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My dad's birthday is coming up at the end of next month. He's struggling with some questions around the passing of my mom, a year ago next week. And lately he has doubts about some life choices they made

My dad's birthday is coming up at the end of next month. He's struggling with some questions around the passing of my mom, a year ago next week. And lately he has doubts about some life choices they made

Last week I spoiled myself with a black aquarelpaper pad. And it really screamed to be tested, so I did. ☺️ Using a Van Gogh watercolor box with metallic and iridescent colors, I decided to paint some

It's finished! My first mother's day present since my mom passed almost a year ago. Ever since we put her urn into the ground, I was looking for a nice grave ornament that felt just right. For her. For

It's finished! My first mother's day present since my mom passed almost a year ago. Ever since we put her urn into the ground, I was looking for a nice grave ornament that felt just right. For her. For

Going on after my previous post, today I decided to try out painting on slate. I used one layer of gesso as a primer and set out some lines with pencil. Then I mixed the colors I wanted to use and started

Going on after yesterday's post, today I decided to try out painting on slate. I used one layer of gesso as a primer and set out some lines with pencil. Then I mixed the colors I wanted to use and started

On the second Sunday of May, we celebrate mother's day, as people do in various countries all over the world. Interesting fact about the city and the Province of Antwerp (where I live in a smaller city

On the second Sunday of May, we celebrate mother's day, as people do in various countries all over the world. Interesting fact about the city and the Province of Antwerp (where I live in a smaller city

No insect as gracious, elegant and vulnerable as a butterfly. To me the butterfly is connected to the sun. Actually, as a child I was convinced they came directly from the sun. Little die I know then about

No insect as gracious, elegant and vulnerable as a butterfly. To me the butterfly is connected to the sun. Actually, as a child I was convinced they came directly from the sun. Little did I know then about

I love flowers! I love how they look, how they lift up the energy, how they smell (well, most of the time I do 😏). And I also love painting them, preferably in a more abstract way. The past few days these

I love flowers! I love how they look, how they lift up the energy, how they smell (well, most of the time I do 😏). And I also love painting them, preferably in a more abstract way. The past few days these

Last week a good friend of mine turned 24. She has had the most difficult year in her young life, so I decided to surprise her with a selfmade gift. As she really adores alpacas, it wasn't a heard choice

Last week a good friend of mine turned 24. She has had the most difficult year in her young life, so I decided to surprise her with a selfmade gift. As she really adores alpacas, it wasn't a heard choice

We are all human, no matter where we were born, where we are living, what language we speak, what skincolor we have and who we vote for. Everyone deserves peace and love. In art it is no challenge to unite

We are all human, no matter where we were born, where we are living, what language we speak, what skincolor we have and who we vote for. Everyone deserves peace and love. In art it is no challenge to unite

Watching tulips change in their vase, I wanted to paint just one of them. A tulip in a deep wine red with hints of purple, standing proud amongst the others. Always up for trying out different things,

Watching tulips change in their vase, I wanted to paint just one of them. A tulip in a deep wine red with hints of purple, standing proud amongst the others. Always up for trying out different things,