Intuitive Art Diaries 15: Warm Light

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Welcome to episode 15 of the series Intuitive Art Diaries. Today, I would like to tell you something more about my intuitive painting called Warm Light created in 2021. It is done with watercolors and pens on paper and measures 30,5 cm x 22 cm.

Warm Light, Watercolors and Pens on Paper, 30,5cmx22cm, Intuitive Painting

Intuitive Art Diaries 14: Witnessing The Phoenix Rising

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Today, in episode 14 of the series Intuitive Art Diaries, I would like to tell you something more about my intuitive painting called Witnessing the Phoenix Rising created in 2014. It is done with watercolors on paper and measures 40 cm x 30 cm.

Witnessing the Phoenix Rising, Intuitive Painting, Watercolors on Paper, 40x30cm

Intuitive Art Diaries 13: Birth of the Elfin Queen

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Today, in episode 13 of the series Intuitive Art Diaries, I would like to tell you something more about my most recent intuitive painting called Birth of the Elfin Queen. The process was quite different from what I normally do. Actually this painting or rather the idea for this painting was created in 2008.

Birth of the Elfin Queen, Watercolors on Paper, 41cmx33cm, Intuitive Painting, 2020

Intuitive Painting and Collaboration

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Today I would like to share a project with you that is close to my heart. It is a collaboration project in intuitive painting with my sweet mama from whom I inherited my artistic talents and who always supported my artistic endeavours.

My Mama and Me and Chami and Lupa at the North Sea in Belgium in 2013

Why Not Using Mystical Black in Intuitive Painting?

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In this blog post I would like to share how my attitude towards the color black, technically a neutral or a non-color, changed throughout my life. Consequently this evolution influenced the use of black in my intuitive and spiritual painting and in my artwork in general. I have studied the question over the years and I concluded that the use of black in art is a rather controversial topic, especially in watercolor painting. Some think that black straight out of the tube or pan does not belong in a watercolor painting at all. Others plead for mixing lively blacks and again some people swear by the use of pure lamp black or payne's grey. Although not as often, the question gets also debated in acrylic and oil painting. 

Cosmic Dream, Acrylic and Ink on Cradled Birchwood, 20cmx20,5cmx2,5cm, Intuitive Painting (solid black)

Intuitive Art Diaries 11: The Painting Cosmic Flower

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In this episode of the series, I would like to tell you a bit more about the creation of the following intuitive painting.

Cosmic Flower, Watercolours on Paper, 30cmx40cm, Intuitive Painting

Intuitive Art Diaries 10: A Painting of Mother Mary

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In this episode I would like to talk about the depiction of the Madonna in my intuitive artwork. The Virgin Mary is a figure most dear to me and her appearance was first interpreted as such in a painting that I started a couple of years ago. This work is still a WIP (work in progress). When it was time to move out of our home in Belgium I had to stop working on her. She was carefully wrapped and shipped with our household goods to the USA. As I travelled back and forth between Belgium and the USA for the past year I didn’t have a chance to unwrap her and finish her. In my philosophy everything will come together when the time is ripe. I will show you a sneak peak of this WIP. Today I would like to talk about an intuitive painting that I started fresh during one of my visits to Belgium. The work was completed with watercolours, gouache, coloured pencil and gel pen. This makes it a mixed media piece. 

Mother Mary's Heart (Detail: Eye, WIP), Watercolours and Gel Pen on Paper, 48cmx36cm, Intuitive Painting

Intuitive Art Diaries 8: The Painting After the Flood

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After being away from the blogosphere for almost four months I'm finally getting back to you. My routine was interrupted by some challenging events. Last June my mom's house was flooded and, apart from emotional distress and consequential physical effects, we also have been dealing with materialistic damage and loss. To help me process what happened and start the healing process I took out my watercolors and created an intuitive painting, a rather large piece (48cm x 36cm) called Transformation and Purification. Since I believe that my intuitive artwork is guided by a divine source, I closed my eyes, emptied my mind and prayed before starting. Additionally I asked the universe to send me an encouraging message. I hoped to be reassured that things would be all right.

