GRANDFATHER'S DIARY
I illustrated some pages of my grandfather's diary because it is such an interesting story. He left for America with his brother and parents in 1910 but became homesick and the whole family came back...
BIRDS IN THE GARDEN
My project for the summer of 2022 was to make a concertina book with a list of all the birds that flew over or landed in the garden. Surprisingly, there were a lot more than I expected. To make this project...
EMBROIDERY ILLUSTRATION
In my previous life I was an embroiderer. I was particularly interested in folk art embroidery. Each country in the world has its own style, colors, patterns, materials ... This painting in one of my...
TRAVEL JOURNAL
Nice memories of a memorable trip in the south of France and experiencing a lunar eclipse! My travel journal is gradually getting filled with amazing adventures all over the world.
RHAPSODY IN BLUE
Although my favorite color is yellow, I also like blue in all its different shades. And since I love patterns, the link was quickly made to draw a range of vases, plates and Chinese porcelain. The philosophy...
SKETCHBOOK
A glimpse into one of my small Moleskine sketchbooks. The only material I used here was a black fineliner. The texture of the paper is pleasantly soft and quite thick so that the ink doesn't bleed through....
JEF BOUDENS
Here are some beautiful calligraphy pieces by my late father Jef Boudens, dating from the 60's, 70's and 80's. Mary White (English calligrapher) wrote the following in The Newsletter of The Society of...
SKETCHBOOK
Here are 12 spreads in my Moleskine book. All very different besides maybe the patterns. I still do a lot of lettering but calligraphy pens are not in the picture anymore. Nowadays, I mostly use fine...
CHRISTMAS
To all my followers, wherever you are, I take this moment to not only wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, but also to thank you for all your support and encouragement throughout the...
SUMMER GARDEN INSECTS
In early summer I started this new project. I was going to make a new concertina book about insects in my own garden. So, every day for more than 3 months, I have been strolling in the garden, looking...