‘Tiamat’ by Kirsten Schaap

Artist: Kirsten Schaap
Title: ‘Tiamat’
Medium: Pen, acrylic ink, metallic watercolour paint, genuine 23.75 ct gold leaf, and genuine silver leaf on Ampersand aquabord
Dimensions: 9.4″ x 7.1″
Framing: Unframed
Year of Creation: 2025

NOTE: This piece was available to purchase as part of ‘The Oceanic Source’ show, which ran between 6th – 27th June 2025. If you would like to inquire about its current availability, please email sales@wowxwow.com and we will be delighted to assist.

Description

‘Tiamat’ by Kirsten Schaap

Artist: Kirsten Schaap
Title: ‘Tiamat’
Medium: Pen, acrylic ink, metallic watercolour paint, genuine 23.75 ct gold leaf, and genuine silver leaf on Ampersand aquabord
Dimensions: 9.4″ x 7.1″
Framing: Unframed
Year of Creation: 2025

About the Artwork:

Tiamat, in Mesopotamian mythology, was a Goddess associated with the ocean and chaotic forces and was often depicted as a sea serpent or dragon.

This artwork is part of my ongoing Four Elements series and another addition to my Water element collection. – 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.