A little girl is having fun with her swing on a Wednesday afternoon. A free afternoon from school in the Netherlands. With the red color I wanted to reinforce the free and a bit cheeky character of the girl.
All my artworks are inspired by weathered walls with posters, peeling paint and all sorts of things in decline.
I try to create something new, something beautiful with these elements.
This specific work of art is part of the Collages series. These collages are built with all kinds of photos, photos and images that I have collected over the years.
I assemble original photography, assorted paper, acrylic, oil, charcoal, ink and pencil in my work. I always enjoyed the sight of weathered walls covered with peeling paint and old posters. I relive this aesthetic with hopefully a sharp and professional eye.
Used materials:
paper, paint, glue, varnish, pencil. magazine
I remembered that as a young girl I so much liked to cut images from magazines to paste them into school agendas, scrapbooks and even on my bedroom door. Add to this the fascination I always had for walls filled with old posters, flaking paint, scrappy billboards.. Read more…