Hans Fisherman of the Northern Seas

Thank you, Ann Harrison for naming this guy and the story of who he is.

Please meet Hans, a deep-down nice character! Cheeky too! Hans is a fisherman who lives in a little coastal town in the north part of the Netherlands! The sun and salty breezes have etched their time on his face. His hands are worn and callused from the years of hauling nets. Yet you’ve caught him taking just a moment to gaze out over the sea that he loves.
from the years of hauling nets. Yet you’ve caught him taking just a moment to gaze out over the sea that he loves.

Created with black PanPastel and black charcoal pencils on 14” X 17” Strathmore 400 series drawing paper. I’ve cropped the photo to 11” X 14” to see how it looks in a frame.

Original is 14″ X 17″ on Strathmore 400 Series Drawing paper.

NOTE: Original does NOT include the JLHackett watermark seen in this image! Colors may vary for what you are seeing on your monitor.