Commissioned illustration 'Keep calm and think of new recipes'
Picture 1 of 7 - Front view of the painted and framed illustration 'Keep calm and think of new recipes'
Picture 2 of 7 - Left side view of the painted and framed illustration 'Keep calm and think of new recipes'
Picture 3 of 7 - Right side view of the painted and framed illustration 'Keep calm and think of new recipes'
Picture 4 of 7 - Close up view of the painted and framed illustration 'Keep calm and think of new recipes'
Picture 5 of 7 - Second close up view of the painted and framed illustration 'Keep calm and think of new recipes'
Picture 6 of 7 - Pencil sketches on taped paper sheets - work-in-progress on illustration 'Keep calm and think of new recipes'
Picture 7 of 7 - Coloring layers of acrylic paint with Posca paint markers - work-in-progress on illustration 'Keep calm and think of new recipes'
Commissioned artwork for major Dutch telecommunications provider KPN, as a farewell gift to a manager who left the company.
The artwork is a handdrawn illustration on a linnen canvas. It is a double portrait of the manager. The left side, looking backwards, depicts the business side as an IT-manager. The right side shows the person as a passionate home cook.
Calm and passionate
In the character description given by co-workers of the manager, 'keeping calm in stressful situations' was one the characteristics mentioned. Furthermore the manager is a passionate home cook that likes to show his culinairy achievements.
Blogpost
More pictures and background info in the corresponding blogpost on this artwork here.
Specifications
• Original, unique and one of a kind
• 50cm x 100 cm
• 19,6" x 39,3"
• Wooden floating frame included
• Posca acrylic paint markers
• High gloss varnish
• January 2017
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