Of Bikes And Men is a series of bicycle illustrations which I started when I definitely moved to The Hague in 2017.
The idea of this long term personal project is to draw an original but realistic portrait of the people of Netherland through their bicycles.
Most of these illustrations are inspired by real life situations I witnessed myself.
When I began these illustrations I had - and I still have - two references in mind :
- The Dutch artist Dick Bruna for the simplicity of his illustrations , the elegance of his continuous thick black lines, and his flat colors.
- The cartoon "Father and Daughter", from Dutch director Michael Dudok de Wit, which gave me my first hint about Dutch bikes, landscapes and weather, many years ago.
The complete series with new illustrations and private commission is is on instagram.
01 - The Surfer
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02 - The Businessman
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03 - The Snob
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04 - Triathlete
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05 - The Detail (the red sock)
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06 - The Muscles
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07 - The Fail
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08 - The Hipster
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09 - The Hockey Player
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10 - The Dunes
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11 - The Birdwatcher
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12 - The E-bike
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13 - The Traveler
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14 - The Beach Bike
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15 - The Troy Speed
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16 - The Dogwalker
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17 - The Teckels
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18 - The Yoga Class
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19 - The SMS
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20 - The Gust
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21 - The Late Woman
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22 - The Umbrella
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23 - The Selfie
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24 - The Wedding Party
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25 - Embedded
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26 - The Delivery Boy
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27 - The Duke (Wassenaar)
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28 - The Minibike (Maastricht)
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31 - The Boncho
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32 - The Farmer
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33 - The Stand Up
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34 - Halloween
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35 - Father and Son
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36 - The Chat
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37 - The Dogs
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38 - The Foxes
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39 - The Red Light
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40 - The Football Training
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41 - The Date
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42 - The Cow
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43 - The Herring
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44 - The Scottish Suit
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45 - The Turquoise Hair
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46 - Amsterdam
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47 - The Painter
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48 - The Expat
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49 - The Worker
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50 - The Fall
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51 - The Chopper
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52 - The Transparency
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53 - The Bibliobike (Bezuidenhout - Benoordenhout)
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54 - Halloween
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55 - The Student
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56 - The Sushi
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57 - The Croissants
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58 - The Fisherman's Wife (Scheveningen Statue)
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59 - The Skater
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60 - Sinterklass #01
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61 - Batman
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62 - Sinterklass #02
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63 - Back Home
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64 - The Puddle
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65 - The Teddy Bear
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66 - The Repairman
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67 - Deventer (Dickens festival)
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68 - The Late Man
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69 The Commuter
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70 - Winter
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72- Spring
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73 - Breastfeeding (Denneweg)
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74 - After the Fall
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75 - The Scooter
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76 - The Office
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77 - The Mousquetaires
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78 - The Duo
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79 - The Lover
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82 - The Gang
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83 - The Sunday Trip
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85 - The Wheel
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86 - The Jackdaws
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87 - The Canal
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88 - The Cats
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