In my artwork, I mainly deal with wildlife, portrayed primarily with colored pencil and sometimes acrylic. However, I did not choose this genre out of a purely conservationist approach, but rather because of the beauty, the character and the diversity that nature as a reference provides me with time and time again. I want to create art that can easily be understood without the need to be highly educated or having to think about it for hours on end before understanding its meaning. It is my own joy and amazement that I experience while drawing or painting that I would like to pass on to the collectors of my art.
Feldhase/common hare, colored pencil on paper, 15¾ x 12" (40 x 30 cm) This hare drawing is one of my earlier works but still one of my favorites because of the moment and the expression that is captured. You do not need a whole lot of interpretation to feel what is going on. All you need are those two blades of grass and this shiny eye.
Ara, colored pencil on paper, 301/3 x 22½" (77 x 57 cm) This colorful macaw portrait shows perfectly what a great artist nature is. I was trying to capture the intense colors and attentive look of the macaw while also playing with and emphasizing the shape of the feathers to create that special look in the lower half of the drawing. I also added a little extra feather, just because.
It is also very important to me that I create artwork of impeccable craftsmanship and quality that will accompany collectors for a long period of time. This is why I spend several hundreds of hours creating my realistic artworks to capture the very textures and expressions I want to achieve. I do use multiple reference photos in order to get the anatomy and textures right, yet I do not intend to merely copy my references because I want to create artwork that has its own soul—or maybe even a part of mine. Meticulously planning the artwork by making small sketches as well as executing a detailed freehand draft on the same canvas or paper I am using for the actual artwork is also part of my process. —
About the artist
Rebecca Neundorf
Rebecca Neundorf is a self-taught artist, born in Stuttgart in the southwest of Germany. After graduating high school, she was not sure for a while which professional path she wanted to take, so she completed a federal voluntary service first before studying art history, history and philosophy.
During this entire time, however, Neundorf realized that she wanted to pursue art as a career. When the pandemic began in 2020, she decided to take a leap of faith, leaving university and embarking on a journey as a self-employed artist. She took up a pen for the first time in more than five years and started to draw again and has never stopped. Since then, Neundorf has been showcasing her works at art fairs and exhibitions all across Germany. She sells her artwork to collectors who are equally fascinated by the beauty of nature, appreciate strong craftsmanship and who want to have artwork that makes them smile when looking at it.