There aren't enough visual artists in the world. You don't agree? Well, it's true. Our world needs more people who make art. And you know something, almost everyone is born with artistic abilities. Except, you got to maintain something of the child in you to go on creating. If there were more artists, I bet the world would be brighter, safer, happier than it is right now. People will have time for nothing other than making and appreciating art, for loving and just living.
Alright, please excuse my wild musings. I want you to meet Winette, one rising character in the art scene. She creates these gorgeous, really inspiring paintings. I had an interesting conversation with Winette and I thought I should share.
Tell me about yourself and your art.
Well I'm Dutch, with a white mother and a black father. I was an only child living with my single mom. I was a dreamer, always in my own world. I loved horses. I loved to listen to music and I loved drawing.
I used to draw horses in my younger years and I made some portraits with pencil as a teenager (untill age 17) and then I stopped drawing completely for thirty years.
I expressed my creativity during those years by writing poems and some songs. Also I did concert and event photography for the last 10 years, next to my day job as a PA... That was until I participated in this sip and paint party last September at a friend's, and fell in love with painting!
Hard to believe you weren't doing art for Such a long time.
Yes I'm really a baby in this art world. I discovered I could paint and liked it this much only last September. Since then, I have been painting non stop. I am currently working on my 35th piece at the moment. That is thirty-five pieces in nine (9) months.
What inspires you, where do you draw inspiration from?
I feel constantly inspired by all the beauty in this world and around me - people, colors, faces, flowers, graphics patterns, light, all that!
I also feel encouraged and inspired by the many artists I follow on Social Media. They show me we all have the same and our own individual journey and I feel connected with them because of the struggles we face and the doubts we all seem to have every now and then.
Most artists are sensitive people and it's refreshing to be in contact with people that look at the world in an artistic way and see the same beauty as I do.
Art/painting changed me. It made me more determined, focused and increased the trust and belief I have in myself. This my God given talent is finally being utilized and I'm endlessly bursting with ideas. I am always five paintings behind (the ones I already finished in my head).
I am thankful that people love and appreciate my creations. I feel blessed and I'm enjoying myself.
Winette may be new in the art world but she is clearly very talented and very much dedicated to her art. Here are four pieces from her Natural Queen series, which caught my attention for their boldness and the way they express light in spite of the dark hues.
Photo Credit: Instagram @winettepictures
Alright, please excuse my wild musings. I want you to meet Winette, one rising character in the art scene. She creates these gorgeous, really inspiring paintings. I had an interesting conversation with Winette and I thought I should share.
Tell me about yourself and your art.
Well I'm Dutch, with a white mother and a black father. I was an only child living with my single mom. I was a dreamer, always in my own world. I loved horses. I loved to listen to music and I loved drawing.
I used to draw horses in my younger years and I made some portraits with pencil as a teenager (untill age 17) and then I stopped drawing completely for thirty years.
I expressed my creativity during those years by writing poems and some songs. Also I did concert and event photography for the last 10 years, next to my day job as a PA... That was until I participated in this sip and paint party last September at a friend's, and fell in love with painting!
Hard to believe you weren't doing art for Such a long time.
Yes I'm really a baby in this art world. I discovered I could paint and liked it this much only last September. Since then, I have been painting non stop. I am currently working on my 35th piece at the moment. That is thirty-five pieces in nine (9) months.
What inspires you, where do you draw inspiration from?
I feel constantly inspired by all the beauty in this world and around me - people, colors, faces, flowers, graphics patterns, light, all that!
I also feel encouraged and inspired by the many artists I follow on Social Media. They show me we all have the same and our own individual journey and I feel connected with them because of the struggles we face and the doubts we all seem to have every now and then.
Most artists are sensitive people and it's refreshing to be in contact with people that look at the world in an artistic way and see the same beauty as I do.
Art/painting changed me. It made me more determined, focused and increased the trust and belief I have in myself. This my God given talent is finally being utilized and I'm endlessly bursting with ideas. I am always five paintings behind (the ones I already finished in my head).
I am thankful that people love and appreciate my creations. I feel blessed and I'm enjoying myself.
Winette may be new in the art world but she is clearly very talented and very much dedicated to her art. Here are four pieces from her Natural Queen series, which caught my attention for their boldness and the way they express light in spite of the dark hues.
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