The woman in all her splendor. Forms reduced to the essence.
In my work I always try to get to the core. to discover the essence of things. What makes something so unique and special. In my illustration work I also look for that uniqueness. That essence. the female form has always fascinated me. The softness, the beauty, the purity. The mystical. In my work I try to show just that without showing it. The viewer fills it in himself. Has his or her own story to go with it. The businesslike blue as a contrast to the warm feminine being.
Michel Rijk, a creative living in the south of the Netherlands. Is married to Charlotte and together they have two daughters. He gets his inspiration from all kinds of music, art, nature, everyday moments and encounters. From an early age, Rijk has been drawing. So.. Read more…