publications

"Gezien van de Riet's work (...) encompasses almost
everything that is possible in charcoal and crayon.
The three-dimensional forms, the space around them,
everything is folded into a composition of a few lines.
In passing, she sets down some blots with the broad side
of the stylus, just enough to let the sketch stand out from
the flat surface. This is true mastery.
Needless to say that to be able to draw so easily, a lot of
study and craftwoman’s training is necessary. Van de Riet’s
crayon drawing March snow shows how in pastel crayon
drawing almost becomes painting (...) The secret lies in a
sophisticated use of coloured paper: blue gray - the shadows
were left untouched.”
Leo van Heijningen, Het feest van de tekening, Palet 2005

“Van de Riet expresses nature and life in a very accomplished
manner, freely and spontaneously. Because of her inborn
drawing ability she is appreciated as an all-round artist, who
uses various techniques simultaneously.”
José Antonio Aruquipa Z., Bolivian Times, 1997, Bolivia

“She has absolute sureness in her stroke and brush. Her
feeling for proportion allows her to draw the human figure in
one go with great mastery.”
Alberto Medina, Director Academia de Bellas Artes, La Paz, Bolivia, 1991

A selection from publications and press reviews

Publikaties van Gezien van de Riet in het kunstblad Palet