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I spend hours and hours in my studio. It’s a place of concentration and inspiration and hard work and late nights. Because my studio is in my home, the work just never seems to end! But I couldn't imagine another way of life. I'm working on a new drawing in my big sketchbook. I was inspired by many things. First of all by old Swiss 'scherenschnitte' that I found, browsing in my mother's old folk art books. But also by ancient Arabic and Ottoman botanical manuscripts. And finally by a black and white embroidery I made many many years ago when I was an embroidery teacher.
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She's on my radar since a long time! Alice Pattullo is an illustrator based in East London. Her work is inspired by British folk tradition, superstition and mid-century design and she strives to create a nostalgic aesthetic through color choices and composition. I'm attracted to her work including through the narrative part. I have the pleasant feeling that each illustration is an entire novel! There's so much to see and experience and those cheerful colors and vintage patterns make me happy!
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I love collections! I mean, I like to draw them. My father collected stamps although he was not a real philatelist. He could as well have collected posters, old soap boxes or match boxes but stamps took up less space. He only collected aesthetically pleasing stamps in terms of illustration, used font and color. Thinking of this collection, I started drawing my own. The aim is to make a new print for my Etsy shop. I finally used two of my new Microns that I bougt in America last year. I wanted to limit myself to two colors, orange and purple, colors that I usually don't use. In the end, I added a little gray watercolor to finish it. What do you think?
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Our garden has never ever been so beautiful in all it's glory of fluorescent shades of blue: wisteria, bluebells, forget-me-nots, and the radiant white flowers of the Mexican orange blossom and the Solomon's seal. And each one of them has it's specific scent! We enjoy this view so much. Within a few weeks the garden will have a totally different look!
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The sunny start of a new day in my studio! I have plenty of ideas and want to make them all come to life. But why do I always feel like life is too short?
Our good friend Brody Neuenschwander gave me this wonderful book as a Christmas gift. It's about garden design, and this happens to be a big area of interest of mine. I want to make something in relation to gardens, maybe a print or a series of greeting cards!
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Nu en dan ontdek ik kunstenaars die mij tot nu toe onbekend waren en die mij blij verrassen. Paul Mariën is zo iemand. Hij is een van die schilders die, naar ik lees, nooit tot een bepaalde stroming behoord hebben. Hij speelt in zijn schilderijen met tonaliteiten van kleur en licht. Zijn perfectionisme, de streng afgewogen volumes, de opbouw van zijn werk en de magisch-realistische inslag doen mij denken aan Magritte en Delvaux, maar ook aan sommige Vlaamse Primitieven. De lichteffecten en de roodgouden gloed die de meeste schilderijen uitstralen, ontstaan dank zij een delicate, zorgvuldige preparatie van de ondergrond. Paul Mariën brengt namelijk een grondlaag aan die samengesteld is uit Indisch geel, oranjegeel en Napels geel. Het resultaat is een zachte, fluweelachtige ondertoon die het licht reflecteert. Hetgeen zijn werk voor mij echt speciaal maakt is het gebruik van geschilderde letters, zo goed gedaan!
Now and then I discover artists who were unknown to me until now and really surprise me. This is the case with a Belgian painter called Paul Mariën. He is one of those painters who, as I discover, never belonged to a particular movement. He plays with tonalities of color and light. His perfectionism, clean volumes, the structure of his work and the magical-realistic feeling make me think immediately of Magritte and Delvaux, but also of some Flemish Primitives. The lighting effects and the red-golden glow of most of his paintings originate thanks to a delicate, careful preparation of the canvas. He applies a primer layer which is composed of Indian yellow, orange yellow and Naples yellow. The result is a soft, velvety undertone, which reflects the light. The thing that makes it really special to me is the use of painted letters, so well done!
Bronnen: http://users.skynet.be/fa015162/nl/bionl.html
http://www.seniorennet.be/redactie/artikel/100/draken-en-dozen-portret-van-een-vlaamse-kunstenaar--
http://www.seniorennet.be/redactie/artikel/100/draken-en-dozen-portret-van-een-vlaamse-kunstenaar--
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Ik hou heel erg veel van het werk van David Jones. Zijn letters zijn een blijvende inspiratiebron. De vrolijke en bekoorlijke letters staan in schril contrast met het moeilijke leven dat hij had.
I am fond of the work of David Jones. His letters are a permanent source of inspiration. Cheerful and charming letters stand in stark contrast to the difficult life he led.
I am fond of the work of David Jones. His letters are a permanent source of inspiration. Cheerful and charming letters stand in stark contrast to the difficult life he led.
David Jones (1895-1974) was een dichter, schilder, essayist en maker van inscripties. Er zit een grote muzikaliteit en naïviteit in zijn letters. Op de Kunstacademie bestudeerde hij in detail de belettering op de Zuil van Trajanus, een voorbeeld van perfectie uit de 2e eeuw na christus. Het is belangrijk om dit te weten omdat het toont dat zijn werk een kwestie was van keuze en niet van onkunde van de 'juiste' vormen. Jones' deed er een aanzienlijke periode over om tot deze bijzondere vormen en vormgeving te komen.
Bron: "The Inscriptions of David Jones" - Ewan Clayton.
David Jones (1895-1974) was a poet, painter, essayist and maker of inscriptions. There is a feeling of musicality and naivety in his lettering art. At Art School he had closely studied the lettering of the Trajan's Column, an example of perfection from the 2nd century AD. It is important to recognize this because it emphasizes the true extend to which his work was a matter of choice rather than ignorance of "correct" forms. Jones' lettering developed his peculiar forms and design over a substantial period of time.
