Hello, my name is Simon,
and I'm a doodle addict. Amsterdam

I am a digital artist who lives and works in Amsterdam with my partner and 2 dogs. My work is adaptive and flexible in style and I’m fascinated by the different mediums, materials and techniques you can achieve with art. My work is a mix of smooth airbrush, crisp vectors and textured brush work filled with creativity and humor. Some of the companies that have used my illustrations include Emirates Airlines Global, Unilever, Coca-Cola, British American Tobacco, BMW, Land Rover, Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, Simon & Schuster Australia.

I specialize in character design, childrens illustration, commercial illustration, digital art, illustration, painting.

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Inspired by the Delft figurines of the Dutch kissing boy and girl.

I spotted this Frankensteined bike out side a house in Haarlem (small town outside of Amsterdam) and have no idea how you would ride something like this safely but it was gone the next day so imagine someone did. Think you would have to be high in more ways than one to ride this bike. from. my series Bikes of Amsterdam.

Day care dads on the school run. An early one from the vaults

The Dutch are experts at riding one handed while holding an umbrella or snack in the other hand. Although a good set of rain pants is much safer. From my Bikes of Amsterdam series.

You can rent this clog bike in Amsterdam. Don't know why you would. But you can.

Low Riders sit back and go with the flow. Although not sure I would ride a bike like this, as they are hard to spot. Thankfully they are quite a rare sighting.

Custom Paint Job. sometime the best way to find where you parked your bike in the huge bike parks is to make it stand out with a custom paint job.

These spring rain showerrs seem never ending. Always good to be prepared when riding.

Finally feels like we are Riding into summer. About time! An early doodle from the vaults.

easy way to walk the dog and both get a bit of exercise.

always funny to see big guys with small bikes.

Bike Bag Lady riding through the park.

These are the tan lines you get when you've been cycling round in shorts and tshirts all spring

BMX. The small bike with the big attitude

During last summer I spotted this dude riding round and round Vondelpark towing his big ass speaker so everyone can hear his selected music choices. funny but also a little annoying.

This one is a private commission for a friend. That's a Dutch strop-waffle the seagull has stolen. Happens more often than you would think.

This new Bikes of Amsterdam painting is of this wooden bike I saw (no pun intended) a while back. I thought it was probably owned by a lumberjack although it’s more likely some city hipster type. Either way cool bike. Guess you would need to varnish it every year.

My new painting captures the chaotic yet heartwarming scene of a determined father I spotted cycling through the morning rush. He's juggling a lot—quite literally—with a baby strapped to his chest and a little girl perched in the bike's front basket.

Fit for a King! I should have posted this yesterday as the 27th April was King's Day in Holland and a huge celebration day for the Dutch. The King and Queen visit a different city each year, but not by bike I'm sure.

More dogs and bikes.

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