On an autumn walk through the Wilhelpinapark in Utrecht, I came across this tree. It stood there like a big red flame at the pond.
Trees are actually always beautiful. Whether they have bare branches or light green leaves and blossoms in the spring. It never gets boring.
I always have my drawing materials in my pocket so I was able to make a sketch on the spot. At home in my studio I then made this drawing in mixed techniques. Gouache colored pencil and oil pastel.
I have been an artist all my life. As a child, I would draw on every blank piece of paper that could be found in the house, and when I got out of school, there was often crafting, drawing or modeling.
After art school I started working..
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