I found the beautiful Poppy in my garden in a dark purple shade, almost black. The sun shone on the dark parts and created a brightening effect. A nice contrast and therefore a challenge to make a black-and-white drawing of this flower, I immediately thought. That turned out to be quite a challenge in which I eventually succeeded.
Artist Cobi de Jong is from Nootdorp and has been photographing for some time alongside her work as a draughtsman and drawing teacher. In her photographs, too, she likes to work in a minimalist style with a penchant for lines, planes and harmony... Read more…