Pastel paintings, mixed media on paper
At very young age I started to draw and in my teens having private lessons from different artists at their studios before going to the Art Academy Minerva. Nature is important to me making sketches and snapshots of flowers, trees and plants using those to create a personal impression of the natural beauty and not a realistic image. With the combination of washed ink ( Indian ink diluted with water in various degrees ), charcoal and pastels I created an unique style with picturesque results. I invented this method myself during Art School and had my final exams with this technique. Besides old Italian masters my artworks are influenced by 16th century ink wash masters like Hasegawa Tòhaku and Sesshù Tòyò with their overwhelming landscapes and the famous French 18th century pastelmasters like Rosalba Carriera and Quentin de la Tour.
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Gaia and Minerva holding the lion of Venice as a tattoo in their arms. As a symbol to protect the historical city from floods. The waters of Venice series.
PAST: Group exhibition at VRIJ PALEIS in Amsterdam. With my new Pastel - paintings. Gallery: Being an Artist
PAST: 27 till 30 September - World of Crete in Sitia at Greece. .
UPCOMING:
Venice in the Heart of climate and culture actions 2024
Its 12 o'clock the alarm bells are ringing and fast actions are needed against the rising sea-level and climate change!! Even nowadays climate refugees are acknowledged.
An unique interdiciplinary artshow in Venice is in a working phase in collaboration with ART and constructions companies, Water - management . With the focus to the MOSE Dam and the annual floods. I'm looking for support for the Water & Arts Project.
Photo compilation Venice 2019 by Paul Enkelaar.
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