(c) House U/f – 2/250

A street scene rendered in pen and ink, depicting a modest townscape with a church or chapel as focal point, anchored by a gnarled tree in the foreground. Figures populate the street, their forms suggested with economical linework. The composition balances architectural solidity with organic growth, whilst the delicate hatching and spare palette create an atmosphere of quietude. De Beer’s impressionistic approach finds particular resonance in pen and ink work, a medium well-suited to his descriptive yet spontaneous sensibility.