In this digital painting, I have tried to capture the fragile beauty of spring: the moment when nature awakens from its winter sleep and life begins to flow again. For me, the delicate white blossoms, bathed in soft light against a clear blue sky, symbolise hope, renewal and transience all at once. They are a reminder of how precious and ephemeral this phase of the year is - a lull before summer when everything prepares for growth.
The work was created using digital techniques, based on a photograph I took myself on a walk in spring. By editing the photo and transforming it into a painterly image, I tried to capture not only the external beauty of the blossom, but also the atmosphere and emotion of that specific moment. Thus, for me, this work is both an ode to nature and a personal reminder of the power of a new beginning.
                                
 
                                Geert Van Baelen has been working as a press photographer in Belgium for over 20 years. Besides current affairs, he also finds inspiration for his images in everyday life, landscapes and people... Read more…
 
                         The sun sets behind a sand duneGeert Van Baelen
The sun sets behind a sand duneGeert Van Baelen Mills for energy and funGeert Van Baelen
Mills for energy and funGeert Van Baelen A field of poppies in the evening sunGeert Van Baelen
A field of poppies in the evening sunGeert Van Baelen Hydrangea in the soft morning lightGeert Van Baelen
Hydrangea in the soft morning lightGeert Van Baelen Century-old trees along a forest pathGeert Van Baelen
Century-old trees along a forest pathGeert Van Baelen Tree on an old country roadGeert Van Baelen
Tree on an old country roadGeert Van Baelen A wooden path winds through a green forestGeert Van Baelen
A wooden path winds through a green forestGeert Van Baelen A facade with historyGeert Van Baelen
A facade with historyGeert Van Baelen Looking and being looked at at the flea marketGeert Van Baelen
Looking and being looked at at the flea marketGeert Van Baelen Looking and being looked at at the flea marketGeert Van Baelen
Looking and being looked at at the flea marketGeert Van Baelen Colourful van where you wouldn't expect itGeert Van Baelen
Colourful van where you wouldn't expect itGeert Van Baelen Cuddling donkeysGeert Van Baelen
Cuddling donkeysGeert Van Baelen Sun and Shadow playGeert Van Baelen
Sun and Shadow playGeert Van Baelen At the end of a summer day in AmsterdamGeert Van Baelen
At the end of a summer day in AmsterdamGeert Van Baelen In the port of OstendGeert Van Baelen
In the port of OstendGeert Van Baelen An alley in PortoGeert Van Baelen
An alley in PortoGeert Van Baelen A musician on the Paris nightGeert Van Baelen
A musician on the Paris nightGeert Van Baelen An observation of a catGeert Van Baelen
An observation of a catGeert Van Baelen A powerful tree in vast landscapeGeert Van Baelen
A powerful tree in vast landscapeGeert Van Baelen An old ship is moored in a polder villageGeert Van Baelen
An old ship is moored in a polder villageGeert Van Baelen