About
 | Theo Ybema 31,683 glops |
Male 
from Netherlands 
born on December 24th 
member since May 13, 2012 
221 sketches uploaded 
192 fans Hi everyone!
In my teens I really aspired to become an artist, but there was also a drama academy in my town. I chose the latter, because it was a bigger personal challenge.
Two years after I started drama school my brother bought a ZX-Spectrum, one of the first home computers. I thought he was nuts. But there was an instant attraction to these machines, when I realized they were not just good for crunching numbers, but you could actually make art with these things. Within two years I learned programming in basic and had written a simple drawing program.
I never became a professional artist.
I never became a brilliant programmer.
I did become a drama teacher, but hardly worked in the field. I became a learning developer for a business consultancy.
But I still love to draw on computers using all the tools that programmers come up with.
Sometimes I use my sketch talent professionally, when I illustrate elearning modules and coarse presentations.
In my spare time I have dabbled with Photoshop and Corel Painter for years. Artrage is my most recent favorite, especially on the PC.
Classic art software tends to grow monstrously large and complex.
What I like most about Sketchclub is that it is simple, straight forward yet it has all the basics. (Except cut/copy/paste! BP: you hear this: cut/copy/paste!
)
And it is extremely motivating to have the online community that is so wonderful and generous. I'm totally hooked on browsing through all the art that is put out every day.
What I like most is not just sharing pictures, but actually learning from each other and getting to know the artists behind the work.
In my teens I really aspired to become an artist, but there was also a drama academy in my town. I chose the latter, because it was a bigger personal challenge.
Two years after I started drama school my brother bought a ZX-Spectrum, one of the first home computers. I thought he was nuts. But there was an instant attraction to these machines, when I realized they were not just good for crunching numbers, but you could actually make art with these things. Within two years I learned programming in basic and had written a simple drawing program.
I never became a professional artist.
I never became a brilliant programmer.
I did become a drama teacher, but hardly worked in the field. I became a learning developer for a business consultancy.
But I still love to draw on computers using all the tools that programmers come up with.
Sometimes I use my sketch talent professionally, when I illustrate elearning modules and coarse presentations.
In my spare time I have dabbled with Photoshop and Corel Painter for years. Artrage is my most recent favorite, especially on the PC.
Classic art software tends to grow monstrously large and complex.
What I like most about Sketchclub is that it is simple, straight forward yet it has all the basics. (Except cut/copy/paste! BP: you hear this: cut/copy/paste!
)
And it is extremely motivating to have the online community that is so wonderful and generous. I'm totally hooked on browsing through all the art that is put out every day.
What I like most is not just sharing pictures, but actually learning from each other and getting to know the artists behind the work.
wip by Theo Ybema 
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1 May 18, 2013 
Skull by Theo Ybema 21 13 May 17, 2013 
Terra Incognito by Theo Ybema 
3 71 43 May 12, 2013 
Dr. Evil by Theo Ybema 11 49 36 April 28, 2013 
Seascape by Theo Ybema 37 26 April 19, 2013 
Facing the Fear by Theo Ybema 2 44 36 April 13, 2013 
I See Amazing Perspective in our Future! by Theo Ybema 2 22 17 April 13, 2013 
Big Yellow Taxi by Theo Ybema 28 17 April 6, 2013 
Pink Elephant by Theo Ybema 23 9 April 6, 2013 
Create Thick Oil Paint by Theo Ybema 3 28 25 April 5, 2013 
Revenge of the Ugly Duckling by Theo Ybema 13 116 104 June 24, 2012 
Golda by Theo Ybema 9 104 94 May 28, 2012 
The Ballet Mistress of Frog Lake by Theo Ybema 15 87 71 March 19, 2013 
iPad Nano 6000 by Theo Ybema 10 94 71 Nov. 11, 2012 
Extra Extra Benefits! by Theo Ybema 5 97 64 July 16, 2012 
Saturdaynight and feeling Girly. by Theo Ybema 8 83 73 Aug. 18, 2012 
The Lazy Gardeners Snowman by Theo Ybema 8 83 62 Dec. 28, 2012 
Apodemus Passer by Theo Ybema 8 81 72 Aug. 5, 2012 
Antique Romantic Landscape by Theo Ybema 9 78 60 Aug. 26, 2012 
Hatchling by Theo Ybema 9 75 73 Jan. 1, 2013 - Comments
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