Kriek’s a super-illustrator who works in a variety of styles and formats, but some of my favorites are these ‘woodcut-style’ pieces with their limited color palettes. For a nice big intro on Kriek and more sample pics, see: https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/kriek.htm

As for this particular work, it’s his latest, and one can see a load of sample pages here. That’s in Castellano, so hit your translate button!

After the tragic loss of their son, Huub and Sara move into an old, isolated family home in the Veluwe woods. They hope to put the grief behind them and get their lives back on track. But is it really a good decision?

In the forest, at the bottom of their garden, there is a mysterious pond, filled with stagnant black water. The waterhole is surrounded by old beech trees with strange markings carved into the bark.

Sara hopes to rediscover her taste for creativity, and paint new canvases in this new environment. She abandons her psycho-medical treatment to achieve this. When she discovers old sketchbooks left by Huub’s great-uncle, she gradually sinks into darkness… --BDT