Monstera is a work I made 2 years ago.
This one-line is a dashing composition and graphic tessellation with a spatial effect and is inspired by the monstera leaf.
The calm colours and graphic black-and-white effect make the artwork a nice eye-catcher in most interiors.
The background is not pure white but off-white with various natural colour nuances.
Almost all my works I first start manually with a sketch then I painted the background
Over this, I painted over the sketched line drawing again with deep black clean lines to
achieve this graphic effect.
And then the images are digitally post-processed for reproduction at Werk aan de muur
Art should surprise, inspire and for me, being allowed to make art is not work but oxygen why I live.
With creative greetings Joan
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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