This studio note expands on the ideas described in my Artist Vision.
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Handwriting Movement
My studio rarely looks ordered while I work. Brushes remain on the floor, paint stays visible through layered painting, and canvas, wood and paper shift throughout the space. I move around the canvas rather than just standing still in front of it. From the outside, the process may appear slightly chaotic. At the same time, I am in a focused state of concentration. My friends call this “my attic room.”
I work physically. I need movement. I stand close to the surface, then step back, come closer again, and sometimes move around the work. That physical movement shapes my handwriting. My movements are an essential part of how the material takes form.
Material as Deliberate Choice
Material is never accidental. Each tool is chosen with intention.
Certain brushes give resistance, others softness. A spatula creates pressure and edge. Feathers interrupt control and introduce unpredictability. And for me, also playfulness. Because of these differences, every tool leaves a distinct trace. The surface responds differently each time.
Nevertheless, the tool does not lead. The handwriting does.
The Handwriting That Remains
My mark remains recognisable whether it moves through oil, mixed media, or layered grounds. It carries tension and pause, weight and release. The material receives my movements, but it does not define them.
The handwriting changes over time. Through the development of my series and explorations, it is expanded with additional techniques. Yet it always remains recognisable, continuing to show through.
Instinct and Knowledge
My choices are instinctive, yet rooted in knowledge. Years of studying technique, observing drying times, and understanding surface tension and absorption. Because of that understanding, I can allow my intuition to take the lead.
Control and surrender coexist. And that is exactly how I want it. With a free movement, material that follows that movement, where I combine intuition and knowledge.
Step into the work and experience it up close.
