I made this drawing in the summer of 2023. A hot summer that was also very dry. So lots of spent flowers in the garden. However, although spent, the plant still had many flowers and buds. This inspired me to make a series of drawings of the different stages of this plant.
Artist Cobi de Jong is from Nootdorp and has been photographing for some time alongside her work as a draughtsman and drawing teacher. In her photographs, too, she likes to work in a minimalist style with a penchant for lines, planes and harmony... Read more…