Studio & Process
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Selecting Work for the Archive
Read more: Selecting Work for the ArchiveA glimpse into my outdoor studio, where I revisit paintings from different periods, discover connections between works and select pieces for my studio archive.
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solvent free
Read more: solvent freeWorking with a solvent-free oil paint medium, surrounded by paint, straw, dogs and chickens in my outdoor studio. A small shift in materials, and another day of experimenting.
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studiocat
Read more: studiocatA small moment from the studio: photographing new work while the studio cat makes sure I’m never working alone. I’d rather be painting, but showing the work is part of it too.
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Italian landscapes
Read more: Italian landscapesA sunflower theme that did not feel like mine at first led me somewhere unexpected: to small Italian landscapes where the sunflowers gradually became less important than the light, colour and energy around them.
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From Chaos to Surrender
Read more: From Chaos to SurrenderI used to make paintings within a few hours. Now I work more slowly, often on several pieces at once, leaving a painting alone when I don’t yet know what comes next.
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While I paint
Read more: While I paintFor me, intuitive painting is about responding while I work. I may have a direction in mind, but layers, gesture and material can change where the painting goes next.
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Side effects of the artist’s life…
Read more: Side effects of the artist’s life…A small glimpse into my studio: paint on my shoes, charcoal within reach, half-finished canvases and Ana Moura playing in the background.
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PODCAST: HET ATELIER VAN LEONOOR RUIGROK
Read more: PODCAST: HET ATELIER VAN LEONOOR RUIGROKIt was a great experience and a joy to have art historian and museologist Hester Wandel as a guest in my studio. She created a podcast feature about her visit to both my indoor and outdoor studio.
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A blue night in the studio
Read more: A blue night in the studioOne good evening in the studio, surrounded by blue paint, ink, charcoal, scraps of fabric and wool, while working on an almost monochrome Icelandic House. With music and chocolate, of course.