From the vaults

A series of sketches for a triptych about Power.

Power or The holy trinity, acrylics, pencil & ink on paper 240x200cm ca. 1993

Gekko in progress

Eye of the Gekko, phase 2. 50x50cm acrylic on canvas (Private collection)

Eye of the Gekko, phase 1. 50x50cm acrylic on canvas

Gekko in progress

Gekkosaurus Rex (courtesy of Thrifty)

Jeanne's Album cover

Album cover, printed media 24x12cm

Inside booklet

Back cover

This design was made for Jeanne's second rock compilation album. The hand and background pictures are mine, the drawing on the inside booklet isn't, I found it online, but can't remember where (sorry!). December 2009.

Christmas art

Bitesize parts 1,2,3, digital media

Digital christmas/new years card for 2010, digital media

Printed christmas/new years card 21x14cm

Vivir-en-España Logo

Logo used in a business card

Logo, final version.

Logo, grayscale version.

Sketches for my sweetheart

The last shimmers of twilight, digital media
From a story by William Toy.

The ants formed long orderly rows, digital media
From a story by me.

Here lies a great friend, digital media
From a story by Matthew Gochnaur.


There’s a big oak tree. It’s summer, digital media
From a story by Matthew Gochnaur.

These are illustrations made for a collection of short stories called: When you're gone. The process I used is as follows: First I took a printed page with the original text and printed a colour photograph on it. Then I painted on that page, adding images and obscuring others. Then I scanned the page and changed the lighting and color balance digitally, sometimes adding elements from other images or from the original photograph. This results in a multi-layered image that incorporates the original text from each story.

At the painters fair

Ellen and me at the painters fair, Sellingen 2009

See more of Ellen's work on: http://www.ellenwels.nl/

Steel Magnolia

Magnolia final, 80x60cm acrylics on canvas

Magnolia preliminary, 80x60cm acrylics on canvas

Magnolia reset, digital media

Poppy can you hear me?

Poppy final version, 60x60cm acrylic on canvas

Poppy preliminary, 60x60cm acrylic on canvas

Dreaming in the garden, digital media

Hand me my leatherjacket

Horseshoe Leatherjacket, 40x40cm acrylics on canvas

Microcosm, digital media

The original queen

Queen angelfish, 40x40cm acrylic on canvas

Exploding Queen angelfish, digital media

Work in progress

Daffodils phase 3 final, 80x60cm acrylics

Daffodils phase 2, 80x60cm acrylics

Daffodils phase 1, 80x60cm acrylics

Codpiece

Coral Cod, 60x60cm acrylic on canvas

Saint Lucius

Saint Lucius on the Ascension, Digital media

Eostre

Eostre, digital media

Dragon of the sea

Coral cod, 60x60cm acrylic on canvas

Leafy sea dragon, 50x50cm acrylic on canvas

Leafy sea dragon take 2, 50x50cm acrylic on canvas

Leafy sea dragon take 3, 50x50cm acrylic on canvas

The eyes have it

Green frog eye, 40x40cm acrylic on canvas

Painters festival

Today I applied for a spot in this years Painters festival Montmartre in Sellingen, Groningen. This is a large arts fair that consists of both amateur and professional artists showing and selling their work to the public. The focus is mainly on painting, but all kinds of arts and crafts are represented. The festival will be held on the 11th of july, in and around the village green in the picturesque village of Sellingen. Here is a link to the website (only in dutch unfortunately). There is also an auction to benefit the organisation of the festival, where you can pick up genuine artworks at bargain prices. If you wish to have more information you can always contact me. I look forward to seeing you there!

Everybody loves Hypnotoad

Toad eye, 40x40cm acrylic on canvas

Rusty Parrotfish, 40x40cm acrylic on canvas

Model trains need room to roam

Mountain view, model train backdrop 155x60cm acrylics on wood

Mountain view, Detail