Simbl alias Jan Stel, street-art, graffiti and wall artist open for commission national and international

SIMBL

"Art Unites: Where Vision Meets Emotion"
Street Art I Canvas I Digital Art I Photography

30 December 2024
Simbl and Yorkone 3D street art demolition

For a few years I have used a abandoned gym to experiment 3d graffiti. Together with Yorkone we have setup a double 3d style. In May 2024 the whole school complex in my hometown Purmerend is demolished.
4 December 2024
Nederlands Ijsbeelden festival / Kings of Colors / SubZero

Street art organisation Kings of Colors invited me to make a painting for the SubZero Street Art Festival held at the Dutch Ice Sculpture Festival.
26 Oktober 2024
Rijkswaterstaat A7 viaducten (4x 3,5 x 5,5)

4 lifelike street art paintings made on the Rijkswaterstaat Viaduct A7 in Purmerend, called the Jeroen Houwelingbrug. A spoonbill, blossom, kingfisher and a butterfly on a lavender stem can be seen.
06 October 2024
La Luna Lady at the NDSM

Free work on the legal walls of the Straat Museum in Amsterdam Noord. A few hours of painting with a lovely sun and friends with to end the day a bbq on site. Delicious!
04 Sept 2024
The White Dragon and Lion, with Mon_030 and Dejoe, Berlin

In Japan, 2024 marks the year of the 'Dragon.' For those born between July 24 and August 23, it is also the month of the 'Lion.'
26 July 2024
The Eagle and White Tiger, Berlin, Germany

Another mural collaboration with Mon_030. This time in the always creative and atmospheric Berlin. The Eagle stands for Vision and Clarity. While the White Tiger represents Power and Strength.
2 July 2024
Tiger, the Japanese Way. Verrev street art jam Hengelo at Oogst

The 3rd jam at Oogst was superb again! This time I had a stunning collaboration with Japanese female street-artist Mon_030.
12 June 2024
Lynx - Spot 13, Paris

The second time we went to the creative terrain of Spot 13 I made a stunning Lynx. Painting here seems te have become a tradition. This time we were offered to paint at the so-called Kingswall.
6 May 2024
The Twilight Sessions

In an abandoned school complex I transformed 6 classical spaces with lively murals. After the final stroke of paint, I made the shift to photography to immortalize these street art masterpieces in the light of twilight.
22 April 2024
Fiery and Mystic

This captivating wall painting creates an optical illusion that plays with your perception. Stand at the center point and move towards the wall to experience the intriguing effect. It blurs the distinction between the left and right hemispheres of your brain.
12 April 2024
Majestic Owl

Step into the captivating world of an abandoned school, where a magnificent Owl holds vigilant watch. Amidst the foliage, this majestic guardian silently oversees its domain, its yellow golden-like eyes keenly observing every movement.
27 March 2024
3D Black Comet-tailed Goldfishes

Explore the mesmerizing 3D anamorphic street-art painting of three Black Comet-tailed Goldfishes, brought to life with the metallic-like fusion of transparant spray can techniques and precision paint-markers.
19 March 2024
3D Butterfly Koi Carps

he 2nd wall in 3D effect, this time in a classroom of the vacant school, shows 2 Butterfly Koi Carps in a ying/yang style. These 2 are also positive/negative (Green) as with the Siamese Fighting Fish.
16 March 2024
3D Siamese Fighting Fish (Kempfish)

A 3D anamorphic street art mural of a beautiful Siamese Fighting Fish in the shower-room of a vacant school, with vibrant colors and details, the abandoned school is partly my studio till the complex will be demolished.
12 March 2024
The Owl watching The Secret Garden

here is a very cool street art spot in the center of Amsterdam! It’s called the Secret Garden and you can access this hidden gem via Nicholas Groente & Fruit at Sint Nicolaasstraat 19
12 September 2023
Blu Jay

Blu jays are known for their beautiful blue plumage and noisy calls. But you may not know that this blue bird is extremely intelligent, participates in a complex social system, and forms tight family bonds.
12 Juli 2023
The eye of the beholder

In a rapidly changing urban area at the outskirts of Paris, we went to paint on the raw structures of the Spot 13 terrain. Many (inter)national street artists have painted here. It is like a kind of open-air museum.
1 Juli 2023
Moon Goddess

At the Oogst terrain, a creative breeding spot in Hengelo, Verrev has organized another Street-art jam with more than 15 artists who have turned a blank canvas into beautiful art. With the 2023 Jam I have made a Native fantasy-like goddess from ancient times.
18 Juni 2023
The Old Man

The Old Man was created using mixed media. I used special paint markers, (transparent) spray cans, acrylic paint and the use of brushes. The premium cotton canvas is 160 x 200 cm.
18 Juni 2023
Purmer-Zuid SVP 02

Following on from the SVP District Heating Building in Purmer-Noord, we have now also done one in the Purmer-Zuid. I was asked by the district management to paint this building in a child-friendly neighborhood.
11 Juni 2023
Purmer-Noord SVP 01

At the 3 -neighborhood point in the Purmer Noord, gemeente Purmerend I have painted a SVP Stadsverwarming building with: the Purmerbos (Swans), the Rijtuigenbuurt (Horses) and the Zuivelbuurt (Cows).
12 April 2023
Cheetah (The Spirit Within)

