I draw houses.

Kostverlorenvaart near the slope towards Kinkerbrug, with @urbanarrow bakfiets and Volvo 940 I cycle by this house everyday, since my children’s school is in its backyard Thanks Niels for the commission! . #kostverlorenvaart #kinkerbuurt #oudwest #amsterdamwest #amsterdam #urbanarrow #volvo940 #penart #urbansketcher #huisportret #houseportrait

Last Friday was also the 16th birthday of my nephew Sam - who’s saving for a @piaggio 🛵 to make an epic camping trip into 🇩🇪Germany this summer Congrats Sam! 🍻 . #piaggio #scooter #birthdaycard #penart #birthdaygift

My aunt & uncle from Oostrum celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last Friday and live in this house for as long as I can remember Nel & Grad proficiat! . #oostrum #venray #limburg #weddinganniversary #huisportret #houseportrait #postcard #hahnemühle #urbansketcher

Cafe Toussaint @cafetoussaint on Bosboom Toussainstraat - with a family in front Thanks Noud for the commission! . #bosboomtoussaintstraat #oudwest #amsterdamwest #amsterdam #penart #huisportret #houseportrait #urbansketcher #cafesofinstagram #storefront

My neighbours on Jacob van Lennepkade are moving to Friesland and this is their goodbye present Thanks Grytsje & Aart! . #jacobvanlennepkade #kinkerbuurt #oudwest #amsterdamwest #amsterdam #penart #neighbours #ivy #huisportret #houseportrait #urbansketcher

Café Bosco @boscoamsterdam on Bosboom Toussaintstraat, completing this triptych of the neighbourhood Thanks Quirein! . #bosboomtoussaintstraat #oudwest #amsterdamwest #amsterdam #amsterdamart #penart #huisportret #houseportrait #urbansketcher #storefront

Derde Helmersstraat, Amsterdam This is just around the corner from the previous drawing. There were renovations going on, hence the ‘touw en blok’, the rope and pulley hanging from the lifting beam at the top. Every house in Amsterdam has a lifting beam and it’s my favourite part of a house… Thanks again Quirein! . #helmersbuurt #oudwest #amsterdamwest #amsterdam #penart #liftingbeam #archisketch #huisportret #houseportrait #urbansketcher #gevel

De Italiaan, Amsterdam @deitaliaanams One of my clients favourite hang-outs Thanks Quirein for the commission! . #bosboomtoussaintstraat #oudwest #amsterdamwest #amsterdam #penart #huisportret #houseportrait #shopfront #amsterdamrestaurant #italianrestaurant #urbansketcher

IJburg, Amsterdam East of Amsterdam they’re creating islands to build new homes, and here you see the phases of building one. The mighty machine on the left is a ‘heistelling’, hammering 30-meter poles in the ground to create a stable foundation… Thanks Machiel for this unique commission! . #ijburg #zeeburg #amsterdamoost #amsterdam #huisportret #houseportrait #housebuilding #houseconstruction #archisketch #architecture #newlybuilt #penart #urbansketcher

What I do, where and why. @finest_media_solutions came by my studio to make a short video portrait of me (in Dutch) . #huisportret #houseportrait #penart #urbansketcher

Another house that isn’t built yet - in Nieuw Kralingen, Rotterdam. With Jeep already parked in front 🚙 Thanks Claudia for the commission! . #nieuwkralingen #kralingen #rotterdam #kralingenrotterdam #jeepliberty #jeepcherokee #huisportret #houseportrait #nieuwbouw #nieuwbouwhuis #newlybuilt #penart #urbansketcher

The former Koninklijke Teken Academie (Royal Drawing Academy) in Den Bosch aka the former HTS. Designed by architect P. van Kessel and surely one of the gems of the city Swipe right for pre-war images! Thanks Genaro! . #denbosch #noordbrabant #huisportret #houseportrait #architecture #archisketch #herbestemming #redevelopment #penart #commissionedart

Borgerstraat, Amsterdam Very close to my own house - every morning when I bring the kids to school I sort of cycle by. Welcome to the neighbourhood, Stefanie! And thanks for the commission! . #kinkerbuurt #oudwest #amsterdamwest #amsterdam #huisportret #houseportrait #penart #commissionedart #commissions #urbansketcher #houseart

Van Tuyll van Serooskerkenplein This particular house design - 4 floors plus attic, bay window, thick white window frames - you see all over Plan Zuid, the interwar city expansion plan. Not really outstanding, but still very Amsterdam, I think… And drawing this house was a good excuse to buy fresh baguettes @lefournildesebastienholland around the corner! Thanks Heather for the commission! . #stadionbuurt #amsterdamzuid #amsterdam #planzuid #penart #architecture #archisketch #huisportret #houseportrait #urbansketcher #

