This work is part of a series of adaptations of the provincial map of the Netherlands. In addition to this square map, there is also a variant with parallelograms and two with triangles.
As a basis I used a map on which each province has its own color. Our neighbors Germany and Belgium are light and dark gray and the North Sea, of course, is blue.
I divided that map into squares of regular size, placed at a 45-degree angle to the north-south axis. This creates beautiful transitional tones in the border areas of the provinces, along the coasts and at the national borders. I have slightly accentuated the borders between the squares.
I think it's nice to see that, even with this simplification, many things remain recognizable: the Wadden Sea, the IJsselmeer, the Zeeland islands, Limburg which stubbornly stretches out in the direction of Southern Europe.
As a map to find your way around, this work is completely useless, but as a cheerful wall decoration it is an asset!
My work can be found in the border regions of photography, painting and computer visuals. With my company 3Develop I do work in commission but I use the same techniques, skills and software to make free work.
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