Elmer Kouwenberg
My name is Elmer and I was born with a pencil in my hand. Growing up I had the luck of having a creative mother who made sour everything to be creative, was there. A heavy car accident occurred when I was almost 24 years old. It changed everything. I got completely paralyzed except for my left biceps. Tough times as you can imagine. The computer was the solution for me. With only my left-biceps working and with a brace to keep my wrist straight I taught myself to make art using a trackball mouse. Also working left-handed was completely new for me. Over the years I improved immensely. My first work was cartoonish but funny but over the years it matured to quite appreciated art. This I know because every other week I sell my art on the Spui Art Market. My work is contemporary mixed with pop art elements, street art and psychedelic futures. Size is no issue for me. I make art works up to 2 meters.
This work stands out for its beautiful colors; very often I use several shades of one kind of color with a tiny white spot on top to give it this shiny crystal feeling. The work is built up out of several layers. Through the many cracks you can see the underlying layers with the shadow of the upper layer on top, giving it a real feeling of depth. The art is overlaid with plexiglass which make the shiny colors come out spectacular.
Artist: Elmer Kouwenberg
Dimensions: 80cm x 80cm
Year: 2023
Frame: Behind the plexiglass plate there is a square frame attached to hang it up easily
Technique: Digital Art
Magic Egg is one artwork out of a series of works which originates from a basic picture of candy cane. This picture is one of a series of different colored candy canes I made as a start of this project. After digitizing the picture I started to adapt the image on my computer. Features that are most apparent are different layers, with often a look through that gives you a peek at lower level layers. In the case of the Magic Egg you pass 5 layers on your way down. Another feature is the lightfall and shadow parts on the artwork that often completes the 3d illusion. And then there are of course the colors. I always look for very strong color combinations. In this particular case I used a beautiful gradient red around the egg, with turquoise as a counter color defining the top of the candy sticks. Inside the egg I used various soft pastel colors. The finishing touch is the plexiglass on top of the artwork which gives the work a beautiful shine which makes the colors come out magnifique.
Artist: Elmer Kouwenberg
Dimensions: 80cm x 80cm
Year: 2023
Frame: Behind the plexiglass plate there is a square frame attached to hang it up easily
Technique: Digital Art
Red Flames is one artwork out of a series of works which originates from a basic picture of candy cane. This picture is one of a series of different colored candy canes I made as a start of this project. After digitizing the picture I started to adapt the image on my computer. Features that are most apparent are different layers, with often a look through that gives you a peek at lower level layers. Another feature is the lightfall and shadow parts on the artwork. And then there are of course the colors. I always look for very strong color combinations. In this particular case I used different shades of red giving the artwork a deep vivid red look. The finishing touch is the plexiglass on top of the artwork which gives the work depth and make the colors come out magnifique.
Artist: Elmer Kouwenberg
Dimensions: 80cm x 80cm
Year: 2023
Frame: Behind the plexiglass plate there is a square frame attached to hang it up easily
Technique: Digital Art
Sticky Fingers is one artwork out of a series of works which originates from a basic picture of candy cane. This picture is one of a series of different colored candy canes I made as a start of this project. After digitizing the picture I started to adapt the image on my computer. Features that are most apparent are different layers, with often a look through that gives you a peek at lower level layers. Another feature is the lightfall and shadow parts on the artwork. And then there are of course the colors. I always look for very strong color combinations. In this particular case I used red, light blue and pink which gives the artwork a very sweet look. Colors are often gradient to achieve a 3d look. Tiny touches of white gives it a that shiny candy look. The finishing touch is the plexiglass on top of the artwork which gives the work depth and make the colors come out magnifique.
Artist: Elmer Kouwenberg
Dimensions: 80cm x 80cm
Year: 2023
Frame: Behind the plexiglass plate there is a square frame attached to hang it up easily
Technique: Digital Art