I’m in a middle of a great project now. A place where you will meet terrifying excitement, space travel and very cool martians too!
Last month a book about Dutch veterans “Op missie” came out. You can order it here https://www.bol.com/nl/c/algemeen/dace-sietina/14434698/index.html?lastId=7311
Five comic artists and five vetrans told their stories. Here you can see my graphic story, told by Willem Riepma, WW2 veteran.
Last week I have been busy with learning monotype printing. It has been a challenge, after many trials and errors these fellas came out quite alright I think.
Now i am busy with a story about Tyco Brahe. He is truly my favourite astronomer.
“When in 1577 a huge comet appeared whose tail spread in a great arc across the sky, observers all over Europe, Tycho Brahe among them, made measurements of its changing positions. The resulting literature was huge, and if the verdict was by no means unanimous, it was clear that the opinion that comets were heavenly bodies had become respectable in learned circles.”
Im taking part of the Latvian legend book cover competition. This is a legend about a wolf who got fascinated by the music played on Kokle by some mysterieus young man, who fell into a wolves hole in the middle of the night!! Playing Kokle and singing, saved him from being eaten by this terrifying wolf. Listening to Kokle, made wolf turn absolutely mad. A plant you see, is a common plantain, and has been used for treating inflammation of the skin for ages. You can also wrap your fingers with it, if you have plaed the strings all night long.
Mijn illustraties voor de NRC Handelsblad, Boeken bijlage, Tom Holland “Dynastie”
NRC Handelsblad
My illustration for the NRC Handelsblad, acrylics on paper
Graphic story about health examination in the 19th century, for the great Kus! comics issue “Fashion”
Health examination, acrylic on paper
