Yearly Archives: 2012

I’ve Been Doing it Wrong my Entire Life!

May 22, 2012

There are these little things one learns sometimes, that will affect every day from then on. Little, but powerful. And I think I just came across one of those bits of information: The one piece flow. Before I write a bit about it, check snappy introduction by Eric Ries. It’s in the middle of a … Continue reading I’ve Been Doing it Wrong my Entire Life! →

Elise

May 17, 2012

A new portrait of a friend. And just delivered to the gallery for the Portrait Month exhibition, that will start tomorrow. It’s done in what is now my new studio – I love the diffuse light, even if it makes it all a bit tougher. So there is more to come from that place. And … Continue reading Elise →

Octohero!

May 9, 2012

A pastel drawing from a recent sketch-session in Berlin: May it please our new eight-legged overlord! To whom this was a homage to. I’m all serious! If the octopus from this clip is not the most heroic creature that ever walketh the earth… …. and did you know they have brains in each of their … Continue reading Octohero! →

Dutch Taxes vs. Art – Round 2

May 6, 2012

Just last year the Dutch government raised the consumption tax on visual art from 6 to 19 percent. I really don’t demand a special status, but raising it just this year again to 21 is gonna be tough. Clients barely had the time to get used to the higher prices… apparently galleries had a drop … Continue reading Dutch Taxes vs. Art – Round 2 →

Work In Progress: Katie

April 8, 2012

A new painting close to finished – one more session.

Portrait Month Coming Up

April 4, 2012

Coming May I will take part in the portrait month again. This time with much more days. Anyone is welcome to join as painter, model – or just drop by and watch the artsy action and exiting exhibition. We will be painting from May 18 until June 3 (2012) in the windows of Gallery De … Continue reading Portrait Month Coming Up →

Sketchbook Time Travel – 2009 Edition

March 5, 2012

Long time, no Sketchbook. Some more pages from the end of 2009. Amsterdammers might even recognize one or the other place. I’ll leave it to you to guess. Also, since we’re at the topic of Amsterdam: I’m desperately in need of a studio. It’s tough to find an affordable cozy place, with nice light. If … Continue reading Sketchbook Time Travel – 2009 Edition →

Lecture slides: The Strange World of the Games Industry…

February 25, 2012

…how to get in, and would you actually want that? So below are the slides and links to a three-part lecture I gave today about the Games Industry. It was strangely fun to write all this down. And I surprised myself how much I know about the industry workings, considering that I didn’t come up … Continue reading Lecture slides: The Strange World of the Games Industry… →

“Katia Kabanova” Costume Designs – Part II

February 11, 2012

Time to continue from the last post about the Opera costumes. Here are nine more designs for “Katia Kabanova” that was (playing at the Opera Zuid). But first some photos of the production – here you can see the mud that covered the whole stage, which I had to preview on the designs also. Most … Continue reading “Katia Kabanova” Costume Designs – Part II →