Sketching in the Greenhouses at Rotterdam Zoo

In my another blog about Greenhouses in Rotterdam Zoo (you can have a look in this link) I wrote that the greenhouses are my favorite place. I still remember how wonderful it was, when I was at the Zoo in 2007 (for the first time). I see so many beautiful birds which I had never seen before!

Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus)

 It is nice to sit somewhere en to watch the birds flying (sometimes really very close), taking a bath or eating.  And to listen to their songs and talks.

I love to sketch there and I got many ideas for my work and stories.

 It is for me also a nice place to feel again in harmony with life.

Pied Imperial Pigeon (Ducula bic)

2013

If I am drawing it happens sometimes that they came very close to have a look...

White-rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus)

19-01-2011

White-rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus)

Sketch books 2013

Black-naped Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus melanospilus)

Sketch books made by myself.

09-03-2011

Chrested Oropendola or Suriname Crested Oropendola (Psarocolius decumanus)

 Hanging woven nest of a  Crested Oropendola (Psarocolius decumanus)

Nature is so wise...

Sketch books 2013

Green Turaco (Tauraco persa)

Fantasy and day dreams....

Chestnut-bellied Seed Finch (Oryzoborus angolensis)

13-07-2011

Tawny Frogmouth  (Podargus strigoides)

11-01-2011

Golden Pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus)

11-01-2011

Red-billed Leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea) is always 

with the couple Roul-roul (Rollulus rouloul)

09-03-2011

Early works with birds, 1992-1999 - Part 3

Since juli 1992 I live and work in the Netherlands. First in Amsterdam, then from 1999 in Delft. It had been very busy time:

• Reading to learn Dutch, speak and write (I could only understand).

• Seeking for a rental home and moving five times.

• Worked at three institutions as volunteer and for stage, and worked on six projects for ‘bread on the table’.

• Studied Art History at the University of Leiden, Collection Conservation and Information Management by GO.

Yet I have find some time to drawn and made linocuts. 
Hereby a small selection of works.

Sketch of Boudewijn and other students in a drawing course, 1993

Autumn, watercolor, 1992

Breakfast, watercolor, 1993

Envelope and Christmas Cards, 1992 en 1993

Amsterdam, linocut, 1994

Santa Maria Novella, linocut, 1995

Linocut for 12,5 years existence of the Kruispost / Cross Post (Amsterdam, 1995)

The Waiting Room of the Hope

Muntoren, Linocut, 1998

Year in, out, in - linocut, 1999

Serie of  reed pen and inkt drawings for an exhibition in Leiden, Amsterdam and Breda, 1993

God created birds

God created fish

The announcement of Jesus

The birth of Jesus

Mary with Jesus

Joseph with Jesus

Holy family under the tree

The transfiguration

The last supper

The crossing

The Resurrection

Anastasis

The four Evangelists

Lexicon of artists from Rio Grande do Sul, 1997

I'm on page 56:

Bird Exhibition and Art Market in Middelburg

Art and Cultural Route in Middelburg, Juli 7

Annoucement of the Bird Exhibition (at home)

De Roofprintpers, Bellinkstraat 25, Middelburg

Leni van den Berge hangs the flag of Art and Cultural Route Middelburg

   

works by Leni van den Berge

Bird Museum

The last three works (right) is mine (Day and Night- ceramic)
 and a nest with birds (youth work - also ceramic).

work by Yvonne Kleinveld.

works by Kersouw, Angela Kuckartz and Katarina Rudebeck

works by Leni van den Berge

  

works by Hannie de Jong and Vera Verseput

cozy atelier...

so much to see...

painting by Kersouw and linocuts by Angela Kuckartz


The Art Market in the Abbey Square, organized by Art and Cultural 
Route Middelburg, August 4

 Hanny Mallecote with her amazing hats.

 Annie Thieleman with her colorful and beautiful paintings.

An just came to have a look

linocuts

drawings

cards

Zelf made envelopes for packing

two envelopes and a card for Leni