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Restless

Two sketches I drew while watching 'The Nightmare before Christmas'. I notice it now, and when I play the piano: there is such a restlessnes in me. When I play music, my hands move to fast (faster than I can play a given melody) and it's also when I draw; my hand moves so fast, it's ridiculous.

Decor

I haven't had time to post anything lately. Here are some sketches I made for my studentsclub as possible suggestions for the decor of a theaterplay.

It's almost finished, but I wanted to show it already.

Peter van Straaten

These are some illustrations Peter van Straaten made a long time ago for the childrensbook 'Mark en de soldaten'. I like his style very much because it's messy.

Yes, soon more Peter van Straaten and a painting!

Soon some illustrations Peter van Straaten made for a childrensbook titled 'Mark en de soldaten' ('Mark and the soldiers') The drawings are wonderful! And -I hope- really soon another painting.

painting exercise

A quick exercise to get me started again. I almost haven't drawn for a whole week, due to my transfer to another home. Today I was so happy that I could paint a little!

musical scribbles

Here are some of my musical scribbles (partly 'My funny Valentine' and 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame; so many times out there...') Even though they are I guess uninterpretable for everyone, I like the look of them.

Sorry, no Peter van Straaten!

The book that I bought full of his lovely work is unfortunately to weak and old to put under a scanner; if I do so, it will fall apart. So here's part of a sketch he did: it's a 'memory sketch' he made of a girl he knew when he was young. Anyway, the work of Peter van Straaten has been published many times so you'll be able to get a look at it at another place.

on the move

I just moved to another appartment with 3 roommates, but now, for the next two weeks, I'm out of internet. I'll soon post some drawings and also (for the fun of it) some pictures of my piano-transcriptions of Disneysongs. When you look at them, scribbled down in blue pencil, it has a certain artistic quality to it...
I'll also post some images of a rare comicbook by Paul Gillon that I bought; beautiful black/white images (virtually unmatched in their craftsmanship) and some doodles by Peter van Straaten: one of Holland's greatest cartoonists/illustrators.

Chinese economy

For a roommate's researchpaper I made this cartoon. It shows China 'locked' in the so-called image of Orientalism. It's ready to break out and charge in for the kill. Meanwhile, in Holland, everyone is unaware of this danger.

scribbles

New drawings are on their way!

Boekenlegger

Whenever I read a book, I like to put a 'boekenlegger' between the pages -most of the time a little piece of paper. And I use this of course as an opportunity to draw a little sketch. This one's originally in black and white, but I coloured it on the computer.

inking stuff

Another inking exercise. The sketch has more of an attitude and I think I like it more because of it. My 'inking process' is much to elaborate, since I don't use a pencil/brush(?), but a very fine pen instead. Once I'm in Amsterdam, I'll buy me some fine inking pencils.

illustration+sketch

A while back I posted two sketches I made for an illustration about praying. Here's the finished illustration.('If I thank God for the peas, will He know I'm lying?')

PS

My 'first' real PhotoShop-picture! I now know a bit how to work with layers.

on a personal note: my drawing enthousiasm is up-and-running again! Yesterday behind the tv I was sketching until my pen ran out of ink. So I'll post them soon.
In the mean time, here's an illustration by Skip Liepke. His paintings are quite nice!

roommate sketch

Lately I have had so little time to draw anything, and when I do, I don't know what to draw. Strange isn't it? A friend of mine plans to publish a childrensbook and has asked me to illustrate it. I'll bet it's a good project to get me started again.
greets,

Abraham

Pinguins in love!

For my studentsclub. Not coloured in PS because that's something I still have to practice more before I put drawings on the internet.
greets!