Ilse is fascinated by the connection between heart and brain. She draws these often, in many different techniques.
Relaxation, from the head to the heart; these are universal themes that keep us busy in our busy daily lives.
This black and white illustration of the brain and the heart visualizes the deeply rooted connection between what we feel and what we think.
Thus, brain and heart joined together do look like a tree, with its roots in the universe.
And rendered in this way, a scientific fact; the existence of both human parts, is visualized in a beautiful and somewhat spiritual way.
The original is a handmade pencil and pen drawing in A5 format. Scanned at very high resolution and digitally processed.
Because the connection is a universal truth, I have placed the illustration in a subtle starry sky, which gives a mystical depth to the drawing;
Ilse, illustrator & graphic designer, designs books for a living. The illustrations she makes for book covers, but also her free work, have been converted into poster format and are now for sale at werkaandemuur!.. Read more…