Classic ‘Amsterdamse School’ in Mercatorstraat, overlooking Erasmuspark Thanks Esmee for the commission! . #debaarsjes #erasmuspark #amsterdamwest #amsterdam #penart #amsterdamseschool #architecture #archisketch #huisportret #houseportrait #urbansketcher

A cosy home on the waterfront in Hoorn Thanks Vera for the commission! . #hoorn #westfriesland #huisportret #houseportrait #penart #commissionedart #urbansketcher

Geldersekade, Amsterdam 25 years ago my brother and me lived on the other side of the canal, where the red lights were… Thanks Yizhen for the commission! . #dewallen #amsterdamcentrum #amsterdam #commissionedart #penart #geldersekade #chinatown #amsterdamcanals #canalhouse #huisportret #houseportrait #urbansketcher #familyportraits #redlightdistrict

Looking over Spiegelgracht towards the Rijksmuseum 60x40 cm, one of my biggest and most challenging drawings thus far Thanks Roeland for the commission! . #spiegelgracht #museumkwartier #grachtengordel #amsterdam #rijksmuseum #canalhouse #bridgesofinstagram #urbansketcher #penart #urbansketching #amsterdamart #amsterdamcanals

Jacob van Lennepkade, Amsterdam If you swipe to the end of the slideshow, you see the house of the neighbours to the left that I drew last year Thanks Thijs for the commission! . #jacobvanlennepkade #oudwest #amsterdamwest #amsterdam #penart #huisportret #houseportrait #urbansketcher #blackandwhitesketch

Easy Street Burgers, Studio City, Los Angeles First I did the drawing including the background, then cleaned it digitally afterwards and added some colour just to try Thanks for the commission Alfred @easystreetburgers . #storefront #studiocity #losangeles #easystreetburgers #smashburger #penart #houseportrait #urbansketcher

A couple of dates ❤️ Drinks on the terrace @bartackamsterdam, hanging out in the park @leonardohotelrembrandtpark and watching the sun set @timboektoebeach 50x25cm Thanks Kitty for the commission! . #rembrandtpark #amsterdamwest #amsterdam #timboektoebeach #wijkaanzee #huisportret #houseportrait #urbansketcher #penart

Van Breestraat, Amsterdam Zuid With 🌷🌷in front Thanks Susan for the commission! . #oudzuid #amsterdamzuid #amsterdam #huisportret #houseportrait #penart #commissionedart #tulips #urbansketcher

Le Vésinet, west of Paris - the home where the charming @machteldchante was born (check out her latest album) With extra postcards, such a great idea! Merci Machteld! . #levesinet #saintgermainenlaye #seine #paris #huisportret #houseportrait #penart #housesketch #urbansketcher #commissionedart #birthplace #postcards

This is a special one. Cafe-Restaurant Oost-Indië on Middenweg in Watergraafsmeer as it was before the war. I was asked to make a reconstruction - scroll through the images I used to do puzzle it together: the current situation, the blueprint and some archive pictures. I particularly like the one with all the guys in the car in front! Just cruising… Thanks to the sites of geheugenvanoost.nl vriendenvanwatergraafsmeer.nl amsterdamopdekaart.nl and Joodsamsterdam.nl for their pictures and stories. Make sure to check them out and read the story about this place that meant a lot to the pre-war Jewish community. Thanks Sanne for the commission! . #middenweg #watergraafsmeer #amsterdamoost #amsterdam #reconstruction #joodsamsterdam #hetgeheugenvanoost #penart #commissionedart #huisportret #houseportrait #urbansketcher #geschiedenis #storefront

The corner you never see: the north corner of architectural masterpiece Het Schip by architect Michel de Klerk - google it Thanks Ger for the commission! . #hetschip #museumhetschip #spaarndammerbuurt #micheldeklerk #amsterdam #architecture #architectuur #amsterdamseschool #penart #archisketch #urbansketcher

Cafe-restaurant Luden on Het Plein (“Ut Plèn”) in The Hague, a memory to a first date @ludendenhaag Thanks Serena for the commission! . #plein #hetplein #denhaag #thehague #thehaguecity #huisportret #houseportrait #storefront #urbansketcher #penart #commissionedart

Van Baerlestraat Thanks Ger for the commission! . #oudzuid #amsterdamzuid #amsterdam #amsterdamart #penart #urbansketcher #huisportret #houseportrait

Houses along the Amstel In the middle is famous @vliegerpapier where I bought the materials to make this drawing Pen on paper, 40x30, for sale €750 incl frame, vat . #amstel #amstelriver #amsterdamcentrum #amsterdam #canalhouses #grachtenpand #grachtengordel #riverfront #amsterdamart #penart #inkart #blackandwhiteart #rembrandtplein #vliegerpapier #urbansketcher #huisportet #houseportrait #architecturesketch #architecture #archisketch #artist #artforsale

