hold on - almost done!

 

I'm working on the next drawing and I wanted to give you an idea of my way of drawing and the size of the paper.

let's not have a breakdown

As you can see: the first "pippi-heads"are ready and I'm already working on the next ones. And now I have a deadline when they should be ready and that's in about 3 weeks. Last week I got an email that I can take part in the "Kunsttour (Arttour) Maastricht". In that weekend you can enjoy contemporary art, design, sound and new media art forms in and surrounding the city of Maastricht. More than 200 artists will exhibit their work across 60 locations, such as artistic breeding grounds, galleries, studios and art institutions. And I want to show the pippi-heads as wel so I have to work hard!

Soon more info about the tour for those of you who live nearby!

very pink superhero girl!

 Let me introduce you to Mega Mindy: she's a children's supernatural-superhero and very popular by young girls in Belgium and the Netherlands. A friend of mine asked me if I would make a painting for het daughter (age 5) for her new room and it had to be Mega Mindy!
The story of the television show reminds me a lot at Batman... mmmm. It revolves around Mieke, a girl who lives with her grandparents and works as a police officer but also has a secret identity as superhero Mega Mindy. She tries to keep it a secret, but falls in love with Toby who also works at the police. He is in love with Mega Mindy and doesn't know that Mieke secretly likes him and is actually Mega Mindy. She tries to find a way to balance between work and being a superhero, but it isn't always easy. (haha)
Well, I hope I made a young girl happy and I've seen enough pink for a while....

preview on my new painting

yesterday I worked on my new painting. Although I do have a easel, I like working on the floor. It's not very good voor my back or knees. I tried to work with the canvas on the easel, but it seems impossible at the moment. It's my favourite way to paint so I have to deal with the uncomfortable position. As I write it down it's sounds like a very conflicting way of working, haha. Anyway, I hope I can finish this painting this week.

quite happily

Working on some more small paintings and some sketches. Just drawing and painting and it makes me happy!

one more or one less

My paintings are slowly taking over my home! The last paintings I did are now in the quest-room, so if someone wants to sleep over I first have to move my work...

maybe-baby

A lot of drawings I make end up in a drawer, because I don't think they are good enough. Years later I find them and maybe I find one I like now. Little objects I work on end up at my little table. The same for objects I find and maybe I'll use them later. Sometimes I do and sometimes the object will lay there for years...

rabbit-lady

I bought this "rabbit-lady" at a flea market in Aachen (Germany). Off course it is no rabbit at all.
This object was used as a catapult, that's what the "ears" are used for. It is now standing in my studio, between the paint and I hope it gives me good ideas!