Figuring figures
izvor: Thais Zuchetti
This year I’ve made the decision on becoming a full-time illustrator.
This collection of works summarize my journey into figuring out my style and my approach to art; I’ve been working mostly with watercolors but recently giving other kinds of mediums, such as digital art, a try.
I’m very much inspired by nature, places i’ve been, animals, botanicals, myths and seasonal changes.
Works:
Welcoming spring, 2024 - Watercolor on paper
In The Netherlands, spring is heartwarming, the sun starts shining again, people are energized to begin again with their projects, the sun is coming back. This illustration is holding all these feelings tight, as flowers.
Fire horse, 2026 - Digital work, risograph print
This illustration was printed in a technique called risograph, which overlays 4 colors over each other; In the case of this work, the colors were: fluorescent pink, yellow, blue and burgundy.
Eostre, 2026 - Watercolor on paper
Eostre, is a pagan goddess in the germanic culture. Her figure is associated with Easter (Ostara) and myths link her shapeshifting skills to the egg-laying rabbits of modern culture easter symbols. This illustration focussed on storytelling and character development. Have you noticed she’s bringing the sun in her bag?
Hoope, 2019 - Watercolor on paper
One of my first attempts using watercolor. Here I applied a few gouache techniques I’ve learned in a course many years ago.
Jo’s flowers, 2023 - Watercolor on paper
Learning from your heroes is a great way to develop your own signature; Art nouveau portrait of one of my best friends, inspired by the Czech painter Alfons Mucha (1860-1939).
Winter Solstice, 2025 - Digital work
Experimentation with digital work trying to simulate traditional techniques. This illustration was made with an iPad and the software Procreate.
Prinseneiland, 2025 - Watercolor and gouache on paper
I have a background in architecture and sometimes I have phases that I draw many buildings (and maps); Prinseneiland is an island in the middle of Amsterdam that not many people know about;
Summer Solstice, 2024 - Colored pencils on paper
Seasons, nature and folklore are a great inspiration to my work. This illustration commemorates the summer solstice, when the day is long and the night is short.
Ove godine donijela sam odluku da se u potpunosti posvetim ilustraciji.
Ova zbirka radova sažima moje putovanje u pronalaženju vlastitog stila i umjetničkog izraza. Uglavnom radim akvarelom, no u posljednje vrijeme istražujem i druge medije, poput digitalne umjetnosti.
Moja najveća inspiracija dolazi iz prirode, mjesta koja sam posjetila, životinja, botanike, mitova i izmjene godišnjih doba.
Radovi:
Welcoming Spring, 2024. - Akvarel na papiru
U Nizozemskoj je proljeće posebno dirljivo. Sunce ponovno počinje grijati, ljudi dobivaju novu energiju za svoje projekte i sve kao da iznova oživi. Ova ilustracija nastoji uhvatiti upravo taj osjećaj, prikazan kroz cvijeće.
Fire Horse, 2026. - Digitalni rad, risografski otisak
Ova ilustracija otisnuta je tehnikom risografije, pri kojoj se četiri boje preklapaju jedna preko druge. U ovom radu korištene su fluorescentno ružičasta, žuta, plava i bordo boja.
Eostre, 2026. - Akvarel na papiru
Eostre je poganska božica u germanskoj kulturi. Povezuje se s Uskrsom (Ostara), a prema mitovima njezina sposobnost preobrazbe povezana je sa zečevima koji nose jaja, jednim od suvremenih uskrsnih simbola. Ova ilustracija usmjerena je na pripovijedanje i razvoj lika. Jeste li primijetili da u svojoj torbi nosi sunce?
Hoope, 2019. - Akvarel na papiru
Jedan od mojih prvih pokušaja rada akvarelom. U ovom radu primijenila sam nekoliko tehnika gvaša koje sam naučila na tečaju prije mnogo godina.
Jo's Flowers, 2023. - Akvarel na papiru
Učenje od umjetnika kojima se divimo izvrstan je način razvoja vlastitog autorskog izraza. Ovo je secesijski portret jedne od mojih najboljih prijateljica, inspiriran radom češkog slikara Alfonsa Muche (1860. - 1939.).
Winter Solstice, 2025. - Digitalni rad
Eksperimentiranje s digitalnim medijem uz nastojanje da se dočara izgled i osjećaj tradicionalnih slikarskih tehnika. Ilustracija je izrađena na iPadu u programu Procreate.
Prinseneiland, 2025. - Akvarel i gvaš na papiru
Po struci sam arhitektica i povremeno prolazim kroz razdoblja u kojima intenzivno crtam zgrade i karte. Prinseneiland je otok u središtu Amsterdama za koji malo ljudi zna.
Summer Solstice, 2024. - Drvene bojice na papiru
Godišnja doba, priroda i folklor nepresušan su izvor inspiracije za moj rad. Ova ilustracija obilježava ljetni solsticij - najduži dan i najkraću noć u godini.
