Expressive drawing in felt pen, coloured pencil and chalk of a dog sitting next to a person at the table. The bright colours, loose lines and the text "Pleasant talkers" give the work humour and a warm, human character. A lively scene in which the dog seems to participate almost as a full interlocutor.
The quick, black outlines and playful colour areas in orange, green and blue create an energetic, almost cartoonish look. The artist's handwriting remains clearly visible, making the drawing feel like a direct, spontaneous snapshot.
Herman Ketz (Enschede) is a draughtsman, graphic artist, sculptor and assemblage artist. After years as a self-taught artist, he followed the evening course at the AKI in Enschede from 1993 to 1997. His work is characterised by the reuse of old materials: used etching plates, wood.. Read more…