This is a personal illustration on love. Two hands holding a broken heart through which the light shines through. It's an illustration on hope, healing and self care.
Around Valentine's Day many people feel sad because they are bombarded with imagery and merchandise depicting a commercial version of love. However, love is often more complex than what you see on social media and in shops.
I hope this iconic image warms the viewer from the inside out. It's a collage of layers of colourful paper that throw slight shadows which cause somewhat of a 3d effect.
The post-processing is done in photoshop.
My work distinguishes itself by strong colours and clear shapes. I work with ecoline, ink and pencil, but I also like to cut and paste.
I get my inspiration from nature and like to daydream. Animals and people sometimes seem to melt together in these reveries.
Besides my children's book..
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