Diepenveen, with dogs Thanks Gijs for the commission! . #diepenveen #deventer #huisportret #houseportrait #urbansketcher #penart #rietgedekt #rietendak #thatched #thatching

Raamstraat - home to the legendary graphic novel publishing house XTRA (of #joopklepzeiker and @zwartwitmagazine fame) Thanks Ger for the commission! 🖤 . #grachtengordel #amsterdamcentrum #amsterdam #amsterdamart #huisportret #houseportrait #urbansketcher #leidseplein

For the weekend: a family summerhouse in the south of France. ☀️ Thanks Gijs for the commission! . #southoffrance #france #summerhouse #holidayhome #vacances #huisportret #houseportrait #penart #urbansketcher

Amsteldijk, Amsterdam Thanks Tony for the commission! . #amstel #depijp #amsterdam #penart #inkart #huisportret #houseportrait #urbansketcher

To stay in Nijmegen: Corduwenerstraat, with a slight slope. Nijmegen is where the Dutch flatlands end and the hills start… ⛰️ Thanks Bastiaan! . #nijmegen #gelderland #huisportret #houseportrait #urbansketcher #penart #commission

Heinrich Böllstraat, Nijmegen It’s not always a canalhouse, not always in Amsterdam, but I always fall a little bit in love with the houses I draw 🖤 Thanks Bastiaan for the commission! . #nijmegen #gelderland #penart #commissionedart #huisportret #houseportrait #urbansketcher

Ik teken je huis. Je nieuwe huis, je oude huis, je uitzicht, waar jullie je eerste date hadden… Als cadeau voor een ander of aandenken voor jezelf. Origineel en uniek! Vanaf €375, incl lijst Bezoek m’n website (link in bio) of stuur een DM . #huisportret #houseportrait

From Amsterdam (Noorderdwarsstraat) to Haarlem - a timeline of homes Thanks Anouk for the commission! . #weteringbuurt #amsterdamcentrum #grachtengordel #amsterdam #haarlem #denhout #huisportret #houseportrait #urbansketcher

Zuid Brouwersstraat, Haarlem Thanks Miles for the commission! . #haarlem #leidsebuurt #huisportret #houseportrait #penart #urbansketcher

Johannes Verhulststraat Thanks Erin for the commission! . #oudzuid #amsterdamzuid #amsterdam #amsterdamart #penart #huisportret #houseportrait #urbansketcher #amsterdam🇳🇱 #amsterdam_streets #amsterdamstreets #pentekening

Overtoom, Amsterdam The people who lived here for many years had fond memories to the hair salon downstairs, which has been replaced by a pizza shop. Luckily Streetview still showed Kapsalon Sandra! Thanks Jeffrey for the commission! . #overtoom #oudwest #amsterdamwest #huisportret #houseportrait #amsterdamart #urbansketcher #housesketch #hairsalon

Rue Ferdinand Duval, Le Marais, Paris Home of @ohtop_official Merci Romeo! . #lemarais #paris #perfume #fragrance #ohtop #parfum #penart #micronpen #parisart #houseportrait #blackandwhiteart #commissionedart #urbansketcher #parijs

Leidseplein, as seen from the top of the Burger King building (check pre-last image) On the left the new ‘controversial’ building where Heineken Hoek once was (check last image) - I think it actually fits well… 🤫 Thanks Martijn & RINO for the commission! . #leidseplein #amsterdamcentrum #amsterdam #penart #micron #micronpen #square #commissionedart #blackandwhiteart #applestore #stadsschouwburg #burgerking #thebulldogamsterdam #urbansketcher

Weteringschans - offering a great view on Rijksmuseum ánd ‘Peper&Zout’ (aka the ugliest buildings in town) Ernst Roest designed it. Thanks Vivian for the commission! . #weteringschans #amsterdamcentrum #rijksmuseum #amsterdam #amsterdamart #penart #commissionedart #inkart #blackandwhiteart #micron #micronpen #architecture #archisketch #houseportrait #huisportret #urbansketcher

MOCAA - the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa, or how to turn a grey grain silo into marvellous architecture Heatherwick Studio designed it, and I based my drawing on a photo by fellow Amsterdammer @iwanbaan Google the museum, the architect and the photographer for more greatness! Thanks Rogier @durbs_ontwikkeling for the commission! . #mocaa #capetown #silodistrict #waterfront #vandawaterfront #museum #modernartmuseum #artmuseum #redevelopment #architecture #archisketch #industrialheritage #penart #commissionedart #urbansketcher #grainsilo

