Sketch
New College Cloisters
Self Portrait Scrunched
David drew this his first year in Rio from a photo someone had taken of him back in the United States.
Self Portrait Lying Down
David drew this in his first year in Rio. This is drawn from a photo take of David.
Tia Lica
After the passing of Doris’ Aunt Lica, David drew this portrait of the two of them together.
Patricia and Luanda
David took a photo of his mom with Luanda and made this drawing. It is very special to David because his mom loved Luanda being that she was a granddaughter with the “de Hilster” name. Now that David’s mom is gone, this drawing is very special to David.
Doris
De Hilster, tired of doing realistic pencil drawings, promised his wife Doris to draw her portrait. In 1990, David finally capitulated. This was from a live setting and took about two and a half hours.
Fusca
De Hilster drawing in Rio de Janeiro in his sketchbook.
Tres Gerações
De Hilster drew this from a photo he took of Doris, her Mother Dona Nadir, and Luanda.
Torso
David de Hilster went to the Natural History Museum in downtown Rio de Janeiro and sketched some statues to practice drawing the human form. The year on the drawing is in error. The actual year was 1987.