About me

 

 

My name is Daisy van der Zijden, I am an artist and I live in Dordrecht, The Netherlands. I specialize in drawing and illustrating realistic portraits of many different subjects. I have also been taking orders for animal portraits since 2019 and have already made many owners happy to capture their faithful four-legged friend in a drawing.

I also love drawing wildlife animals and cozy landscapes with nice houses. What I also like is doing illustrating Disney characters. So, I really enjoy variety and I think that it also keeps you sharp.

 

In 2022, I received a beautiful award in New York, for my work 'Magical power'. In 2023, I also received a great award in Florence, Italy, for my work 'Dangerous water'!

 

Each drawing is made with love and takes many hours of work. My drawing usually takes 35 to 50 hours of work. When you buy or order a drawing, it doesn't just mean buying a piece of paper. You buy the many hours of work, my experience over the years, you buy a piece of fun, a piece of my heart. Which makes us both very happy!

 

 

 

Daisy van der Zijden with lion drawing
Jaafar lion drawing. Artist Daisy van der Zijden

Materials

I always use professional drawing materials, so that the drawing can last indefinitely, without the colors fading. The pencils I use are lightfast and therefore intended against discoloration.

Colored Pencils

 

Caran d'ache luminance

Carandache Luminance

Faber Castell Polychromos

 

Faber Castell Polychromos

 

Derwent Lightfast

Derwent Lightfast

Graphite Pencils

 

Faber Castell pencil Pitt Graphite Matt

Faber Castell Pitt Graphite Pencils

 

Paper

Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper

Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper

 

Acrylic Paint

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