This painting was originally made with acrylic paint on canvas.
The composition and dress were inspired by a detail from the Night Watch. Furthermore, the faces/characters were painted intuitively.
The gentlemen do not look at each other, yet there seems to be a connection between them. What connection? That is entirely up to the viewer's interpretation.
The red stripes were applied with a palette knife and the yellow dots were splashed on with a wet brush. Applying these dots and stripes were intuitive actions during the flow of the making process.
Ikeys-art products are handmade by Ieke Koole-Suurmond. This native of Vlissingen has been creative and expressive since childhood. Through various courses and workshops, she has acquired a wide range of techniques. Which she now uses intuitively and alternately or combined for various projects. For instance, she makes colourful.. Read more…