You are looking at a historical artefact. This blog was created in about 2005 and the theme has not been updated much since. I started posting daily drawings on a spot called souley.web-log.nl before I took on the Enkeling name and reserved this domain. Some years ago I disabled the comment section, since people didn’t comment anymore. For better or worse, blogging is now something you do on social media, and I am not different. On instagram.com/symenenkeling you can find new updates on my work. I will keep this blog online as a handy reference for looking up work from the past. Peace!

Corona Series 07

This one is based on a fairy tale I often tell my daughter. She chose this “scene” of the story.

Made while staying at home with a cough. I made use of the materials I had laying around the house, mostly felttippens used by my daughter.

I made an underlaying drawing which I then sprayed on with a plant sprayer (also laying around the house)

Corona Series 06

This one might feel like an anti alcohol advertisement but it’s just something that bubbled up out of my head. :-)

Made while staying at home with a cough. I made use of the materials I had laying around the house, mostly felttippens used by my daughter.

I made an underlaying drawing which I then sprayed on with a plant sprayer (also laying around the house)

Corona Series 05

Made while staying at home with a cough. I made use of the materials I had laying around the house, mostly felttippens used by my daughter.

I made an underlaying drawing which I then sprayed on with a plant sprayer (also laying around the house)

Corona Series 04

Made while staying at home with a cough. I made use of the materials I had laying around the house, mostly felttippens used by my daughter.

I made an underlaying drawing which I then sprayed on with a plant sprayer (also laying around the house)

Corona Series 03

Made while staying at home with a cough. I made use of the materials I had laying around the house, mostly felttippens used by my daughter.

I made an underlaying drawing which I then sprayed on with a plant sprayer (also laying around the house)

Corona Series 02

Made while staying at home with a cough. I made use of the materials I had laying around the house, mostly felttippens used by my daughter.

I made an underlaying drawing which I then sprayed on with a plant sprayer (also laying around the house)

“Nine Hundred Thirty-Six Euros”
Vautagrafie Series
paper, acrylic paint, glass, wood

The subject of this work is the price of the work. I’ve been developing the Valutagrafie Series since late october. What is the worth of an image in these times? Can a subject that may be considered vulgar still lead to a strong artwork?

Update: Valutagrafie now has its own site!

Corona Series 01

Made while staying at home with a cough. I made use of the materials I had laying around the house, mostly felttippens used by my daughter.

I made an underlaying drawing which I then sprayed on with a plant sprayer (also laying around the house)

Portrait of Michail Gorbatsjov for Flemish newspaper De Standaard.
Gorbatsjov has written a new book: What is at stake now: My appeal for peace and freedom.

Portrait of senate majority leader Mitch McConnell

…but you’re never too young to buy this shirt! Selling some shirts recently at Redbubble made me remember I have a spot there so I created something new for it. Go here for this design and more.

Cover illustration and typography for the cultural supplement of the NRC Handelsblad newspaper about the North Sea Jazz festival. Focus of the cover is pianist and artist in residence Robert Glasper

alternative artwork for Chicken Lips’ 2004 excellent mix album Clicks, Acid ‘n’ Disco. Give it a listen.

Portrait of television presenter @beauvaned for NRC Handelsblad. His latest program Beau en de Veteranen is taking Dutch war veterans with PTSD into the Norwegian wild.