Noud van den Eijnde, an office supply store in Deurne as it was in its 70s-80s glory days (great retro architecture) In front of the store is Noud’s son, who ran the shop for years. I had to reconstruct the image from Streetview screengrabs and a few old photos - I love that kind of stuff Thanks Rein for this wonderful commission! . #deurne #noordbrabant #kantoorboekhandel #officesupplies #storefront #storefronts #winkel #penart #commissionedart #blackandwhiteart #huisportret #houseportrait #thenandnow #urbansketcher #archisketch #architecture #retroarchitecture #70sarchitecture #micron #micronpen #sakura

Our little X-mas🎄hideaway in wonderful Parc Maisons-Laffitte - the former chateau gardens . #maisonslaffitte #chateaumaisonslaffitte #parcmaisonslaffitte #houseportrait #architecture #archisketch #urbansketcher #penart #inkart #airbnb #housesofinstagram #yvelines #paris #seine

Weesp - a house that hasn’t even been built yet Thanks Celis for the commission! . #weespersluis #weesp #amsterdam #amsterdamart #commissionedart #penart #blackandwhiteart #huisportret #houseportrait #urbansketcher #architecture #newlybuilt #archisketch #artistimpression

Vous souhaitez un portrait de votre maison ? Votre restaurant ? Votre rue ? Comme cadeau pour quelqu'un d'autre ou comme souvenir pour vous-même. Original et unique ! Je suis dans la région pendant les vacances de Noël, dans l'ouest parisien. Visitez mon site Web (lien dans la bio) ou envoyez-moi un DM . #maisonlaffitte #yvelines #paris #iledefrance #houseportrait #portraitdemaison #urbansketcher #commissionedart #artcommission #penart #seine

2023, what a year! Books, exhibitions, hundreds of drawings, a silver treasure that still has to be found…Thanks to all of you for the attention and appreciation! It means a lot. . #artvsartist2023 #penart #artistsoninstagram

Rachmaninoff House in Utrecht - last in the line of redevelopment projects I drew for Egeria Real Estate Development Check the last image for a megaprint (and a small artist in comparison) I actually once lived a few blocks down the road… (10th floor, great view) Design by @klunderarchitecten Thanks Puck! . #ooginal #welgelegen #utrecht #redevelopment #archisketch #architecture #architectuur #penart #blackandwhiteart #commissionedart #flatgebouw #apartmentcomplex #rachmaninoff #urbansketcher

Rotterdam Science Tower, next to the ‘Lee Towers’ (named after one of Holland’s most iconic singers @leetowersofficial ) Design by renowned @skidmoreowingsmerrill in the 70s, recently redeveloped Thanks Puck! . #rotterdam #marconiplein #schiedam #archisketch #architecture #penart #highrisebuilding #skyscraper #70sarchitecture #blackandwhiteart #inkart #commissionedart #urbansketcher #rotterdamarchitecture #rotterdamart #architectdesigner

LUCIA, another redevelopment project, this one in Rotterdam Originally built by postwar architects @broekbakema (responsible for De Lijnbaan, the world’s first car-free shopping street @lijnbaanrotterdam ), but redeveloped by VanWilsumVanLoon Thanks again Puck! . #lucia #lijnbaan #coolsingel #wederopbouw #redevelopment #rotterdam #penart #blackandwhiteart #architectuur #architecture #archisketch #architectureart #commissionedart #blackandwhite #huisportret #houseportrait #urbansketcher

The David, the former IBM offices in Amsterdam Nieuw-Sloten, now apartments By architect William McDonough, redeveloped by VanWilsumVanLoon 30x40cm Thanks Puck for the commission! . #thedavid #nieuwsloten #amsterdamnieuwwest #amsterdamwest #amsterdam #amsterdamart #penart #commissionedart #blackandwhiteart #architecture #archisketch #redevelopment #huisportret #houseportrait #ibm #urbansketcher

An imaginary skyline For urban (re)developer @durbs_ontwikkeling . #skyline #illustration #penart #blackandwhiteart #commissionedart #skylineart #architecture #archisketch #architectureart #urbansketcher

A cosy little home in the city of Monnickendam Thanks Wilbert for the commission! . #monnickendam #waterland #gouwzee #penart #commissionedart #huisportret #inkart #houseportrait #architecture #archisketch #dutchhouse #urbansketcher

The wonderful Caixa Forum in Madrid, designed by @herzogdemeuron - it actually floats in the air (at first I thought it just had a black-painted bottom) Another illustration for @durbs_ontwikkeling . #caixaforum #madrid #españa #urbanredevelopment #redevelopment #architecture #archisketch #architecturesketch #penart #blackandwhiteart #commissionedart #urbansketcher #architecturalillustration #architect #greenwall