Cheetahs are the fastest land animal, reaching speeds of upwards of 70 miles per hour. Cheetahs are also famous for their single-minded focus and determination on a goal, they go after it until they achieve it.
25 september 2022
Royal Owl - Palace on the Dam, Amsterdam

Next to the Royal Palace on Dam Square, Amsterdam we have made wall paintings on wooden panels. The panels protect the 2 historic 19th century cast iron lanterns of the palace from construction work.
10 september 2022
Just an Owl - Lisbon

What a nice and beautifully situated city Lisbon is. There is much to do and also much to see. While being on the other side of the estuary we made a wall painting on a long row of dilapidated fisher sheds.
24 august 2022
Inner Reflection

We all know it; stress in times of busyness, the feeling of having to make time for yourself. Who am I, where am I, what have I achieved, am I happy, and where am I going?
21 august 2022
Eurasian Lynx

Just before nightfall, the wild cat, the Lynx, appeared. Spotted in the silvery light of La luna. A quiet moment until this beautiful feline disappeared from view again. Lightning fast and shy as is her nature.
14 august 2022
Bee yourself / lhbtiq

The municipality of Purmerend has asked us to make a wall painting in the beautiful and newly renovated amphitheater in Purmerend.
26 july 2022
4x 3D Groundpaintings

In the citycentre of Purmerend, De Koemarkt, the 'Wall Starz' team has made 4x eye-catching 3D ground paintings. Go have a look ...
16 may 2022
Bearded Vulture

The bearded vulture is the Alps' largest bird and is one of the rarest raptors in Europe. It nests on high rock ledges and inhabits exclusively high mountainous areas.
29 april 2022
Women of the World

This first canvas made in the studio is a tryout for a big project yet to come. "Woman of the World" is about the diversity of women in a mostly men's world. What would the world be like if women were actually seen as equals?
16 april 2022
3D Eagle at night (photos and movies)

To give the 3D Eagle even more depth we made a night shoot in the 1970s studio. In the pitch-black surrounding we added lamps and fog which gave the wall a almost Marvel kind a look, awesome.
11 april 2022
3Dimensional Eagle

In an empty 1970s gym we made an Eagle with landscape and the letters 'Progress' in 3Dimensional style. We have challenged ourselves again to give this street art a 3D effect. Go get a look ...
14 november 2021
Little red fox

In collaboration with the Verrev foundation and commissioned by the municipality of Hengelo, 12 street art artists have painted plated containers. The theme was; Hengelo in the past, the present and future. Various stylish expressions related to this theme have been made.
02 november 2021
Philippine Eagle

The Philippine eagle is considered the largest of the extant eagles in the world in terms of length and wing surface. It has been declared the national bird of the Philippines.
23 oktober 2021
The Future Starts Now 02

The making of, “The future starts now”. Van schetsen maken, de voorbehandeling, en het opzetten middels beamer in de avond. Van de basis inkleuringen naar de uitwerking en het fantastische resultaat.
09 oktober 2021
The Future Starts Now 01

Foto's en filmpjes. In onze huidige roerige wereld kunnen we allemaal wel positiviteit en drive gebruiken. Of het nou met sporten is, een opleiding of een droom voor een betere wereld.
20 september 2021
Musical relaxation

What was initially intended as testing and experimenting turned out to be a very nice wall again. Another perfect combination and collaboration with Arjan. We are the Wall Starz team.
6 august 2021
Black Panther

Besides this beautiful young black panther, there are so many endangered animals in the world. Many are already extinct and others are about to disappear into history.
26 June 2021
The old Cheyenne

What would it be like to travel through time and experience what it was like to live in balance with our nature? Even today we can learn so much from the wisdom of ancient tribes.
3 May 2021
The wise Owl

The Owl is a bird of pray to which a lot of wisdom is attributed from spirituality. In any case, it is magical to behold these birds of prey, how they watch and observe in silence and then fly out with their majestic wings.
16 March 2021
Majestic Eagle

Birds of prey fascinate me enormously because of their powerful and sharp look. They see everything, every little movement and detail.
8 March 2021
Speedlight Eagle

Don't get into the eagle his eyesight because any movement will be noticed. Be aware!
4 May 2021
Bob Marley

Commissioned by the Comic (youth centre in Purmerend), I spray-painted Bob Marley and a Jamaican landscape. A delightful job to do, a. The former grey-greenish ambiance is now colorful with beautiful calming vegetation and flowers.
4 April 2021
Koi Carp

The 1st. one for 2021 was a Japanese Koi Carp which is sprayed on "De Comic", in my hometown Purmerend. And the Koi was on my todo list for some time, check.
5 November 2020
Geisha

Geisha, expressions of the soul. Made with spray-can, paintbrush, transparencies and mask. Painted on a legal wall in Hengelo.
12 May 2020
Lily

Lovely to paint a flower again. Lot's of positive likes form the people (mostly ladies) who came by. Where? NDSM.
28 November 2019
Samurai

In Hengelo I have painted a female samurai. The power of the woman.
Old school 1988
Snake

In Hengelo I have painted a female samurai. The power of the woman.
Old school 1989
Genie Mythology

In Hengelo I have painted a female samurai. The power of the woman.

The unifying powers of art

The world always seems brighter when you’ve just create something that wasn’t there before.

- Neil Gaiman