Pinguïn series

Another example that my prints are related to my paintings: In May 2013 I made a series of 8 little pinguïns based on a painting which dates from 2009. Starting point was an invitational working day at my former art academy in the printing class room in April. Later back in my own studio it became a series of 8 unique pieces using watercolor, acrylics and gouache as well as the block print ink.
The painting is already sold so here are the prints. For information, inquiries and purchase send an e-mail to karinbos@freedom.nl 

Karin Bos, Pinguïn 1, mixed media on paper, 16,5 x 15,5 cm, 2013

Karin Bos, Pinguïn 2, mixed media on paper, 16 x 15 cm, 2013

Karin Bos, Pinguïn 3, mixed media on paper, 19 x 17 cm, 2013

Karin Bos, Pinguïn 4, mixed media on wood, 15 x 9 cm, 2013

Karin Bos, Pinguïn 5, mixed media on paper, 19 x 17 cm, 2013

Karin Bos, Pinguïn 6, mixed media on paper, 16 x 15,5 cm, 2013

Karin Bos, Pinguïn 7, mixed media on paper, 19 x 17 cm, 2013

Karin Bos, Pinguïn 8, mixed media on paper, 19 x 16,5 cm, 2013

Lumberjack

I'M A LUMBERJACK AND I'M OKAY.

My prints are always related to my paintings. Currently I'm working on a series of 16 lumberjack prints based on a painting which dates from 2009.
Here's the painting and here are the prints. For information, inquiries and purchase send an e-mail to karinbos@freedom.nl

Karin Bos, Lumberjack, oil on canvas, 40 x 50 cm, 2009,
private collection the Netherlands

Karin Bos, Lumberjack 1, laser cut woodprint on screenprinted fabric, 20 x 25 cm, 2013

Karin Bos, Lumberjack 2, laser cut woodprint and watercolor on paper, 20 x 25 cm, 2013

Karin Bos, Lumberjack 3, laser cut woodprint on swood, 22 x 27 cm, 2013

Karin Bos, Lumberjack 4, laser cut woodprint and watercolor on paper, 20 x 25 cm, 2013

Karin Bos, Lumberjack 5, laser cut woodprint and watercolor on fabric, 20 x 25 cm, 2013

Karin Bos, Lumberjack 6, laser cut woodprint and watercolor on paper, 20 x 25 cm, 2013

 

Karin Bos, Lumberjack 7, laser cut woodprint and watercolor on paper, 20 x 25 cm, 2013

Karin Bos, Lumberjack 8, laser cut woodprint and watercolor on paper, 20 x 25 cm, 2013

Karin Bos, Lumberjack 9, laser cut woodprint gouache and watercolor on fabric, 23 x 27 cm, 2013

Karin Bos, Lumberjack 10, laser cut woodprint on screenprinted fabric, 20 x 25 cm, 2013

Karin Bos, Lumberjack 11, laser cut woodprint and gouache on paper, 20 x 25 cm, 2013

Karin Bos, Lumberjack 12, laser cut woodprint gouache and watercolor on paper, 20 x 25 cm, 2013

Karin Bos, Lumberjack 13, ink on laser cut wood mounted on paper, 35 x 45 cm, 2013

Karin Bos, Lumberjack 14, laser cut woodprint gouache and watercolor on paper, 20 x 25 cm, 2013

Karin Bos, Lumberjack 15, laser cut woodprint gouache and watercolor on paper, 20 x 25 cm, 2013

Karin Bos, Lumberjack 16, laser cut woodprint pencil and watercolor on paper, 20 x 25 cm, 2013

Karin Bos, Lumberjack girl  #A, mixed media on paper, 56 x 76 cm, 2006

My series Lumberjack girls on paper are related to two oil paintings.

Karin Bos, Lumberjack girl  #B, mixed media on paper, 56 x 76 cm, 2006

Karin Bos, Lumberjack girl  #C, mixed media on paper, 56 x 76 cm, 2006

Karin Bos, Lumberjack girl  #D, mixed media on paper, 56 x 76 cm, 2006

Karin Bos, Lumberjack girl  #E, mixed media on paper, 56 x 76 cm, 2006

Karin Bos, Lumberjack girl  #F, mixed media on paper, 56 x 76 cm, 2006

Karin Bos, Lumberjack girl  2, oil on canvas, 40 x 50 cm, 2005

Karin Bos, Lumberjack girl, oil on canvas, 40 x 50 cm, 2004, Collection CBK Alphen aan de Rijn

