Here is one of the members of the familiy of Kingfishers: the Common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis L., ijsvogel, NL). Take care in your bathroom now!
© Jack Kruf. Digital painting / fine art print.
After the harvest, this Carmona landscape turns into an iconic landscape. The yellow path is astonishing and an almost adventurous one. It cuts through the elegant curves of the hills. The palette of colours is dreamy. At the same time, it is realistic: the picture shows us just as it is at this time of the year, no more or less.
More so is this in-depth perspective from an ecological point of view. It leads to the fact that this painting should ring all the alarm bells on how we treat our earth. In fact, it is a man-made desert without any life other than the agricultural products we harvest.
Kruf, J. (2023) Un Paisaje Icónico [fine art print]. Breda: Private collection.
The lines of Antoni Gaudí are second to none. They are unique and organic designs by the master. I accepted a personal challenge to consider and draw the perspective of one of the centurions, guardians or watchers in the sky, present on the roof of Casa Milà. I preferred a white, serene expression.
Kruf, J. (2021) The Lines of Gaudí [metal print]. Breda: Private collection.
Much can be derived from the Oystercatcher (scholekster) in the world of governance and management. In particular, the territorial behaviour during breeding is packed with exciting study material. In the colony, a “pecking order” takes effect. First come, first served and finding the ideal habitat as a nesting place, close to where the oysters and scoops can be found.
The clear lessons by Paul Valens†, our master on where ecology meets strategy, inspired me to study this exceptional bird. I painted it in Nieuwvliet-Bad, The Netherlands. A drawing including depth of focus.
Kruf, J. (2023) Lessons from the Oystercatcher [fine art print]. Breda: Private collection.
The cliffs along the south coast of England can give a bright, far-away perspective and a view of the different layers of this landscape. This rectangle archival pigment print of the landscape represents a reflective reminder of the layers of life.
Kruf Huyssons 