"Bouquet in green vase" is a loose painting by Dutch painter Tanja Koelemij. Koelemij mainly paints still lifes, flowers and landscapes but sometimes makes small excursions. However, the images she creates are always "typically Dutch". She uses post-impressionism/luminism as a starting point and pastel colours versus brighter colours are her trademark. The original works can be found at www.tanjakoelemij.com and many post about her paintings under @artbykoelemij on Instagram.
"I like loosely painted works, that way the viewer can fill in for themselves. I normally use several layers of thick paint in which movements, which I model into it while making it, remain visible. Personally, I find that spontaneous changes made during such a process often have a positive effect."
The photographs are of the original works of the Dutch painter Tanja Koelemij. Koelemij is an expressionistic painter and is inspired by her daily life. She likes to show her own little world, sometimes dreamy, sometimes energetic to the public. Precisely the balance between the two.. Read more…