The Beauty of Words
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Aesthetics Blog 23
To paint a pot of green makes me happy. Somehow, this simple act calms the mind. Green has always carried the feeling of life — quiet, gentle, yet full of renewal. A single color can already create a vivid world; it doesn’t always need the company of others. While painting, I added a light, almost
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Whispers Blog 8
A Weekend Day Out Last weekend was a cloudy day, but no wind. I decided to go out for some pleasure and relaxation. In Dutch we say ” een dagje uit” or even “uitje“, means a day outside or just out. Normally people go to museums, parks, or zoos — just for fun. I went
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Aesthetics Blog 22
I had been delaying painting with highly saturated colors, since lighter tones often give a cheerful feeling. But that day I had run out of ideas, so I decided to paint a warm red hibiscus to try. To my surprise, the color radiated a sense of power and strength. The delicate veins gave the petals
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Whispers Blog 7
A Windy Day Yesterday the wind blew hard. After a few hours of work I was very tired. Before going home to cook my favourite dish—potato salad—I decided to walk along the lake in the city centre. It’s lovely when the trees and the water aren’t perfectly calm; it makes life feel more vivid. In
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Aesthetics Blog 21
What a bright orange, freshness still clinging to the branch. Life’s magic: from blossom to fruit. Like
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Whispers Blog 6
Water Lock In Dutch we call them sluizen—locks. They are the wisdom of the old Low Lands: guiding water smoothly from low to high, and protecting against floods.Last Saturday I sat beside a great lock, watching ships pass through the river. Each time the lock rose and fell, the surface of the water changed. Whether
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Aesthetics Blog 20
Imperfection is a path toward perfection. Even when I do my best to avoid mistakes, things don’t always go the way I want. So I practice acceptance—and still feel good when I see small imperfections in my paintings. Like
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Aesthetics Blog 19
Rapeseed flowers shine with a pleasantly bright yellow. On each stem, clusters of blossoms gather, creating a striking beauty. Every flower takes on its own shape, depending on its stage of bloom and position. That is vivid, unique, and endlessly pleasing. Like
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Aesthetics Blog 18
The techniques must be practised again and again. I imagined I would need only two greens, yet the true challenge lay in surrendering to any green I made. Like
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Aesthetics Blog 17
Painting a hydrangea is never easy—each petal shifts with the angle of the gaze. But when I stopped chasing perfection and let them rest in their own shapes, the flower came alive. Like