Rien Poortvliet interview from 1994 in his

Rien Poortvliet (August 7, 1932 September 15, 1995) was a Dutch draughtsman and painter. Born in Schiedam, he was best known for his drawings of animals and for Gnomes in the famous series of books by Wil Huygen1 and published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc. of New York City. Being a plasterer s son from Schiedam, making a living as an artist did not seem an option for Rien Poortvliet. His parents were strict Dutch Reformed and were opposed to the idea of their oldest son going to an art academy. Rien s apt br, br,