flowers and bees

It's been a while since I've posted our news here since I've been more active on Facebook lately...but our news is that we have a new etching press. As spring has unfolded early this year flowers and bees have formed a new theme...

...and safari animals...all our new work have already been listed in our etsy shop already... 

light as a feather

The atelier is filled with the aroma of etching ink today...a couple of new prints were born...a spotted feather and a peacock feather...available in my Etsy store!

little books of art

How cute are these! Photo books featuring recent work, just arrived today.

It can be seen here online.

Printing etchings on the Historical Market in Veere

We're in Veere again!!! Demonstrating how etchings are made. Every Tuesday in July and August...

little winter birdies

This is where the creating is taking place at the moment...we've not been in the studio so much while the weather's so cold but that doesn't stop the art. I start the paintings with a dip ink pen and then add the watercolour. These three little birdies are common here in Western Europe: a blue tit, a magpie and a robin. The blue tit is particularly tiny! They're already listed in my Etsy shop... 

 ...along with this watercolour: Quiet time...

between adventures and meal times

A new etching has been born! The first of the year. A kitty taking a break between adventures and meal times...zzzzz When I came back from printing, our cat was looking just like this =^x^= Already listed in my etsy shop...

cold outside...toasty and warm inside

 Glad to be inside today...!

a dance in ink and watercolour

This last week I've been working on these ink drawing and watercolour paintings. I use a dip pen which has a wonderfully sketchy quality on the watercolour paper I use. I also like to use a water soluble ink which mixes nicely with the watercolour paint when I apply it. These three pieces are already listed in my Etsy shop.

sharpern your paint brushes, the new art classes are beginning

We're all set for the new art classes to begin in KunstCentrum Tholen (the art centre) ! We're starting in the week beginning 4th February.

Slijp uw penselen!

Alle schildercursussen starten in de week van 4 to 8 februari in KunstCentrum Tholen.

Voor meer informatie, zie www.atelier28.net of bel: 06 38904426

prayer for peace: etchings printed on handmade paper from Nepal

These are a couple of very special etchings. They are both printed on beautiful handmade paper from Nepal which has a soft natural colour and structure. A friend of ours runs a charity in Nepal and makes yearly visits to Kathmandu. On her recent visit she brought me back a pack of fabulous paper. I featured the etchings themelves a while ago but I wanted to print these special editions because I think the etchings themselves fit well with the qualities of this paper. They are both here and here in my Etsy shop.