Process notes
I am curious about what happens when I try something new. In these Process Notes, I share experiments, works in progress, recurring symbols and the occasional adventure that finds its way into my work.
Leonoor Ruigrok –
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A Small Form That Remains
A small oil painting, a house-like form almost hidden in the landscape. In “Shelter”, colour, texture and movement gather around a form that remains quietly present.
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When Art Needs Room to Breathe
What happens when framing becomes part of the artwork? A look inside my collaboration with Karolien of De Lijsterij in Voorhout, where museum glass, craftsmanship and space come together to preserve the freedom and character of my works on paper.
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From the Dutch Flower Fields to Painting
Light on the Land When you think of the Dutch Bollenstreek, you probably picture endless fields of colourful flowers. But for much of the year, the landscape looks completely different. Rough, dark soil, greenhouses outlined in almost graphic lines, and an enormous sky stretching above them. Yet this is the landscape I keep coming back…
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Opening the Gates to Het Landje | Open Studio Weekend 2026
On 7 and 8 November, we’re opening the gates to Het Landje, our normally private garden and workspace in Voorhout. Discover paintings, drawings and material experiments, with Piep the rooster and his ladies roaming somewhere nearby.
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Seeing my work through someone else’s eyes
Seeing my paintings through someone else’s eyes offers a different perspective on my artistic process. A personal reflection on colour, layers, transparency and the ever-evolving nature of my work.
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One of the final five!
My painting Into the woods – again, has been selected as one of five finalists for Kunst om de Hoek 2026. The work began with my walks through the wilder woodlands behind Keukenhof.
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A LITERARY RESPONSE
A literary reflection by author Karin Melis on the recurring figure of the hare in my work, and how this once-hidden figure gradually found its way back into my artistic practice.