Small illustration I made for a start-up in urban development & renewal - not an existing project, just my imagination Thanks Rogier @durbs_ontwikkeling . #penart #illustration #blackandwhiteillustration #urbandevelopment #urbanrenewal #archisketch #architecture #urbanarchitecture #architecturesketch #blackandwhiteart #urbansketcher

‘Bram de Rooij draws your house’ - I was thinking I could make my daily walks in beautiful Amsterdam even more useful, so I’m taking advertising to the real world now too. Making the rounds this month! . #amsterdam #huisportret #houseportrait #directmail #directmarketing #flyer #flyerdesign #dailywalk #amsterdamart #penart #blackandwhiteart #sketchartist #urbansketcher #archisketch #architecture #architectureart

Where is this? . These sketches of Amsterdam never made it to the final version of ‘Het Mirakel van Amsterdam’, my armchair treasure hunt . There are 9 copies left - only nine chances to find the 3 real silver crosses I’ve hidden in Amsterdam…! . Check link in bio to learn more . #amsterdam #architecture #penart #treasurehunt #hetmirakelvanamsterdam #blackandwhiteart #silvertreasure #silversmith #silverjewelry #history #historyofamsterdam #amsterdamhistory #amsterdamsegeschiedenis #geschiedenisamsterdam #geschiedenis

Haarlemmerpoort, Amsterdam Ever since I arrived in Amsterdam, this building is a personal landmark - when I drove by in bus 18 almost 30 years ago or when I cycle into town today. It’s not a city gate anymore but houses a restaurant @dewillem.amsterdam and appartments - it’s home to one of my friends . #haarlemmerpoort #haarlemmerplein #haarlemmerweg #amsterdamcentrum #amsterdam #amsterdamart #penart #inkart #huisportret #houseportrait #citygate #gatesofinstagram #archisketch #architecture #neoclassical #neoclassic #neoclassicism #neoclassicalarchitecture #stadsherstel #urbansketcher

Havenweg, Vlieland - probably the best house on the island. We cycled by multiple times during our film weekend getaway with @podiumvlieland (tip!) . #vlieland #waddeneiland #waddenzee #waddensea #northsea #friesland #housesketch #houseportrait #huisportret #penart #blackandwhiteart #inkart #archisketch #architecture #wattenmeer

Iepenlaan, Bloemendaal Thanks Hester for the commission! . #bloemendaal #jaren30huis #penart #inkart #blackandwhiteart #commissionedart #housesketch #houseportrait #huisportret #architecture #urbansketcher #tweeondereenkap #archisketch

Café Kiebêrt @cafekiebert on Marathonweg celebrates its 10-year anniversary and that’s why they commissioned this drawing, with the 5 owners enjoying a beer on the terrace… 🍻Joejoe! Thanks and congrats! . #marathonweg #amsterdamzuid #amsterdam #amsterdamart #commissionedart #penart #inkart #blackandwhiteart #cafesketch #terrace #barsofinstagram #cafesofinstagram #architecture #amsterdamseschool #archisketch #urbansketcher #sakuramicron

New West, a building in Amsterdam Nieuw-West, where Postjesweg crosses the metro My first of hopefully many drawings in this underrated part of town By @olafgipserarchitects Thanks Noor for the commission! . #overtoomseveld #nieuwwest #amsterdamwest #amsterdam #huisportret #houseportrait #amsterdamart #commissionedart #penart #blackandwhitsketch #library #openbarebibliotheek #architecture #architectuur #archisketch #postjesweg #vaneesteren

Amadeiro, a redevelopment/building project in Den Bosch. It’s a present from the developer for the inhabitants: they’ll see it every time they come home and park their cars Thanks Rogier for the commission! . #amadeiro #denbosch #shertogenbosch #brabant #noordbrabant #huisportret #houseportrait #penart #parkinggarage #inkart #repurpose #architecture #archisketch #hergebruik #nieuwbouw #architectuur #redevelopment #urbansketcher

A house surrounded by homegrown trees (grown from seeds from all over the world) in Nieuw-Vennep Thanks Marcel for the commission! . #nieuwvennep #haarlemmermeer #arboretum #huisportret #houseportrait #trees #treestreestrees #penart #blackandwhiteart #commissionedart #urbansketcher #urbansketching

4 versions of the same building: @vandijk.store - the fashion temple of the south The simplest version is actually the hardest to make because it’s farthest from reality - and since I work with pen on paper: every stroke has to be right immediately Thanks Hans! . #vandijkwaalwijk #waalwijk #brabant #penart #illustration #archisketch #architecture #huisportret #houseportrait #receiptart #fashionshop #urbansketcher

