2D - mineral pigments on panel

I like to be inspired by the material. The mineral pigments have beautiful colours. In use, too, they each turn out to have their character.

2D - pencil cross

When, after years,  I have a studio again, the urge to make new work is strong.
But with what material? The longer the search goes on, the greater the excitement.

That pencil finally grabs me and is new and surprising.
The compressed energy is released in an endless repetition of controlled powerful lines.
A 'game rule' is that the more than 1100 lines I lay down freehand may not cross each other. The result is a blank cross.

2D - pencil U-shape

Working with pencil is very pleasant. In the open U-shape, silence is also expressed in the open U-shape, the drawing as it were dissolves into nothingness. The variant with 2 layers of paper, enhances the subdued character.

Pure goldleaf (24k) on washi

Gold leaf fascinated me, but what to do with it? It wasn't until I saw this Japanese paper - washi - with its pronounced fibers, that I knew, cover one such fiber with this!

Previous work: acrylics on paper

Previous work: Japanese ink on paper