Seeking inspiration – part two
“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” – Edith Wharton My artistic inspiration comes mostly from my emotions and experiences throughout my life. My aim is not to please others with my paintings but rather to express myself. There is a reason why I do not […]
Time out
“I put my heart & soul into my work, & have lost my mind in the process. “ – Vincent Van Gogh At first, I didn’t want to take a break. I did not have time for a break. I tried to ignore the little voice in my head that kept whispering that I need […]
Seeking inspiration – part one
“I am seeking, I am striving, I am in it with all my heart.” Vincent Van Gogh” As an Artist, I sometimes need a little help to find inspiration. Some days all I want to do is create, and I can feel my hands start to itch. All I want to do is to hold […]
Art?
„Art, in itself, is an attempt to bring order out of chaos.“ ~ Stephen Sondheim Art and I have a strange relationship. On one hand, researching artists and their work, while enjoying a coffee, is my favourite pastime. I remember it like was yesterday when I went to Tate Britain in London. I saw some […]
Photography and I
“It’s important for you to spend your time photographing things that matter to you. You need to understand the things that have meaning to you, and not what others think is important for you.” ~ Steve McCurry “For me, photography is a therapy’. I can now say this quite clearly. All of my photos and […]
My first steps
“I would rather die of passion than of boredom.” – Vincent Van Gogh When I started experimenting with abstract art I did not know where to start. ‘How do you put something you feel onto canvas? How?’ I found myself experimenting with different paints such as watercolours, gouache, oil and of course acrylic paint. For […]
Transition onto the Canvas
The beginning is perhaps more difficult than anything else, but keep heart, it will turn out all right.” – Vincent Van Gogh Photography became my therapy, but even that was not enough. I needed more than waiting for that moment to capture an image, I needed to create my own. In frustration I took up […]