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@reinoutengel.bsky.social
Belgian draftsman, painter, sculptor, overthinker. Islamic geometry, woodworking... and punkrock. Proud ANTIFAscist.
Comes from a long line of worriers.
Adhd by default.
Comes from a long line of worriers.
Adhd by default.
First painting in a very long time and I really enjoyed it...
#islamicart #islamicgeometry #watercolor #aquarelle
#islamicart #islamicgeometry #watercolor #aquarelle
November 17, 2025 at 8:26 PM
First painting in a very long time and I really enjoyed it...
#islamicart #islamicgeometry #watercolor #aquarelle
#islamicart #islamicgeometry #watercolor #aquarelle
November 15, 2025 at 3:58 PM
My new favourite artist, Remedios Varo (1908-1963), a Catalan surrealist painter. What a gem!
October 20, 2025 at 7:55 PM
My new favourite artist, Remedios Varo (1908-1963), a Catalan surrealist painter. What a gem!
Did some restauration on this nice jointer plane. Mostly cleanup, also reglued the handle and made a nice new oaken wedge. Also have been oiling a portion of my chisels and gouges as fall is here already and moisture levels in the shop go up.
October 5, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Did some restauration on this nice jointer plane. Mostly cleanup, also reglued the handle and made a nice new oaken wedge. Also have been oiling a portion of my chisels and gouges as fall is here already and moisture levels in the shop go up.
The back panels of the brothers Van Eyck's Mystic Lamb.
I went to St. Baafs cathedral in Gent because I had time to spare and was in time to see the panels closed for the night. That gave me the opportunity to watch them side by side and enjoy the architecture and trefoil arches.
What a treat!
I went to St. Baafs cathedral in Gent because I had time to spare and was in time to see the panels closed for the night. That gave me the opportunity to watch them side by side and enjoy the architecture and trefoil arches.
What a treat!
September 17, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The back panels of the brothers Van Eyck's Mystic Lamb.
I went to St. Baafs cathedral in Gent because I had time to spare and was in time to see the panels closed for the night. That gave me the opportunity to watch them side by side and enjoy the architecture and trefoil arches.
What a treat!
I went to St. Baafs cathedral in Gent because I had time to spare and was in time to see the panels closed for the night. That gave me the opportunity to watch them side by side and enjoy the architecture and trefoil arches.
What a treat!
I feel like shit today after I had to cancel by principle my appearance at an event I really wanted to be present at. But maybe posting this ridiculous shot of me and my kids during our summer holiday will help.
September 14, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I feel like shit today after I had to cancel by principle my appearance at an event I really wanted to be present at. But maybe posting this ridiculous shot of me and my kids during our summer holiday will help.
Some pictures of my work at the Islamic art exhibition 'Iqra - اقرا' in Gent.
September 5, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Some pictures of my work at the Islamic art exhibition 'Iqra - اقرا' in Gent.
One word: accountability.
July 15, 2025 at 5:35 AM
One word: accountability.
Building muqarnas can be tedious, but the immense satisfaction looking at the impeccable geometry is priceless.
July 4, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Building muqarnas can be tedious, but the immense satisfaction looking at the impeccable geometry is priceless.
The world sucks, I know it. Hence this picture of our dog, you know you need it. You're welcome.
May 29, 2025 at 6:26 AM
The world sucks, I know it. Hence this picture of our dog, you know you need it. You're welcome.
Still stunned by this amazing piece of sculpting I gazed at in the V&A museum in London a few years ago.
May 28, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Still stunned by this amazing piece of sculpting I gazed at in the V&A museum in London a few years ago.
For the sake of presenting you all with something other than the world's horrors, here a picture I took in Sint Pieter's church in Leuven, Belgium.
May 27, 2025 at 6:23 AM
For the sake of presenting you all with something other than the world's horrors, here a picture I took in Sint Pieter's church in Leuven, Belgium.
Silence is complicity.
May 20, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Silence is complicity.
In Belgium, voices opposing Israel's genocide on the Palestinian people are getting louder, also in the political and academical arena. Decisive action must be the next step. You don't ask the bull to leave the china shop, you take it out.
May 14, 2025 at 7:15 AM
In Belgium, voices opposing Israel's genocide on the Palestinian people are getting louder, also in the political and academical arena. Decisive action must be the next step. You don't ask the bull to leave the china shop, you take it out.
