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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Can I book a studio visit if I am not ready to buy yet?
Curious to see my paintings in person, but not sure whether you want to buy one? You are welcome to visit my studio, take a closer look and decide in your own time.
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The Surface Is Still Open
In my outdoor studio, I work with paint, medium, canvas, straw, changing light and whatever happens around me. Working there helps me experiment more freely, without correcting the work too quickly.
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Why This Small Shape Keeps Returning
A small shape keeps returning in my work: a roofline, a dark edge, a house or greenhouse in the landscape. I have started to think of these recurring forms as shelter shapes, although I still do not fully understand why they keep returning.
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Loosening up!
What happens when I stop trying to control every mark? A studio reflection on working more loosely, trusting experience and allowing material, movement and the unexpected to remain visible.
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Our outdoor artist studio in a hidden garden
My outdoor studio is hidden in a small, wonderfully messy garden, surrounded by water, greenery and chickens that have no interest in art unless it is edible. For Rob and me, it is our own little Valhalla.
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Opening the Studio Archive
Part 1 of opening my studio archive: Icelandic Houses. Wrapped works, bubble wrap, tape, small stubborn houses in far too much landscape, and the slow process of looking again.