Bird cages is a work I made 2 years ago.
These Birdcages are inspired by a kind of vintage pattern of birdhouses.
Birdcages are also a domestic icon.
The cool colours and graphic light/working make the artwork a nice eye-catcher in most interiors.
The Colour is cool aqua blue with different nuances of colour.
Almost all my works I first start manually with a sketch then I painted the wavy background. I digitally painted the fish separately and then digitally mounted it in light and dark colours over the background to achieve this graphic effect.
Finally, the final result was digitally post-processed for the reproduction of Werk aan de muur
Art should surprise, inspire and for me, being allowed to make art is not work but oxygen why I live.
Joan Engels is an artist but has also worked for 30 years as an illustrator/graphic designer for various publishers.
I am more picture maker and less talk maker
And where some like to read or write for relaxation I draw or paint....
I make a lot of commercial illustrations for my work but..
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