My studio and my style have a broad spectrum: portraits, abstract, cards, handmade accesories, 3D-art. It is all over the place :), but I like not to be pinned on one subject.
I sometimes open up my studio for visitors, and make a small little shop of it, so people can look around. But my studio is also used for workshops, or gatherings, or rented out to relatives, so it is multi-functional.
Here are some peeks into my studio:
We visited a History museum (Archeon) and crafts were everywhere: weaving, clay, knitting, natural colouring etc. Houses were decorated and I found this wall a feast for my eyes. It is about craft, creativity and possibilities :)!
There are some branches of the black currant on my computer desk, trying to make roots in a glass of water. So I drew them. If you touch the leaves, they give out this unique smell, it can only be black currant. Only for that alone I would put these in my garden :).
I have spent a week in the south of France, helping out in a small village. The weather was great, sometimes cloudy but also lots of sunshine. And the landscape was beautiful with mimosa, wild flowers and the vineyards ready to start growing.
In the evenings I had time to read and to draw a bit in my sketchbook. And now and then we left the village for a small tour, here you see Minerve, a small town with beautiful houses and a bridge.
I also saw lots of beautiful windows and doors, for inspiration for my Characteristic windows-serie of cards (see my shop on Etsy).
And now it is back to work at home.
When I read magazines I always tear out interesting pictures. My subjects are often landscape, texture, colour combinations and people. These are kept in my studio in folders, and when I just want to practice or am looking for some inspiration, I take the folders out and pick something.
Like these beetroots. I started with some already painted paper, then drew them with charcoal, added a cutting board and knife for the composition and started painting them with acrylics.
And I like the end result. The painted paper has added a dimension, and the shading added depth. And I learned by doing this, so another bonus :).
My sketchbook is still there to be filled with some fun drawings in between. Like this pair of feet with just one colour pencil and permanent marker.
Such a simple subject, but the experimenting with texture and materials is always surprising.
Have a good week!
Last weekend I followed a course on Nature Photography. It was a dry day so it was a pleasure to be out in the forest with a group of enthusiasts. I like to make pictures of nature, and of course I take my painter's eye with me. So I am looking for interesting combinations of texture, colour, detail and composition. It is good to train the eye.
However I am not all good in camera technique, so this course was a bit of challenge. I took many practice pictures which did not turn out great. This is one I liked, mostly because of the layers in the landscape and the colour tones in the water, but if it is technically right... mmm.. I do not know.
