‘Nyx’ by Kirsten Schaap

Artist: Kirsten Schaap
Title: ‘Nyx’
Medium: Pen (archival pigmented ink) on 425 gsm matte watercolour paper
Dimensions: 15.7″ x 11.7″
Framing: Unframed
Year of Creation: 2022

NOTE: This piece was available to purchase as part of our ‘Fiends of the Dark III’ show, which ran between 1st – 22nd April 2022. If you would like to inquire about its current availability, please email sales@wowxwow.com and we will be delighted to assist.

Description

‘Nyx’ by Kirsten Schaap

Artist: Kirsten Schaap
Title: ‘Nyx’
Medium: Pen (archival pigmented ink) on 425 gsm matte watercolour paper
Dimensions: 15.7″ x 11.7″
Framing: Unframed
Year of Creation: 2022

About the Artwork:

“This is my depiction of Nyx, primordial Greek Goddess of the Night- the principle from which all creation emerged and a Goddess so powerful and beautiful she is feared by Zeus himself.” – Kirsten Schaap

About the Artist:

(Artist Bio)

Kirsten Schaap (@kirsketchbook) is an illustrator living and working in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Her work revolves around introspection, darkness, contrast and raw emotion- fear, loss and decay are recurring themes in her work. She mainly works in black-and-white and her work is drawn by hand using a stippling technique, which enables her to bring depth, texture and layers into her work. She is inspired by nature, mythology and science fiction.