"Transformation and Purification", Watercolors on Paper, 48 cm x 36 cm, Intuitive Painting

Intuitive Art Diaries 7: The Painting Portal and Light Being

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If you enjoy the blooms, sounds and colors of late Spring and early Summer then I have a real treat for you. I'm happy to present you my newest intuitive painting Portal and Light Being. It is done with watercolors on 300g/m2 watercolor paper. The image came to me in a purely intuitive manner and is filled with visual symbolic language. I'm excited to share with you how I read it. 

"Portal and Lightbeing", Watercolors on Paper (32cmx24cm), Intuitive Painting

The Buddha and the Lotus Flower in Intuitive Painting

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Buddhism is a lovely theme to explore in intuitive art. It offers so many possibilities to work with joy, peace and compassion.

At the end of 2014 I completed the intuitive painting Reflections of a Buddha Meditating by Night. I worked with watercolors on 300g/m2 watercolor paper. The idea was inspired by a graceful motif that previously appeared in my work. The color palette is cool and the figure is sitting on a lotus leaf while the surrounding flowers are closed for the night. I intended to convey peace of mind. 

"Reflection of a Buddha Meditating by Night", Watercolors on Paper, Intuitive Painting

About the Intuitive Painting Series: Portals

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Let me tell you the story behind my intuitive paintings Portals. It concerns a series of seven works done in 2013 using gouache on watercolor paper. The sheets are rather small in size, all measuring 24 cm by 17 cm or 9.4" by 6.7". I used a watercolor pad from the brand Hahnemühle with different weights and surfaces. The particulars are indicated on the back of each sheet. 

"Portal, Where Light-Beings Reside", Gouache on Paper, Intuitive Painting

About the Intuitive Painting Series: Healing Watercolors II

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With this I am concluding the intuitive painting series Healing Watercolors. In previous blog posts I have discussed the making and interpretation of the first piece Positive Change and Indigo Child and the next four paintings in Healing Watercolors I.

"Rose Nature and Fairy Prince", Watercolors on Paper, Intuitive Painting

About the Intuitive Painting Series: Healing Watercolors I

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Let me tell you the story behind my intuitive painting series Healing Watercolors. It was created spontaneously in 2012 in a purely intuitive manner. During my introductory meditation I actively asked a question concerning healing in the holistic sense of the word to the cosmic source I believe is guiding my intuitive work. Positive Change and Indigo Child described in a former blog post, is the first piece of the series and is the only one made on a 22 cm by 26,5 cm watercolor paper. The others except for one are created on 24 cm by 17 cm watercolor paper with different weights and textures of the brand Hahnemühle with its specifics printed on the back. The series includes nine works in total, all made in watercolors and all depicting a light-being. Following are the second to the fifth paintings.

"Destiny", Watercolors on Paper, Intuitive Painting

Intuitive Art Diaries 3: Positive Change and Indigo Child

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Let me tell you a little more about my intuitive watercolor painting Positive Change and Indigo Child. It is the first work in my series Healing Watercolors. 

"Positive Change and Indigo Child", Watercolors on Paper, Intuitive Painting

The Romance of Ruins in Intuitive Painting

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In the future I would like to share more about my studies and experimental work. At the end of last year I finished up a watercolor course with the London Art College. I have loved it. While working through the assignments I had the chance to explore the medium in new ways and apply it to my intuitive painting.

"Seascape Ruin", Watercolors on Paper, Intuitive Painting

Intuitive Art Diaries 1: Painting The Fairy between Worlds

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Last September I got married to my soulmate Sam. It was such a happy time! In the months preparing for our wedding I managed to make some art though. I would like to share an intuitive painting I created in my usual way of clearing my mind before starting without a preset concept and then just letting it happen. I am happy to present you The Fairy between Worlds. 

"The Fairy between Worlds", Watercolors on Paper, Intuitive Painting