Rookmelderstraat, Cruquiuswerf, Amsterdam. Green streets in one of the newest neighbourhoods in the city Thanks Laura for the commission! . #cruquius #cruquiuswerf #zeeburg #amsterdamoost #amsterdam #amsterdamart #huisportret #houseportrait #penart #commissionedart #blackandwhiteart #architecture #wharflife #urbansketcher

Zuidelijke Wandelweg, Amsterdam Thanks Gregorius for the commission! . #rivierenbuurt #amstel #amstelriver #martinlutherkingpark #zuidelijkewandelweg #amsterdamzuid #amsterdam #villa #huisportret #houseportrait #penart #blackandwhiteart #commissionedart #housesketch #urbansketcher

Corner of Reguliersgracht/Prinsengracht - one of the most iconic corner canalhouses of Amsterdam I drew it as the bar it once was, the Reguliersbar, including the famous statuette of a stork above the door Thanks Rutger for the commission! . #reguliersgracht #prinsengracht #grachtengordel #amsterdamcentrum #amsterdam #penart #commissionedart #blackandwhiteart #inkart #huisportret #houseportrait #canalhouse #canalhouses #canalmuseum #grachtenpand #amsterdamcanals #stork

Bungalow in Buitenveldert. It has been sold and will probably be replaced by a 2-story villa as those to the left and right Thanks Benjamin for the commission! . #buitenveldert #amsterdamzuid #amsterdam #amstelveen #bungalow #nieuwzuid #amsterdamart #commissionedart #blackandwhiteart #penart #huisportret #houseportrait #architecture #postwararchitecture #urbansketcher

Richard Wagnerstraat, Amsterdam Thanks Ben for the commission! . #oudzuid #amsterdamzuid #amsterdam #amsterdamart #penart #commissionedart #blackandwhiteart #huisportret #houseportrait #tweeondereenkap #jaren30huis #architecture #architectuur #urbansketcher #realestateagent

Just found this at the bottom of a drawer - the stuff I was making 20 years ago. Pixel by pixel, in 256 colours. 👾 This print is all I got left - the rest I burned onto a CD which is probably unreadable by now… 😭 . #pixelart #pixelartist #8bitartist #architecture #pixelworlds

Bit late to the party, but Amsterdam celebrated its 748th birthday yesterday. Therefore, a bit of Vondel from my armchair treasure hunt ‘Het Mirakel van Amsterdam’ (which is almost sold out btw) It reads ‘On the Amstel and 't IJ there appears in all its glory, she who, as empress, wears the crown of Europe’ What it means: the crown she got from bygone days, when Amsterdam was part of the holy roman empire - but now a proud independent city, she wears the crown just because she’s worth it . The treasure is stil out there, get your copy now via link in bio . #amsterdam #amsterdamart #hetmirakelvanamsterdam #rijksmuseum #rijksmuseumamsterdam #vondel #amsterdam750

A small house on Singel Thanks Erik for the commission! . #singel #grachtengordel #amsterdamcanals #amsterdamcentrum #amsterdam #grachtenpand #canalhouses #canalhouse #huisportret #houseportrait #penart #blackandwhiteart #architecture #archisketch #commissionedart #urbansketcher

Willemsparkweg. Same home twice - with and without bike & children. Swipe left and right to see the difference! Designed by architect Gerrit van Arkel and a gutsy example of art nouveau in the neo-renaissance neighbourhood of Oud-Zuid. This house stands out, figuratively and literally Thanks Jason for the commission! . #oudzuid #willemsparkweg #amsterdamzuid #amsterdam #amsterdamart #penart #huisportret #houseportrait #blackandwhiteart #architecture #artnouveau #artnouveauarchitecture #archisketch #commissionedart #urbansketcher #familyhome #amsterdamlife

Today I was sketching on the majestic Brouwersdam and spotted this great campervan I already drew 2 years ago Thanks for the coffee Maurice! . #brouwersdam #campervan #campervans #mercedescamper #kitesurfinglife #camper #goereeoverflakkee #ouddorp #urbansketching #livesketching #blackandwhiteart #penart

Alexandrina Tinnehof, IJburg, Amsterdam. A car-free street where everybody has chairs and benches in front - and the occasional SUP board Thanks Tom for the commission! . #ijburg #amsterdam #amsterdamcity #amsterdamlife #amsterdamart #blackandwhiteart #penart #pendrawing #commissionedart #huisportret #houseportrait #supboard #supboarding #carfree #urbansketcher #ijburgamsterdam #blijburg #hawaijburg

