Online art shop website updates
We just wanted to provide a quick update as we’re busily working behind the scenes to improve your online art shopping experience here with us. We’ve re-enabled trackship, which means ...
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By real art. Pay with crypto.
Where else can you buy real original abstract art with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies? Right here! Because this week van de hooven has decided to accept all major cryptocurrencies on ...
I don’t actually like the term pop art.
It’s true. For one thing, I don’t like the word ‘pop’. I never just ‘pop’ down to the shops. I never just ‘pop’ in somewhere. I never thought of my ...
Colour accuracy during scanning
As we beginning to upload new works, We seem to be having a bit of trouble getting colours to display correctly. We want to represent the artworks onscreen accurately so ...
What sort of watercolour brushes do I use?
Unlike with my choice of pigments, I am not nearly so fussy with my brushes. I am using very basic brushes made by Mont Marte®. These are the traditional watercolour ...
The holy grail.
I woke up early today* (which is rare, because I’m more of a night owl). And I managed to do two drawings (outlines) before midday. I’m quite pleased about that. ...
Update: my artwork process
I’ve been quite inspired and motivated these past few weeks. And I think part of the reason is that I haven’t spent as much time on social media. Well none ...
A quick sneak peek at my next artwork.
Here’s a sneak peek at one of my upcoming artworks. Here you can see that the outlines have been completed and it is ready for painting. I don’t always do ...
The culture of coexistence and consumerism.
A captivating and vibrant investigation into the dichotomy of modern life As a species, we’re both inhabitants and consumers of the natural world. This piece invites you to examine our ...
van den hooven business cards arrived yesterday!
The main feature is that they are an extremely minimalist design. The ‘reversed’ text is the colour of the paper and has been “knocked-out” of a large block of orange ...
My high school report cards in visual arts!
I thought it would be interesting to show you some of my old report cards from the mid-90s. I had aptitude for art in highschool.I came first a couple of ...
We are working on our online shop and delivery service.
Just a quick news update to let you know that we are still working behind the scenes on our new online shop and delivery service. You’ll soon be able to ...
Why do artists create a study of a main artwork first?
Why do a study of an artwork first? The reason I did a few studies are several: Good paper is expensive (and most artists are poor) and smaller bits of ...
Writing about surrealist art (and pigments).
I recently decided to write more about my artwork, process and style. To do this, I first tried to put myself in the position of an art collector. What sort ...
About illustrative artist Van Den Hooven…
Illustrative artist Van Den Hooven, has a distinct visual language characterised by confident lines, divergent colours and imbued with vibrant symbolism. Intentionally cluttered, contradictory and complex—his compositions capture the chaos ...
New artwork displays…
Have you ever wondered how art would look in real life situations? Sometimes we can’t always picture what art will look like when it is displayed on a wall. How ...
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