Preparations for an upcoming amazing project. Stay tuned!
April 26, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Preparations for an upcoming amazing project. Stay tuned!
A drawing I did a few years ago but never completed and eventually cut up to use parts of it in other work. Sometimes, you put in a massive amount of work only to end up with a few remains, but that's the way the process often goes...
April 17, 2025 at 6:22 AM
A drawing I did a few years ago but never completed and eventually cut up to use parts of it in other work. Sometimes, you put in a massive amount of work only to end up with a few remains, but that's the way the process often goes...
My latest work, in beech wood. I loved doing this and the amount of skills I developed is incredible.
#islamicart #islamicgeometry #geometry #geomicon #woodworking #woodworker #woodcarving #arabesque #biomorphic #art
#islamicart #islamicgeometry #geometry #geomicon #woodworking #woodworker #woodcarving #arabesque #biomorphic #art
April 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM
My latest work, in beech wood. I loved doing this and the amount of skills I developed is incredible.
#islamicart #islamicgeometry #geometry #geomicon #woodworking #woodworker #woodcarving #arabesque #biomorphic #art
#islamicart #islamicgeometry #geometry #geomicon #woodworking #woodworker #woodcarving #arabesque #biomorphic #art
A dash of beauty is today's feck off in the face of trumpism and other bog sprung misery.
#islamicart #islamicgeometry #art #sculpting #sculpture #woodworking #woodworker #woodcarving #arabesque #biomorphic
#islamicart #islamicgeometry #art #sculpting #sculpture #woodworking #woodworker #woodcarving #arabesque #biomorphic
April 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
A dash of beauty is today's feck off in the face of trumpism and other bog sprung misery.
#islamicart #islamicgeometry #art #sculpting #sculpture #woodworking #woodworker #woodcarving #arabesque #biomorphic
#islamicart #islamicgeometry #art #sculpting #sculpture #woodworking #woodworker #woodcarving #arabesque #biomorphic
Oh joy! Moving up slowly, and still a long way to go. I put in max 3hrs per day to avoid slipping into a next burnout, which wouldn't be hard considering my frantic mind. Beech is my favourite wood to work in. A well sharpened chisel or gouge just slides through it...
#islamicart #art #sculpting
#islamicart #art #sculpting
April 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Oh joy! Moving up slowly, and still a long way to go. I put in max 3hrs per day to avoid slipping into a next burnout, which wouldn't be hard considering my frantic mind. Beech is my favourite wood to work in. A well sharpened chisel or gouge just slides through it...
#islamicart #art #sculpting
#islamicart #art #sculpting
First stage of this piece is done, now the cool part: shaping! This is about 8mm or 1/3" deep, so it took me some time cleaning it out. But a whittling knife from Pfeil helped me out in the tight corners. #islamicart #art #sculpting #sculpture #woodworking #woodcarving #arabesque #biomorphic
April 6, 2025 at 3:26 PM
First stage of this piece is done, now the cool part: shaping! This is about 8mm or 1/3" deep, so it took me some time cleaning it out. But a whittling knife from Pfeil helped me out in the tight corners. #islamicart #art #sculpting #sculpture #woodworking #woodcarving #arabesque #biomorphic
Finally about to get where I need to be with this. Still, some more sanding and scraping to do. Then gesso, then egg tempera. A long way to go, but a fascinating one. #islamicart #arabesque #biomorphic #woodworking #woodworker #woodcarving #art
March 30, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Finally about to get where I need to be with this. Still, some more sanding and scraping to do. Then gesso, then egg tempera. A long way to go, but a fascinating one. #islamicart #arabesque #biomorphic #woodworking #woodworker #woodcarving #art
My favourite of Seljuk buildings in Anatolia. The Ince Minareli medrese in Konya. Built between 1260-1265 by vizier Sahip Ata Fahreddin Ali. The architect was Keluk bin Abdullah. Seljuk buildings often have a richly decorated entrance but are otherwise plain in appearance. #islamicarchtecture
March 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
My favourite of Seljuk buildings in Anatolia. The Ince Minareli medrese in Konya. Built between 1260-1265 by vizier Sahip Ata Fahreddin Ali. The architect was Keluk bin Abdullah. Seljuk buildings often have a richly decorated entrance but are otherwise plain in appearance. #islamicarchtecture