Wildlife Art

When I first came to Amsterdam, I studied at the Artis Atelier, an artist studio inside Artis, the royal Amsterdam zoo. I was able to draw the animals from life, using mixed media, including pen and ink, paint, collage, mixed media and watercolor.

Swimmimg Seals
Artis Birds
monkey
Swimming Tiger
Colorful illustration of jungle scene with giraffes, ostrich, flamingos, and fish among lush plants and flowers.

“Dream of Africa” Pen and ink illustration of giraffe and ostrich in the wild with trees and a stream with african fish colored with bister paint

Watercolor painting of a giraffe in a lush jungle with green, brown, and yellow foliage.

Detail of a pen and ink

drawing of a baby giraffe

Black and white watercolor painting of a fierce dinosaur, possibly a Tyrannosaurus rex, with open jaws and sharp teeth.
A colorful painting of a toucan and a turkey outdoors with leaves and branches in the background.
Meerkat and mouse
A watercolor painting of a street scene featuring a tram in black and purple colors, a row of bicycles on a blue bike rack, and trees with green foliage and pink, orange, and purple buildings in the background.
Illustration of a green creature with a large head sitting at a wooden desk cluttered with papers, surrounded by bookshelves, a tall grandfather clock, a window, and a trash bin filled with crumpled papers.

My Sketchbook

Illustration

A person riding a bicycle with a cargo box carrying two dogs, one with a black mask and the other a white bulldog, in an urban setting with buildings in the background.

Pet Portraits