Sanguine Drawing By Rik Slabbinck “lili Nue”

Drawing made in red chalk by Rik Slabbinck. It represents his companion "Lili" naked and lying down. 60x49cm with frame 41x30cm drawing alone Rik Slabbinck is a Belgian artist born in Bruges in 1914 and died in 1991. He was a painter, draftsman and graphic designer. Studies at the Academy of Bruges (1933-1935) and at Sint-Lucas in Ghent. Worked for a year and a half under C. Permeke. Initially worked in the dark atmosphere of Permeke, but from around 1950 his palette gradually lightened. Realized landscapes, still lifes, nudes, portraits. Away from expressionism. He was influenced by Fauvism. I loved the harsh colors and beautiful contrasting surfaces. Worked with the palette knife rather than the brush. This quest for sharpness and clarity of shapes and colors ultimately led him to use pure colors. Second for the Prix de Rome in 1940 and 1943. Participated several times in the Aport exhibitions. In 1945 co-founder of Young Belgian Painting. However, he resigned from the group in 1947. Teacher at the Hoger Instituut in Antwerp from 1963 to 1979. Work in the Museums of Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent, Bruges, Deurle, Liège.