“Dreams”

There are the dreams that we make and the dreams that take us along. When we paint, do we touch that part of our mind that dreams? Let’s dream for the month of February.

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Learning basic and advanced art skills doesn’t have to be tedious or uninspiring. I love teaching people how to work on their goals by combining technical exercises with creative, dynamic projects. Art is more than just a skill; it’s a healing mindset.

I have both shorter workshops and extensive courses available; whatever suits your creative need right now. I give feedback and support in my safe, private Facebook group!

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I love sharing my thoughts, studio and projects in something less fleeting than social media. You’ll also find a bunch of free resources such as videos and reference images here. Your feedback always makes me feel good so leave a comment if you’d like.

  • February – “Dreams”

    February – “Dreams”

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    I dreamt that I forgot to come up with a theme and in my panic posted something so totally out of it like “pigeons”. Then I woke up and figured yeah, dreams. Why not! There are dreams, and then there are dreams. There are the dreams where we are about to become astronauts while studying

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  • Lento

    Lento

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    I wondered if hope was always happiness. If it was always looking up and beyond, towards the better things to come. And when those better things come, does hope end there? Does it vanish into air or does it save itself for messier times? When times are dark, does hope shine brighter? Or does it

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  • Alto

    Alto

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    A thing of hope, that was the idea. It came mostly from her, Janneke. I think I may have stared at her a little obvious, while she talked. How does one start something, from hope? I have to admit that I never considered it before. Starting from anger, fear, resentment, shame, no problem. You might

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  • “A Whisper of Hope I”

    “A Whisper of Hope I”

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    In 2023 I created a body of work in collaboration with the composer Janneke Moes. Our work, titled “A Whisper of Hope” will consist of my work and Janneke’s multiple choir composition. In this series on blog I’d like to take you on a tour of my work and my experiences. “A Whisper of Hope”

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