Even a spent flower can have beauty in it. Especially in a black-and-white version. This series came about after a day's work in the garden. I cut off spent flowers and pulled weeds out of the ground. In my basket, beautiful shapes with wilted flowers emerged that inspired this drawing in pencil. The fragile leaves together with the composition make a beautiful drawing.
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…