My thoughts on painting, home life, working in The Netherlands. Short notes after the events I paint. Who I met, how the night went, and what the portraits turned out like.
Most people aren’t sure which photo is best to send as reference for a portrait, and that's okay! My portraits represent likenesses and stories, rather than being a realistic representation. This makes it easy when it comes to picking a good photo to send over. A good rule of thumb is: “If I can clearly see the face and hair, I...
This tool is amazing for many reasons. I get to create lots of different portrait elements, and you get to mix and match what suits you. It's a unique illustration each time, and I love seeing what everyone designs. The best thing is that the variations are almost endless, as I keep adding more designs to it every day. So...
When I first started painting portraits, I never planned or expected to one day be painting live in front of people. And yet, one day, while scrolling Instagram, up popped an ad for a plant market held in my city.
I thought I'd get this out while it's still fresh in my head. All the things that happened, that I did, and that I learned from my fifth (can't believe I have to stop and count by now!) live painting session. To begin with, I had a good feeling about today. The location was very promising, the weather was good,...
Last weekend, on April 12, was Record Store Day, a day that celebrates the life and vibe of record stores around the world. I participated in my own way by designing two themed portraits based in a record store. The unique part of these portraits is that not only could the faces be customised, but so could the album covers....
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A few days ago, I was sketching a new commissioned portrait, when I realised that the pencil marks were coming out darker than what I was used to. Now I’m not that absent-minded not to realise that I had picked up a different pencil for my sketching. I just hadn’t realised how different it was to my other pencils.
When Lina, a baker, asked me to collaborate with her on an Encanto-themed birthday cake, I got really excited. I loved the film, its joyful spirit and multitude of colours.
11 years ago, I was inspired to try out a style of portraiture I had never done before.
I knew three key things about myself:
1. I could draw realistic humans pretty well.
2. I was very detailed in my drawings, less so when painting.
3. I couldn't draw from memory, and always needed a reference.
