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Reflection 2021 Pen on paper Jaundré van Breda This is my last drawing of 2021. It's originally created for a local art competition (I'm still waiting to hear the results.) It's a BIC ballpoint pen drawing

This is an older drawing that I reworked recently. It's done in gel- and ballpoint pen on A3 200gsm paper. All the little details took quite some time and effort, but I'm pleased with the final outcome.

Here's a quick chalk sketch I did on Monday. I didn't think much about it, but when I wiped it off some interesting textures and shapes remained. It reminded me of a sonar image. I edited the image with

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde The Picture of Dorian Gray was a great read. The story is compelling and very original. I'd compare it to the likes of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. It's quality

Children of the Desert A snake swallows the dream, and somewhere in the distance I hear laughter before I open my eyes. There's sand on my lips. The wind rises and whispers something in softly-spoken Spanish.

Image found on Pixabay The Mathematician "All my life I've worked with numbers," the mathematician said. He cleared his throat and continued, speaking slowly. "I've come to realize that

Here's a photo I captured using a Huawei P20 Lite smartphone camera. This strange plant hanging over the tree (the tree itself has thorns) reminds me of a crown of thorns, hence the title given. Anyway,

Here's my first art post in ages. I used charcoal on 120gsm paper, and it took me about an hour to draw this yesterday. Charcoal is a fun but messy medium. You really have to consider how easily you can

The Waves by Virginia Woolf The Waves was one of the most difficult novels for me to finish. Woolf really went far as language and overall structure is concerned. What I really admire is the poetic feel

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath The Bell Jar is a semi-autobiographical novel written by renowned poet, Sylvia Plath. It is also her only novel. Plath was first and foremost a poet. Her poetry collections

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini A Thousand Splendid Suns is a beautiful novel by the same author of The Kite Runner, which I still have to read. Hosseini explores the hardships and struggles

Ham on Rye by Charles Bukowski The first time I read Charles Bukowski I immediately fell in love with his writing. Being a writer and poet myself, I first read his poetry, and his poetry was much more

hands fold together under a rain beaded sky - a white feather grows

Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh If you like black comedy, you'll love Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh. I read this book after I watched the movie adaptation, and yes, both made a lasting impression on me.

These drawings were done back in 2016. I used both gel- and ballpoint pens. They are abstract as well as cubism related. Some people may find a landscape in them while others have completely different

Image found on Pixabay The Basement by Jaundré van Breda Susan went to the basement to fetch the last stack of old books. She would try to sell most of them in a yard sale on Saturday, and donate the rest

A Dream of Sand by Jaundré van Breda There's nothing to love when the heart is a desert, and June is but a dune, a dream of sand in a lover's hand. Let's run away from the sun and kiss the moon. Let's

Dreams After The War 2019 Jaundré van Breda Charcoal on paper This is my entry in the artexplosion contest on the theme of Peace. What's more peaceful than a woman sleeping? What's more serene than a woman

Image found on Pixabay That Which Was Distant thunder woke her at two in the morning, and Sarah felt a drop of rain slide down her temple like the tip of a cold finger. She opened her eyes slowly. The

Gas "Do you love me?," Sally asked. Kyle left. "Oh, you're back," she said. "What's in that can?" "Gas," he said. He started pouring it over himself, striking a