maandag 3 juni 2013

Birds in Dutch Tiles

I was always fascinated by Dutch tiles. And of course tiles with pictures of nature. And specially with birds.
I drew a lot of tiles which was a good exercise to study them.
Here you can read more about the history of Dutch tiles.


These drawings (coloured with watercolor) are from 1997.

Sketch of 1997 (with a little water damage).

This book about tiles (by Jan Pluis) was a gift from Mary and Lucien. 

Panel of 24 tiles, 1620-40. These tiles has been painted after the engravings by Adriaen Collaert (ca. 1560-1618) in his Avivum vivae icones

 Panel of 12 tiles, 1630-1650

Panel of 12 tiles, 1620-1640

Panel of 6 tiles, 1620-1640 

 Pattern book for tiles, Tichelaar, Makkum, c. 1920

 Tableau, Harlingen, c. 1790.

 Tableau, Utrecht, 1860-1900

Panel of 9 tiles, 17th century, collection Stedelijk Museum De Moriaan.

Tile, 1625-1650

Kitchen sink with tiles, Museum De lakenhal.

Tile, detail of the Kitchen sink.

Tile, detail of the Kitchen sink.

Tiles, detail of the Kitchen sink.

Tile, detail of the Kitchen sink.

Tile, detail of the Kitchen sink.

Panel of 25 tiles, 1620-1650 (Museum De Lakenhal)

Detail of the tableau (from above).

 Tiles, 17th Century

 Van Hulst, 1900-20


Tjallingii Harlingen (?), 1900-10. More pictures of tiles you can find in Dutch Collection hier.

woensdag 29 mei 2013

Young Birds in Zoo Rotterdam (Blijdorp)

I take a small sketch book everywhere (9x9cm). In this way I can make quick sketches for other works or just for a remembrance, like a visit to the zoo. I better watch birds if I can sketch. Sometimes I take photos but it's impossible to do both at the same time.

sketch 22-11-2011

  in the greenhouse: young of a Blue-crowned Laughingthrush, 08-08-2012

Eurasian Coots, 08-08-2012

 Eurasian Coots, 12-07-2012

Canada Goose (a guest in the Zoo), 05-05-2012

 Common Moorhen, 09-08-2012

Toco Toucan, born June 2, 2012. Sketch 17-07-2012.

 Toco Toucans, 27-05-2013 (the foremost young born on 17 May, the other three a few days ago). Because it has become cold  (or other problems) are guys often brought up in an incubator. 


Crested Partridges, 07-11-2011

 Eurasian Spoonbills, 05-02-2012 (two born on January 30 and three on February 2, 2012.
When I lived in Delft, I was often in Blijdorp to see how the guys grow.


 Eurasian Spoonbills, 12-02-2012

 Eurasian Spoonbills, 19-02-2012

 Eurasian Spoonbills, 22-02-2012

 Eurasian Spoonbills, 22-02-2012

 Eurasian Spoonbills, 26-02-2012

Dalmatian Pelican, 01-02-2011

Toco Toucans, 30-08-2010

 Toco Toucans, 08-06-2012

Toco Toucans, 23-06-2012

Toco Toucans, 28-06-2012

Toco Toucans, 08-07-2012

Toco Toucans, 08-07-2012

Toco Toucans, 12-07-2012

Toco Toucans, 18-07-2012

Toco Toucans, brought up by their parents,17-02-2012

Toco Toucans, brought up by their parents,17-02-2012

Gentoo Penguins, 27-07-2011

Gentoo Penguins (left) with young, 04-09-2012

King Penguins, 10-02-2-13


King Penguins, 20-02-2013

King Penguins, 20-02-2013

King Penguins, 20-02-2013

chicks, 31-03-2013