the images without needing explanations. I tried to capture that feeling by sketching a scene from the movie with watercolours. […]
Maria Callas 100 years
Last year marked the 100th anniversary of Maria Callas’ birth, and many people celebrated this milestone. Despite not being a huge opera fan, I was pleasantly surprised when I received an invitation to a celebration. I didn’t have high expectations, but it turned out to be fantastic. Francis van Broekhuizen, who is not only an […]