The Dutch key industry asks a lot of the Netherlands. A lot of natural resources, a lot of nature and a lot of money. We have to ask ourselves if we should continue this industry at all. For @vpro.nl gids, image editor: @bramdirven.bsky.social 🙏 Also: have a look at the detail in the corner ❤️

Trumps “peace plan” for Ukraine is mainly a prelude to new war. For @decorrespondent.nl Image editor: @bebeblanco.bsky.social 🙏

Some of the sketches from the last couple of assignments. Sometimes I start out with red to ‘search’ and then blue to ‘define’. Not all of them turn out to be the final illustration, by my or the clients choice. But an idea is never thrown away. :)

It will be a difficult task to form a new government with progressive aspects, as most votes went to right wing or far right wing parties. @simonvanteutem.bsky.social reflects on the possibilities for a more trustworthy Dutch government. For @decorrespondent.nl Image editor: Bebe Blanco Agterberg

Daily sketches, exploring figures and poses.

The joke of ridiculing non-cis white men or trans people by using a high pitched voice to implicate the one being not the norm to be less male. The phone horn being a phallic symbol in this context, as a call to what we perceive as being manhood and the silly hanging sack being tickled.

To break up squares and rectangles on the wall, I like to create something more organic shaped. This creature I made from lasered mdf.

The next step Geert Wilders (the big far right party in the Netherlands) is following from the Fascism guide book: spreading confusion about the voting results from the last elections. For @decorrespondent.nl

The difference between progressive and conservative parties in the Netherlands, regarding art and culture. Where the left wing wants to make room for reflection, reality and painful facts in history regarding kolonialism and equal rights, the right wing wants to focus on nationalism. For @trouw.nl

Spicing up the research for the possibilities of a new youth art centre at Vleuten, Utrecht.

For the SOS-question at @klasse_be , about external influences (light, air, sound) on focusing in class.

Stijn Voogt wrote about consuming the hatred for rich, with the footnote that the riches themselves are profiting as well from that hatred. For Hard//Hoofd.

Cart board creature made from old packaging, for the Huis van Betekenis exhibit last summer at Podium Hoge Woerd . Photo by Saskia Janssen, legs by Gemma Pauwels

One of the things I always wanted to do is making a cover for VPROgids . And here it is! I am so happy 🤩 This time VPROgids is turned into VPROkids, with content made for the younger ones. Image editor: Bram van Dirven and Carla van Thijn 🙏

New in my webshop: “Frolic”, a riso print on 200 grand biotop- paper, on A3 format. To purchase, go to cliffvanthillo.com/shop , ór visit me at the upcoming Illustratiemarket: this sunday at Vogelfrei Playground, Utrecht.

New: “Petal Dance”, a high quality print on 250 gram Tintoretto Gesso- paper, on A3 format. To purchase, visit my webshop ( cliffvanthillo.com/shop ). Ór visit me at one of the upcoming two markets: this sunday at Volkshotel, Amsterdam or september 28th at Vogelfrei Playground, Utrecht.

New: “Porcelain Whispers”, a high quality print on 250 gram Tintoretto Gesso- paper, on A3 format. To purchase you can go to cliffvanthillo.com/shop, ór visit me at one of the two markets I’ll be joining this month: this sunday at Volkshotel (Amsterdam) or 28th at Vogelfrei (Utrecht).

Daily sketches, exploring figures and poses.

A selection of my work will be shown at Maximus Brouwerij till the end of October, opening this Saturday 16.00 with bubbles! 🎉 For this occasion I made this “Ouro Poser” figure.

I admire the way Efteling's able to create whole worlds full of detail, consistent design and atmosphere. I made this poster to showcase the admiration and chose Symbolica (a beautiful ride in the centre of the park) to orchestrate the characters, building and surroundings. It was not an assignment.

At Utrecht Queer Film Festival ‘s queer market. Next one will be at Eindhoven in two weeks!

Midnight Howl

Some of the sketches from the last couple of assignments. Sometimes I start out with red to ‘search’ and then blue to ‘define’. Not all of them turn out to be the final illustration, by my or the clients choice. But an idea is never thrown away. :)

New profile pic

Dinosaurs. Growing up, I couldn’t get enough of them. Especially the Jurassic Park movies were of big influence.

Dinosaurs

This year’s 25th edition of Pinkpop, a lot has changed in those years. Has this edition lived up to expectations? Some people argue the festival has lost it’s edge. With a new management Pinkpop wants to breathe new life. For @vpro.nl Image editor: @bramdirven.bsky.social 🙏

New in my webshop: “Solace”, a high quality print on 250 gram Tintoretto Gesso- paper, on A3 format.

Recycling toys for little children comes with a risk: toys, and especially those from before the 80’s, can contain toxic chemicals. For @trouw.nl ,image editors: Celine Kroon and Lotti Pronk

Omer Tuzkapan has won the second Marc Chavannes -writing competition by @decorrespondent.nl with an essay that perfectly captures legitimized anger ánd gives humane hope in a time where absolute biggots fire up the wrong and racist side of humanity.

A plea to live slowly, an other perception of time in day to day living, written by Wilma De Rek and inspired by philosopher Henri Bergson, who had a new take at the story of the race between Achilles and a turtle. For @volkskrant.nl , published last weekend. Image editor: Io Cooman 🙏

For the SOS-question at Klasse magazine : how to give room to every teacher involved in the pupils development in class counsil?

Cosmic Carnival

Some of the sketches from the last couple of assignments. I start out with red to ‘search’ and then blue to ‘define’. Not all of them turn out to be the final illustration, by my or the clients choice. But an idea is never thrown away. :) 1/3

And again: Wilders wins. The far right party leader opted out of the Dutch coalition. In an opportunistic way he let other parties normalize fascist ideas. @tom-lash.bsky.social explains how this is bad news for the other right winged parties. For @decorrespondent.nl , image editor Bebe Agterberg 🙏

Ik vind deze campagne erg belangrijk - doe je ook mee? actie.degoedezaak.org/petitions/mo...

Get a Cliff!

Personal wall sculpture for Justin and family.

A new questionable alzheimer medicine is allowed in Europe, despite scientists advising against it. The effects aren’t very noticeable and the risks can be very destructive. For @trouw.nl Image editor: Liselore Kamping

Featherbloom

Decorated ostrich egg for the eggshibition yesterday at Vogelfrei Playground, for Brouwerij 't Ij.

Figure for Culturele Zondag posters and media. Image editing and graphic design by studio Loudmouth , animation by Studio Jongensdroom.

Land of the Limbo

So happy Deutsch Perfekt asked me to make the bureaucratic office pigeons to accompany their new edition! Thank you so much @zebrazebra.bsky.social for the art direction 🩶💜💚

Nocturne for Two

The Dutch self (and often wrong) image as reasonable, inclusive and moderate is rooted in protestantism and colonialism. For @demorgen.be . Image editor: Moana Martino Hortas 🙏

Political parties from the opposition and coalition are researching possibilities to work together in a new government when the recent one is going to end. For @decorrespondent.nl , image editor Veerle van Herk 🙏