When is a painting truly finished? In this reflective post, I explore the quiet, intuitive moments that guide my creative process—and why sometimes, the canvas decides for me.
Tag Archives: Acrylic
Embrace the Bold: The Beauty of Creative Risk
“Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.” – Leonardo da Vinci Returning to my safe place—the canvas—I felt a spark, a pull towards something new. A quiet urge to break free from the familiar, to let go of restraint. This time, I wanted to beContinue reading “Embrace the Bold: The Beauty of Creative Risk”
Rediscovering Art After a Break: Healing Through Creativity
“I don’t know anything with certainty, but seeing the stars makes me dream.” ― Vincent Van Gogh To be honest, I can’t even remember the last time I was on this platform. It’s been far too long. Life has been a whirlwind, pulling me in so many directions, and I kept telling myself, I’m too busy. It’s fascinating—andContinue reading “Rediscovering Art After a Break: Healing Through Creativity”
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 holdContinue reading “Seeking inspiration – part one”
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 someContinue reading “Art?”
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. ForContinue reading “My first steps”
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 upContinue reading “Transition onto the Canvas”