Wethouder Frankeweg, Amsterdam, with big black shadows Thanks Eva for the commission! . #watergraafsmeer #amsterdamoost #amsterdam #penart #huisportret #houseportrait #inkart #commissionedart #archisketch #architecture #giftideas #blackandwhiteart #urbansketcher

Ik teken je huis. Je oude huis, je nieuwe huis, je straat. Grachtenpand of nieuwbouw. Voor jezelf of als 🎁 voor een ander. Origineel en uniek ✍️ Vanaf €375. DM of check link in bio voor meer info . #huisportret #houseportrait #architecture #architectuur #styleinspiration #homestyling #homestylinginspo #housesofinstagram #canalhouses #amsterdam #penart #inkart #blackandwhiteart #commissionedart #tekenen #drawing #sketches #urbansketcher #urbansketching #amsterdamlife #presentideas

The stately Allard Pierson Museum @allardpierson on Oude Turfmarkt, where the Universiteit van Amsterdam @uva_amsterdam displays its treasures On the left the wooden pavillion of Rederij Kooij @rederijkooij I took my reference pictures during the fantastic exhibition of ‘40 jaar Familie Doorzon’, a comic I grew up with, created by @gerrit_de_jager Gerrit is actually displayed in the window, but I can’t draw people as good as he does 😉 . 100x35cm, for sale . #allardpierson #museum #amsterdamcentrum #amstel #amstelriver #rokin #amsterdam #amsterdamart #penart #architecture #archisketch #museumart #museumarchitecture #rondvaartamsterdam #boattour #archeologymuseum #familiedoorzon #doorzon #gerritdejager #neoclassical #universiteitvanamsterdam #uva #bijzonderecollecties

Korsjespoortsteeg - a small alley between Singel and Herengracht named after Corsgin Jacobsz, who owned the orchard 🌳 that was here in the 15th century - when this was ‘out of town’ 😂 Thanks Berit for the commission! . #grachtengordel #herengracht #singelamsterdam #amsterdamcentrum #amsterdam #amsterdamart #blackandwhiteart #penart #commissionedart #huisportret #houseportrait #canalsofamsterdam #grachtenpand #canalhouse #amsterdamlife #urbansketcher

The Miracle of Amsterdam is an armchair treasure hunt. Somewhere in Amsterdam I’ve hidden 3 real silver crosses. With the help of this book - a sort of treasure map - you can find them… Check link in bio for more info #treasurehunt #amsterdam #hetmirakelvanamsterdam #amsterdamart #treasuremap #bookstagram #silvertreasures #amsterdamcity #history #dutchhistory #geschiedenis #boekstagram

A birth announcement card I draw houses - people and modern cars are so much harder! 😓 Thanks Jorrit for the commission, and congratulations! . #haarlem #birthcard #geboortekaartje #birthannouncement #huisportret #houseportrait #bmw #bmw5series #bmw5touring #bmwtouring #easywalker #easywalkerharvey #penart #commissionedart #blackandwhiteart #urbansketcher #bmw530i

A house and garden in Winterswijk Thanks Evelien for the commission! . #winterswijk #achterhoek #huisportret #houseportrait #penart #blackandwhiteart #commissionedart #urbansketcher

Johannes de Bekastraat, Utrecht Gefeliciteerd Peter & Shashi! . #vogelenbuurt #tuinwijk #utrecht #huisportret #houseportrait #blackandwhiteart #penart #cornershop #cornerhouse #urbansketcher

I still have a few copies of my posterbook AMSTERDAM, full of ready-to-frame drawings (no staples!) €30 - check link in bio, also for more prints . #amsterdam #amsterdamart #booksofinstagram #pendrawings #penart #amsterdamcanals #architecture #archisketch #urbansketcher #canalhouse #housesketch #grachtenpand #amsterdamcity #amsterdamartist

Da Costakade, Amsterdam Thanks Andrew for the commission! . #dacostakade #oudwest #kinkerbuurt #amsterdamwest #amsterdam #amsterdamart #commissionedart #kinkerstraat #penart #inkart #urbanarrow #amsterdamlife #amsterdamlifestyle #blackandwhiteart #huisportret #houseportrait #urbansketcher #housesketch

Bestevaêrstraat, De Baarsjes This street runs parallel to the Admiraal De Ruijterweg, named after admiral Michiel de Ruijter. Bestevaêr was his nickname! Thanks Madelief for the commission! . #debaarsjes #bestevaer #amsterdamwest #amsterdam #amsterdamart #penart #pentekening #blackandwhiteart #commissionedart #huisportret #houseportrait #amsterdamseschool #urbansketcher #archisketch #architecture #admiraalderuijterweg