Source: "The Inscriptions of David Jones" - Ewan Clayton.
Bron: "The Inscriptions of David Jones" - Ewan Clayton.
David Jones (1895-1974) was a poet, painter, essayist and maker of inscriptions. There is a feeling of musicality and naivety in his lettering art. At Art School he had closely studied the lettering of the Trajan's Column, an example of perfection from the 2nd century AD. It is important to recognize this because it emphasizes the true extend to which his work was a matter of choice rather than ignorance of "correct" forms. Jones' lettering developed his peculiar forms and design over a substantial period of time.
Source: "The Inscriptions of David Jones" - Ewan Clayton.
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Dit schilderij is één van mijn absolute favorieten en staat afgebeeld in een boek dat ik al jàren in mijn bezit heb. Ik ben altijd fan geweest van naïeve kunst, ook wel 'outsider art' of 'art brut' genoemd. Dit werk is geschilderd door ene Sal Meijer en verder wist ik niks van hem noch van zijn werk. Na wat opzoekingen vond ik op Wikipedia toch wat meer informatie. Sal Meijer (Amsterdam, 1877 - Blaricum 1965) was een Nederlandse kunstschilder die bij voorkeur katten schilderde. Hij was een telg van een familie van Joodse diamantbewerkers. Door de simpelheid van zijn schilderijen en zijn bescheiden houding - hij noemde zijn schilderijen geen kunstwerken maar "schilderstukjes" - kreeg zijn werk vaak het stempel "naïef" of "primitief" opgedrukt. En wat een toeval, hij maakte ook verschillende schilderijen in en over Brugge.
This painting below is one of my absolute favourites and is pictured in a book that I have in my possession since many years. I've always been a fan of naive art, also called 'outsider art' or 'art brut'. This work was painted by a man named Sal Meijer but apart from that I knew nothing about him or his work. After searches on the internet, I found more information on Wikipedia. Sal Meijer (Amsterdam, 1877 - Blaricum 1965) was a Dutch painter who preferably painted cats. He was a scion of a family of Jewish diamond workers. Because of the simplicity of his paintings and his humble attitude, his work was often labeled as "naive" or "primitive". And what a coincidence, he made several paintings of Bruges, my hometown.
This painting below is one of my absolute favourites and is pictured in a book that I have in my possession since many years. I've always been a fan of naive art, also called 'outsider art' or 'art brut'. This work was painted by a man named Sal Meijer but apart from that I knew nothing about him or his work. After searches on the internet, I found more information on Wikipedia. Sal Meijer (Amsterdam, 1877 - Blaricum 1965) was a Dutch painter who preferably painted cats. He was a scion of a family of Jewish diamond workers. Because of the simplicity of his paintings and his humble attitude, his work was often labeled as "naive" or "primitive". And what a coincidence, he made several paintings of Bruges, my hometown.
"Vreemde inhoud", 1909
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"Zittende poes op bed"
"Poes aan telefoon", litho
"Delftsevaart in Rotterdam"
"Brugge"
"Het Oudezijds Kolkje te Amsterdam"
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Weer een ontdekking: outsider artiest Eddie Arning. Hij werd geboren in een Duitse familie in Texas. Tot zijn 12 jaar liep hij school en daarna werkte hij op de familieboerderij tot hij 30 was en de diagnose gesteld werd van schizofrenie. De rest van zijn leven bracht hij door in psychiatrische inrichtingen en verzorgingstehuizen. Toen hij 66 jaar oud was moedigde een ergotherapeut hem aan om te tekenen wat hij ook de volgende jaren deed gedurende het grootste gedeelte van de dag. Hij vond inspiratie in herinneringen, boerderijdieren, machines en illustraties in populaire tijdschriften. Toen hij in 1973 verplicht het verzorgingstehuis moest verlaten en bij zijn zuster ging wonen stopte hij met tekenen.
Another discovery: outsider artist Eddie Arning. He was born into a German immigrant family in Texas. He attended school until he was twelve and then worked on his family's farm until the age of thirty, when he was diagnosed with schizophrenia. He spent most of his remaining days in mental hospitals and nursing homes. When he was sixty-six years old, an occupational therapist encouraged him to draw, and for years he drew during much of the day. He found inspiration from memories, farm animals and machinery, and eventually illustrations in popular magazines. In 1973, after he was forced to leave his nursing home and live with his sister, he stopped making art.
Another discovery: outsider artist Eddie Arning. He was born into a German immigrant family in Texas. He attended school until he was twelve and then worked on his family's farm until the age of thirty, when he was diagnosed with schizophrenia. He spent most of his remaining days in mental hospitals and nursing homes. When he was sixty-six years old, an occupational therapist encouraged him to draw, and for years he drew during much of the day. He found inspiration from memories, farm animals and machinery, and eventually illustrations in popular magazines. In 1973, after he was forced to leave his nursing home and live with his sister, he stopped making art.
Oil pastel over graphite on tan paper - 15 3/4 x 21 1/2 inches
Oil pastel - 49.5 x 65.4 cm (19.5 x 25.75 inches) - c. 1970
Mixed media on paper - 25.75 x 19.75 in - c. 1960's
Bronnen: http://www.philamuseum.org/exhibitions/2013
http://fr.outsiderartfair.com/artiste/1428
http://www.riccomaresca.com/portfolio/eddie-arning
http://fr.outsiderartfair.com/artiste/1428
http://www.riccomaresca.com/portfolio/eddie-arning
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