Portraits
     
In a good portrait it's not only the outward likeness, but also the inner soul that brings it to life.


A portrait is a unique and very personal gift for example jubilees, family members, a special customer, anniversery's etc. Else makes these portraits as required. She prefers to make the photo's herzelf, but she can also work with professionally made photo's.

Below are some examples of the possibilities

  
 
Charcoal    Pastels    Pencil    Colorpencil    Ink    Watercolour    Acrylics  
 
CHARCOAL PORTRAITS
Charcoal gives the most vivid black for a good drawing. Fast and strong lines, but also soft nuances and mild greys eventually make an outstanding portrait.		  
   

Titel; My Darling

Technique; charcoal

Format; A3

  
Titel: little boy
Technique: charcoal
Format: A3		  
Titel: young boy
Techniqueek: charcoal
Format: A3
  
Titel: young woman
Technique: charcoal
Format: A3		  
Titel: Girl
Technique: charcoal
Format: A3		  
Titel: Together
Technique: charcoal
Format: A2		  
Titel: Girl 01
Technique; charcoal
Format: A3 		 
Titel: Girl 02
Technique: charcoal
Format: A3 		 
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PASTELS
With pastels a portrait gets a mild but also deep atmosphere. It gives the subject intense radiation and maximum depth..
 
   

Titel; a very special man

Technique; Pastelpencil

format; A3

  

Titel; kat family

Technique; Pastelpencil

format; square A2

  

Titel; running in the snow

Technique; Pastelpencil on pastel karton

format; square A2

  

Titel; Blackpool boys

Technique; Pastelpencil

format; A2

  

Titel; Energetic Woman

Technique; Pastelpencil

format; big A3

  

Titel; Young Woman

Technique; Pastelpencil

format; big A3

  

Titel; Floor

Technique; Pastelpencil and conté

format; big A3

  

Titel: Grandma
Technique: pastel
Format: A3

 

  
Titel: Two dogs
Technique: conté
Format: 38 x 65 cm 		 
Titel: A stately home
Technique: soft pastel and pastel pencil
Format: 50 x 65 cm 		 
Titel: Lotte
Technique: conté
Format: 50 x 65 cm 		 
Titel: Brother and sister
Technique: conté
Format: 38 x 65 cm 		 

Titel: Beagle
Technique: pastel and pastelpencil

Format: A3

  
Titel: Frederik
Technique: soft pastel
Format: 65 x 50 cm 		 
Titel: Jakob
Technique: pastel
Format: A3		  
Titel: Tiger
Technique: conté
Format: A3 		 
Titel: nice and cosy
Technique: pastelpencil
Format: klein A2		  
Titel: old labrador
Technique: pastelpencil
Format: klein A2		  
Titel: Bob and Laska
Technique: pastelpencil and colourpencil
Format: groot A3		  
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PENCIL PORTRAITS
The pencilis a very special end sensitive medium. The harder the pencil, the softer the skin becomes		  
     

Titel; all in the family

Technique; black design pencil

Format; big A2

  
     

Titel; Max

Technique; black design pencil

Format; A3

  
Titel: Young man
Technique: pencil
Format: A3		  
Titel: boy 01
Technique: black colourpencil
Format: A3 		 

Titel: Boy 02
Technique: black colourpencil

Format: A3

 

Titel: Baby 3
Technique: pencil B2

Format: A3

 
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COLOURPENCIL PORTRAITS
Colour pencil is a very adult medium. With lots of patience and good observation and a layered technique a sparkling portrait can develop. 		 
     

titel; Summer sisters

technique; colourpencil

format; A3,

 

Titel: Brother and sister
Technique: colourpencil
Format: 42 x 59 cm

 

  
Titel: together forever
Technique: colourpencil
Format: A3		  

Titel: Yes!
Technique: Colourpencil
Format: A3

 

  
Titel: the three brothers
Technique: colourpencil
Format: 38 x 58 cm		  
Titel: you and me together
Technique: colourpencil
Format: 30 x 45 cm		  
Titel: Sleeping cat on garden table
Technique: colourpencil
Format: A3		  
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INK PORTRAITS
From very precise to more like a painting, with pen or brush, from thin to thick, ink is a very traditional material in an modern casting. 		 
     
 
Titel: Confrontation
Technique: ink
Format: A3		  

Titel: Ruud 01
Technique: ink
Format: A6

 

  

Titel: Ruud 02
Technique: ink
Format: A6

 

  
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WATERCOLOUR PORTRAITS
This technique can be used pure as well as combined with other materials. For instance with watercolour pencil, pastels ink, gouache, and even acrylic paint
  
     

Titel: Portrait of a country house
Technique: water colour wit inkpen
Format: 30 x 40 cm

Verkocht

  

Titel: backside farm
Technique: waterpaint with inkpen
Format: 30 x 40 cm

Verkocht

  

Titel: the lock of Sambeek

Technique: watercolour with inkpen
Format: 38 x 45 cm

  

Titel: the lock of Sambeek
Technique: watercolour with inkpen
Format: 38 x 45 cm

  

Titel: Portrait of an estate
Technique: Watercolour, inkpen and pastelpencil

Verkocht

  

Titel: Portrait of a garden
Technique: watercolour with inkpen

Verkocht

  
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ACRYLIC AND OIL PORTRAITS
In the meantime acrylics are as traditional as oil paint, with a lot of possibilities. It is a very suitable material for a layered portrait with a personal touch. Since 2006 I combine acrylic paint with oil paint. The first layers are painted in acrylic, and Else works the portrait out in oil paint. The combination in this order gives the portrait a more subtle touch
  
     

portrait daughter

technique; oilpaint on canvas

Format; 60 x 80 cm.

  

selfportrait

technique; oilpaint on canvas

Format; 60 x 80 cm.

  

Titel; Spanish family

technique; oilpaint on canvas

Format; 70 x 100 cm.

  

Titel; my english "Mona Lisa"

technique; acrylic and oilpaint on canvas

Format; 50 x 50 cm.

  
Titel: Golden retriever
Technique: acrylic
Format: 30 x 40 cm		  
Titel: Tiger
Technique: acrylic
Format: 40 x 60 cm		  
Titel: pretty girl
Technique: acrylic
Format: 40 x 50 cm		  
Titel: playful boy
Technique: acrylic
Format: 40 x 50 cm		  
Titel: With us forever
Technique: acrylic
Format: 50 x 60 cm		  
 
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