Loose pen lines and sparse watercolour sketch two cyclists making their "coffee stop" last a little longer.
The racing bikes lean against the chairs like armour; bottles and glasses on the yellow table, a cigarette already betraying the schedule. The punchline - "What time do you have to be home?" - turns the terrace moment into a time trial to home.
The orange shirt as a colour accent draws your gaze to the mildly vile self-mockery: ambition and sociability ride wheel to wheel here. Dry, recognisable and precisely touching for anyone who trains with humour.
Created by Zeger Knops with support from AI.
I enjoy collecting, restoring and sharing vintage illustrations ranging from technical drawings to human anatomy... Read more…