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Vava II
Pencil drawing on Arches paper. 38,1 x 50,5 cm. [for sale]
In this pencil drawing I have depicted the ship during sea trials on the river Westerschelde. The yacht is far from its natural habitat of tropical and azure colored seas. It was precisely this enormous contrast that inspired me to make this pencil drawing. This is enhanced by the fact that I have placed a tanker in the background; a typical daily Westerschelde scene. On this cloudy day the sun has found a hole and reflects the ripple of the water on the ship’s hull.
Pencildrawing
This is a very pure technique in which you can create endless variations of greytones for creating a subtle atmosphere,
Amels yard
Amels is building yachts in Vlissingen since 2001. Amels is part of the Damen Shipyard Group. They also do refits of yachts like the Vava II.
Koh-I-Noor
For making pencil drawings I use pencils of Koh-I-Noor. This Czech manufacturer was founded in 1790 and is making pencils ever since.
History
Superyacht Vava II (2009) visited the Amels yard in Vlissingen early 2015 for maintenance. This is a yacht of superlatives. The yacht costs $150 million to build and was also one of the largest superyachts ever built in Britain. The ship is a gift from the Swiss entrepreneur Ernesto Bertarelli (the richest billionaire of Switzerland) to his wife Kirsty Bertarelli (the richest woman in Great Britain). Only refilling the fuel tanks of this ship costs an estimate $ 375,000. Quite a gift!
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Willem Johan Hoendervanger
I’m a fulltime Dutch marine artist. I work for private and professional clients all over the world to create an unique artwork of their vessels. Which ship would you like to have a painting of? Contact me with your personal wishes. I’m looking forward to hearing from you.
Besides being a maritime artist I’m also the co-founder of a company which produces 1:1250 shipmodels. Make sure to check out our different (mainly Dutch) scale models. We do accept commissions from shipping companies as well. Feel free to ask for a price quote: More info: BFT1250.nl.
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