Woodcuts by Karin Bos

Karin Bos, Headtunes, woodcut on paper, 55 x 55 cm, 1996, edition 15

Karin Bos, Peanuts, woodcut on paper, 50 x 85 cm, 1994, edition 9

Karin Bos, Beautiful, woodcut on paper, 30 x 30 cm, 1992, edition 10

Karin Bos, Big Art, woodcut on paper, 30 x 30 cm, 1992, edition 10

Karin Bos, Good, woodcut on paper, 30 x 30 cm, 1992, edition 10

Karin Bos, Great, woodcut on paper, 30 x 30 cm, 1992, edition 10

Karin Bos, Nice, woodcut on paper, 30 x 30 cm, 1992, edition 10

Karin Bos, Well Done, woodcut on paper, 30 x 30 cm, 1992, edition 10

 This Big Art series I created as a humorous comment on the art world is almost sold out.

The 6 woodcuts I call my Big Art series are inspired by the stamps I received as a child at school as a reward for doing a task well. As adults we still depend on others for approval, more often as we would like to; during a job interview, applying for a grant or entering an art contest, we need the "approved" stamp to reach our goal. Especially nowadays, 10 years after creating this series, almost every television program is set up as a contest. It seems as if we are obsessed with the concept of competition.

Karin Bos, Too complex to catch, woodcut on paper, 30 x 150 cm, 1993, edtition 6, SOLD OUT

The texts in Dutch these "party ducks" shout are literally comments I received from art committee members. Stereotypes as "Keep up the good work", "It has something to it", It's a little sloppy", "It has to mature".
One day I received two letters on the same day: one was an approval and the other one a denial.
The first one said, because your work has so much quality we give you this grant, the other one said, because your work has not enough quality, we won't select your work. That's how I learned as a young artist to put the opinions of others into perpective. Relativation helps to develop as an artist, is my experience.

Karin Bos, Beetje slordig, woodcut on paper, 40 x 50 cm, 1994, edition 4

Karin Bos, Ga zo door, woodcut on paper, 40 x 50 cm, 1994, edition 4

Karin Bos, Moet nog rijpen, woodcut on paper, 40 x 50 cm, 1994, edition 4

Karin Bos, Zit wat in, woodcut on paper, 40 x 50 cm, 1994, edition 4

Karin Bos, Fabulous, woodcut on paper, 30 x 30 cm, 1998, commission for Akzo Nobel. (several artists proofs available for purchase)

Lino cutting edge: Showgirls

Karin Bos, Showgirls 1-5, linocut on paper, handcolored with watercolor and pencil, each 56 x 38 cm, 2002. edition of 10

In the summer of 2002 I used the warmth of the sun on my artists studio balcony to make these lino cuts. The heat softens the linoleum and it makes the cutting a little less difficult. The printing studios in Amsterdam were closed for the holidays, so colleagues Marc Kuyper and Joke Baas let me use their press to print it. Thanks again guys! After printing the edition, I hand coloured the lino cuts with watercolour and pencil. 

The edition was a huge success and I sold Showgirl prints to collectors in New York City, Los Angeles, Barcelona, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Stadtische Galerie Bietigheim-Biessingen and Stadtmuseum Borken, both in Germany, as well as to several collectors in the Netherlands. At this point, the series is almost sold out.

The oilpaintings based on the lino cuts, sized 50 x 40 cm, are all sold to private and public colletions in the Netherlands.

Karin Bos, Showgirl 1, linocut on paper, handcolored with watercolor, 56 x 38 cm, 2002.

Karin Bos, Showgirl 2, linocut on paper, handcolored with watercolor and pencil, 56 x 38 cm, 2002.

Karin Bos, Showgirl 3, linocut on paper, handcolored with watercolor and pencil, 56 x 38 cm, 2002. sold out

Karin Bos, Showgirl 4, linocut on paper, handcolored with watercolor and pencil, 56 x 38 cm, 2002.

Karin Bos, Showgirl 5, linocut on paper, handcolored with watercolor and pencil, 56 x 38 cm, 2002.

Karin Bos, Showgirl 1, oil on canvas, 50 x 40 cm, 2002, Collection CBK Alphen ad Rijn

Karin Bos, Showgirl 2, oil on canvas, 50 x 40 cm, 2002, Private Collection Eindhoven

Karin Bos, Showgirl 3, oil on canvas, 50 x 40 cm, 2002, Private Collection Amsterdam

Karin Bos, Showgirl 4, linocut on paper, handcolored with watercolor and pencil, 56 x 38 cm, 2002, Collection CBK Alphen ad Rijn.

Karin Bos, Showgirl 5, oil on canvas, 50 x 40 cm, 2002, Private Collection Eindhoven