Autumn Lantern Walk by Geertje Kapteijns – Kapitein Kalk
AUTUMN ART
Autumn is a gorgeous art post card of a chalk drawing by Geertje Kapteijns. Geertje, a visual artist living in Dordrecht in the Netherlands.
In Autumn, the last leaves are falling over the beautiful, colorful fall fungi as children gather with lanterns, bundled up from the cold as the day begins to disappear into night.
This is a nice seasonal card during autumn or Martinmas as a reminder of the seasonal changes that are so much a part of our lives. It looks great on a seasonal table in autumn or a festival reminder of Martinmas and the children’s annual November lantern walk.
With its matte finish and rounded corners, it has a museum quality to it that feels elegant.
DETAILS
- Geertje Kapteijns
- Art Post card
- Pumpkin Patch
- Post Card: 4.1 x 5.8” (4.8 x 10.5 cm)
- Portrait
- Made in the Netherlands
MORE ABOUT GEERTJE
When Geertje’s children went to a Waldorf school, she was introduced to the way in which the seasons and annual festivals are celebrated and how children are able to be children during childhood. This has proved to be a huge source of inspiration.
She started making chalkboard drawings and over time, she released them as cards. The cards are small works of art that encourage a conscious reflection on a certain time of the year or a certain event and the feeling that goes with that. Drawings that make you look forward to remembering a beautiful moment.
WHY CHALK ART
There is something magical about a chalkboard drawing. Because of the black background of a chalkboard, you not only apply color when you start drawing, but also light.
Chalk as a material is vulnerable but also very flexible, you can make quick impressions with it, but you can also work with it in detail. The board drawings are transient, and eventually will be erased. However, this also creates space for a new drawing. Thankfully Geertje has shared her drawings with us to enjoy.
Geertje uses this chalkboard chalk here for all her chalkboard drawings.
