The finished piece 100x65 cm, colored pencils on paper.

...I'm working on a large picture of my youngest nephew, with grey colored pencils in various shades. Size 100x65 cm.The outcome is ...

This is a colored pencil drawing of Nadja. Nadja live at the animal shelter of Santorini, Greece. She has one brown, and one blue eye. S...

Theoni was a wonderful dog for me to draw, because she looks very much like a dog we used to have ourselves ...our dog Lu...

'Benjy'; another dog for the Santorini animl shelter 2014 calendar. Still in the making; all earnings will go to the shelter.

Another drawing made with colored pencils, for the Sawa Santorini animal shelter 2014 calendar! When completed, you will be able to order...

This colored pencil drawing is a picture of Bandit, who used to live in the animal shelter in Santorini, Greece. Bandit was lucky enough t...

This is going to be February girl in a calendar I'm putting together with drawings of the shelter animals on the island of Santorini, ...

My family has had (and still has) several former stray dogs from the Greek islands Santorini and Crete. Such wonderful dogs! The shelter...

This time I've started working on a large black & white portrait (this is stage 1). Usually, I use a regular pencil or graphite wh...

Finished! This portrait of my youngest niece Vera was made with Caran D'Ache Supracoor Soft pencils, Faber Castell Polychromos ...

Slowly getting there! Besides the shawl and the hair, there is still quite some shading to do in the face, or it  will get to look too pal...

...stage 2; a large size for a pencil drawing (see cup at the bottom of the picture). Great fun! Today, I got quite a bit of work done. I...

The largest picture I have made with colored pencils until now! And it is such fun! I hope to make even larger drawings in the future. Th...

Our beloved dog Snuit died last Thursday. We found her, and her brothers and sisters, as puppies under a bush in Perissa, Santorini  (Gree...

A very special 10-year old boy asked me to draw a portrait of his great-grandmother, who died recently. I don't think it occurred to ...

'Deer'; I just finished this drawing. It was fun drawing this animal that looks both strong and sensitive. It will probably bec...

This drawing (59 x 84 cm) was made with graphite pencils and is part of the 'Never ending' series. It consists of two parts, li...

This pencil drawing is size 40x60 cm and to do justice to it, it needs to be viewed in a large size. So please click on the image! It is ...

'Oia', Caran D'Ache Grafstone crayons 6B and pencil 3B. Size 40 x 60cm. For sale; € 900,-  excl. 6% VAT and including int...

Colored pencils on paper, about 30x60 cm. These stray dogs were at the beach of Perissa, Santorini, in the summer of 2011.

This picture needs a third picture on the right side....I'm not sure yet what it's going to be.....maybe a seahorse or a dolphin, ...

This new work consists of 3 parts. It was made with Caran D'Ache Grafstone crayons (6B) on paper. The total size is 126 x 59 cm.

Another portrait made with Caran D'Ache Grafstone 6B crayons. Sized 40x60cm, on paper.

I posted a study for this work earlier in my blog. This is the final drawing made with Caran D'Ache Grafstone crayons (6B) on paper. S...

This picture (20 x 30 cm, colored pencils on paper), was created for the November issue of Colored Pencil Magazine (you can order a print...

Caran D'Ache Grafstone crayon 6B, on paper. Size is about 80 x 40 cm.

Commissioned portrait in colored pencils on paper, 30 x 40 cm.

'Yiannis'. Caran D'Ache Grafstone 6B crayon on paper, 42x42 cm. Not for sale.

I treated myself to some new material, and have tried out the Caran d'Ache Grafstone 6B crayon. I like it! I want to combine it with a...

This picture is for sale for € 800,- ex VAT.  International shipping possible. Maybe you recognize this door; I drew the view in the oth...

This portrait made with color pencils (40 x 60cm)  is part of my personal collection.

Original color pencil drawing on paper, size 42 x 59 cm. For sale: € 950,- ex VAT. International shipping possible. This picture was ex...

Original color pencil drawing (42x42cm) of steps in Oia, Santorini (Greece). For sale: € 950,- ex VAT . International shipping possible...

Original color pencil drawing, 40x60 cm . SOLD. This picture was exhibited on Santorini, from August 1st - October 1st, at Aghios Arte...

This is my latest drawing, of our dog Nika. She has been with us since October 2011, when she was flown over from Crete. Her ears are not ...

I have just finished drawing this portrait of my youngest nephew Jerom. It is sized 40x60cm, and made with colour pencils (Caran D'Ac...

Color pencil drawing on paper, 40 x 60cm For sale : € 950,- ex VAT . International shipping possible. This picture was exhibited on Sa...

Color pencil drawing of a cat in the village Emborio, Santorini (Greece). Size: 40 x 60cm . For sale: € 850,- ex VAT. Internation...

Original color pencil drawing of a stairway in Pyrgos on the island Santorini, Greece. 40x60cm, color pencils on paper.  For sale: € 950...

Colour pencil drawing (40 x 60cm), of own dog. I found her in a bush, together with her brothers and sisters, in 2001 in Perissa, Sant...

Finished! The drawing, size 40x 60 cm was made with Caran D'Ache colour pencils on paper.

The nest portrait I am going to draw is of 5 year old Marloes. I will be using this photograph.

Size: about 40x60cm.

Bosse is the fourth beagle I have drawn for the Bakker family. Now their dog family gallery is complete!

...and this is the result!

Art Magazine 'Atelier' had asked me to provide an article on how to draw horses. They would like me to show 8 stages, from the begin...

The size has become 40x60 cm. If it had been 50cm high, there would have been too much empty space at the top and/or bottom of the drawing.