Name: Inner Beauty 1 (set of 2) Medium: mixed Size: 420mm x 590mm (A2) Framed: No Price: R 800 Motivation: I am a strong believer of "don't judge a book by its cover" - these old cars are rusted and not working, but they are still magnificent to look at.
Name: EMCsquared Medium: Pencil on white paper Size: 1150mm x 950mm Framed: Yes Price: R 13 500 Motivation: I have always been fond of the way Einstein looked and wanted to try and draw a portrait of him.
Name: Number7 Medium: White pencil on black Canson paper Size: 490mm x 290mm Framed: No Price: Motivation: When I saw this old man it was like a moth being pulled towards the flame, I just had to bring him to life on a piece of paper.
Name: Cassanova Medium: Pencil on white paper Size: 210mm x 290mm Framed: No Price: Motivation: This was a first for me, I have never before attempted to draw a face. I was overwhelmed by the end results and decided after this picture that I will specialise in portraits
Name: House on a Hill Medium: mixed Size: 290mm x 490mm Framed: No Price: R 800 - Sold Motivation: While experimenting with different mediums I found this combination of mediums that I liked very much and just drew a few random works using them.
Name: Happy Medium: Pastels and Charcoal Size: 390mm x 580mm Framed: No Price: R Motivation: This woman had such a lovely friendly face that I was not able to let the opportunity slip me by to capture that on paper.
Name: Samuel L Jackson Medium: HB and 2B ClutchPencils on white paper Size: 210mm x 290mm Framed: No Price: R Motivation: I went through a stage of drawing various famous people to assure myself that I will be able to do portraits for commission work.
Name: Home is where the Heart is Medium: Mixed Size: 390mm x 570mm Framed: No Price: R Motivation: I liked the combination of mediums and drew a whole series of different genres to see which works well with the mediums.
Name: Warrior Pride Medium: mixed Size: 295mm x 310mm Framed: No Price: R Motivation: Just another random drawing experimenting with the combination of mediums.
Name: Nelson Medium: Charcoal on white paper Size: 410mm x 590mm Framed: No Price: R Motivation: I have always been inspired by this man's life, his drive and motivation to do good to all men, it is a shame that this attitude does not continue with the people who took over from him
Riaan is a new artist that only discovered his artistic talent in March 2008. He is currently attending classes at The Art Studio in Pretoria, South Africa, where he is being mentored by Fernanda De Lange. Riaan has a lot of raw talent and has the potential to become one of South Africa's greats. Keep your eye on this artist.
At this stage Riaan is experimenting with various mediums to find what suits his creative style. Riaan is very fond of pencils, but also created his own mixed medium style, being ink wash, fineliner and pastel.
Riaan is inspired by all beautiful things in life, especially things that display the beauty of his Creator. He specialises in portraits in any medium and does commission work.