Postcards

A simple and relative cheap way to promot art, is to make postcards from the paintings.Here a few examples of my latest paintings.Like always I have to refine the details some more.
Rob

Painting with the New Programs

Still working at the computer paintings.I plan now to make only 1 print from a computer painting on a sheet of aluminium,so the painting will keep unique.Here a few concepts done with the programs Paintshop Pro X4 , Painter 12 ,and  the Wacom Intuos 5 tablet.I have to refine the paintings some more.With Painter 12 it is possible to add (virtual)reliefs to images,so the program is also great for designing clay relief tiles.

Ceramic Collages in Progress

I like to use thin ceramic models to make collage work.Part of the relative small and thin work is ceramic and another part (the background )of the collage is a large print.The print is a computer painting ,many of the images in the print are retouched ceramics.For the moment I work with flat prints, but I plan to invert the print into a sort of semi relief-I have to investigate a technique with blue foam to do that further.Some examples of the prints.
Rob

Breaking News

Beside the miniatures I have made now for my tiles a crackle slip which I can wet again and model(with a sheet of transparent plastic between the modeltool and the tile).To my cat tile are added small silkscreen made black images.I plan a city serie with my cat as the tourist and for each town characteristic buildings.Rob

Ceramic Miniature Sculpture

It is fun to add mini clay sculptures to my already fired tile. I have made sofar a buste of Chopin,coins,stamps,buildings and cars.The pieces need not much material use, and can made in a mini studio.I sculp the miniatures on plaster with a piece of paper and a sheet of plastic between the casting clay and the model tool.Also I use small brushes and casting clay to raise and paint the model.Rob

Jewelry for Fishes

I ám working at a serie of plates with fish images dressed up with jewelry and I 'borrowed 'Obama 's family name as an example for a frontdoor name plate.Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.Rob

Yes we can(...smile)

I plan to do a portrait of Obama.Also I ám working at a surreal piece with a steamtrain,a horse,and continents.With the concept text 'Iron horses are animals too'.That is true the engine of the train has the same strenght as 3000 horses.Rob

Animals are People too

People has often likeness with an animal,no wonder,People are animals too.The male chimp in my tile looks a bit like...?.Of course so there is any resemblance it is unintended and my fault.Next time I do a serious portrait .Rob

My First Grey Hair

I was a little suffering from psychological depression lately, and when looking in the mirrow I saw even a first grey hair!I don't like pills and the best way to halt

grey hair(and keep haircoloring away) is to tell myself everyday a joke.Here two versions of a clown;"the friends will be friends'' clown is ready and the ''My first grey hair''clown stills need a firing.Rob

Creative with Text

Often you see celebs interviewed before a wall with brands names behind.I wonder if I could use this concept with texts in combination with my 'pets'.Here an example.I made the tile on commission in a maximum serie of 100 pieces,textures are with each piece different and are handpainted clayslip.Click on the image,the resolution of the larger image is 1000*750 pixels.Rob

Our cute little Dog...

Tile for the front door.Even bears go on the run when they read the text.Our cute little dog is scaring unwanted visitors only because he is family of the wolf!The piece is a silkscreen print with relief texture.Rob

Getting Roots in the Traffic Jam

I ám now able to realise thin clay threads in my pendants.They can be used to make roots for toadstools;the mycelium.I wonder if the same can be done with objects (cars or buildings)Maybe it looks stupid;a traffic jam with cars that developping roots or a windmill with roots.Another variant for the clay threads are spider webs.Rob

Email for the Flintstones

A stoneage stamp' from ceramic.The train is partly done with pen and ceramic inkt.The other part is done with the black and white relief slip.The horse piece is done with silkscreen and painted with green relief slip.Rob

Slippaintings(2)

The turtle and fish tiles are fired now,and Iám happy with the result.They are painted with a white and a black engobe.Rob

Small Paintings with Frame

Comercial tiles from the do it yourself store,which I cut into smaller tiles, are a good source for small ceramic (slip)paintings. After the cutting, a drawing with pen and inkt and slip painting follows.The frame and cloisonné of the tile, is done with the slipapplicator.Rob

Handshaking with a Cloud Figure

Sometimes there are very remarkable cloud figures in the sky,and I wonder what they have to tell.One of my clay figurine had the opportunity to shake hands with a cloud(the upper left tile).

I make the small pieces with a slip applicator.It is a very easy way to make figures on a piece of plaster.Once dry the plaster loose the figures and they can transfered to a tile or vase.With a brush and slip it is also possible to paint on plaster.
Rob

The Nothing to Wear Blues

The basic of the elf and the clothing doll are clay silhouettes,the head and the wings are added particles.It is fun to make clothes from ceramic,and dress the 'barbie' elf.I ám working at a small garderobe. Rob

The Wings of the Butterfly

Puzzling with the pendants gave some unexpected sculptures.Here a spaceclown and a butterfly.

It was fun to do the jacket of the clown.I plan to do more fabrics from ceramic.

Rob

Dutch Theme

Boats,windmills,water and beaches at a small scale.The pendants are inspired by old Dutch classic paintings.I paint them,in relief,with colored fat casting slip.Fun to do,and some good practice for the eastern eggs painting later this year.

Rob