Het Mirakel van Amsterdam - The Miracle of Amsterdam I’ve hidden 3 valuable silver crosses in Amsterdam and with this little black book you - yes, you! - can find them . #amsterdam #treasurehunt #treasure #urbansketcher #notebookart #treasuremap #schatkaart #blackandwhiteart #history #geschiedenis #silver #jewelry #amsterdamart #amsterdamlife #amsterdamsegeschiedenis

Huis Oudegein in Nieuwegein Thanks Robert for the commission! . #oudegein #nieuwegein #huisportret #houseportrait #penart #blackandwhiteart #castle #castleart #dutchcastles #kasteel #kastelen #commissionedart #urbansketcher #monumenten

Admiraal de Ruijterweg Thanks Mirte for the commission! . #debaarsjes #amsterdamwest #amsterdam #amsterdamart #commissionedart #penart #huisportret #houseportrait #urbansketcher

Zuiderkerkstoren @zuiderkerkstoren One of the pages in Het Mirakel van Amsterdam, my armchair treasure hunt launching… next Tuesday 🚀 The book is already for sale on my website! . #zuiderkerkstoren #zuiderkerk #zuiderkerkamsterdam #groenburgwal #amsterdam #amsterdamcentrum #amsterdamcanals #grachtengordel #grachten #monet #staalmeestersbrug #hetmirakelvanamsterdam #penart #blackandwhiteart #moleskineart #notebookart #inkart #amsterdamart #churchesofinstagram #belltower

Passeerdersgracht, with classic Amsterdammertjes in front 30x40 Thanks Linda for the commission! . #passeerdersgracht #zuidjordaan #jordaan #grachtengordel #grachtenpand #canalhouse #amsterdam #amsterdamart #penart #commissionedart #blackandwhiteart #huisportret #houseportrait #canalsofamsterdam #amsterdamcanals #amsterdamcentrum

A beautiful holiday home in the dunes at Visschershoek, close to Ouddorp Thanks Frans for the commission! . #visschershoek #ouddorp #duinen #dunes #holidayhome #holidayhomes #bungalow #vakantiehuis #goereeoverflakkee #huisportret #houseportrait #burton #burtoncustom #commissionedart #blackandwhiteart #penart #burtoncar #citroen2cv

‘De Parel van Alphen’ - the Oudhoornse Kerk and its clergy house along the Oude Rijn in Alphen a/d Rijn, built by famous Amsterdam architect Daniël Stalpaert Thanks Bernard for the commission! . #alphen #alphenaandenrijn #ouderijn #rijn #rhine #rhineriver #church #danielstalpaert #architecture #churchesofinstagram #archisketch #houseportrait #huisportret #pastorie #kerk #oudshoorn #oudhoornsekerk #penart #commissionedart

Billy the Bus @campingnoordernieuwland Billy was our home for 2 nights and a feast for the kids Thanks Elise & Mark! . #camping #brouwershaven #schouwenduiveland #brouwersdam #camperbus #internationalbus #buslife #busconversion #schoolbusconversion #blackandwhiteart #penart #urbansketcher #icbus

TREASURE MAP LAUNCH Get your tickets for the launch event of Het Mirakel van Amsterdam on September 19, between 16-19, in the Theatrum Anatomicum up in De Waag, Nieuwmarkt, Amsterdam 1600 - walk-in 1630 - the story behind Het Mirakel van Amsterdam 1730 - a walk through the treasure map with @ommetjemettom 1800 - drinks & book sales 1900 - start hunting! A chance to get unique insights in the map, meet the maker, visit a historical place (one of the oldest buildings in the city) and be part of the first real treasure hunt in Amsterdam Visit my website for free tickets (link in bio) - seating is very limited! . #hetmirakelvanamsterdam

Who knows where this leads to? A drawing from Het Mirakel van Amsterdam, my armchair treasure hunt launching September 19th. Check link in bio for the pre-sale. . #hetmirakelvanamsterdam #amsterdam #treasurehunt #treasurehunting #treasuremap

Kasteel Amerongen @kasteelamerongen - a drawing of the wedding location as a wedding gift Thanks Maaike for the commission! . #kasteelamerongen #amerongen #utrechtseheuvelrug #utrecht #kasteel #castle #bentinck #kaiserwilhelm #castledrawing #dutchcastles #huisportret #houseportrait #housesketch #penart #weddinggift #weddinggiftsidea #blackandwhiteart #urbansketcher

Pre-sale has started! 🎉🍾 You can now order your copy of Het Mirakel van Amsterdam in my shop (link in bio) 48 pages, 14x9 cm Limited edition of 100 copies, €100 each. Shipping starts September 19th. More details on launch later! . #amsterdam #hetmirakelvanamsterdam #treasurehunt #treasurehunting #penart #notebook #notebookart #amsterdamart #amsterdamhistory #blackandwhiteart