Color spots III

2014

Single piece Signed Dated Titled

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40 x 40 cm
16 x 15.75 in

Year

2014

Medium

Paintings

Reference

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About the work

TECHNIQUE: ACRYLIC ON CANVAS Helsen painted this piece during summer 2014 while preparing an exhibition for a gallery which was located in a sculpture park with a pond, the atmosphere was blissful and inspiring. "Color spots III" is a transposition on canvas of Helsen's impressions, the painting echoes to a swarm with its large and colorful patches.

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About the Artist

Greet Helsen

1962 , Belgium

Greet Helsen is a Belgian artist who is inspired by nature, drawing abstract landscapes and using acrylic like watercolour. She lives and works in Switzerland.

Education

Greet Helsen studied at the Assenza Art school, Switzerland, where she graduated in 1984.

Technique

Greet Helsen started many years ago an exploratory journey into acrylic, she learnt the effects of dilution of pigments. Her first step, always, before working on the canvas, is diluting, until she obtains the degree of transparency desired.

Inspiration

Her paintings are created from a perspective of composition of colors , surfaces and lines, giving her painting a unique elegance, liveliness. The individual layers of colours are always visible; the splashes of colours and ink lines contribute to the harmony like a musical composition.

Exhibitions

Paintings , Acrylic

80 x 80cm

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About the Gallery

IdeelArt

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London, 160 Fernhead Road, Maida Vale

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