weeveepee Willemijn van Poppel - on a mission for more smiles
Hi, I'm Willemijn van Poppel, an artist with a mission: to bring more smiles into the world! Because I believe that a smile - no matter how small - not only brightens your day, but also makes the world a little more beautiful. If you love colour, playfulness and unexpected beauty, this is the place to be. My art is a celebration of life, an ode to the little things that brighten your day and make you look at things just a little differently.
I paint and photograph. With paint, ecoline, markers and even Polaroid photos, I bring expressive, colourful works to life. My paintings arise intuitively - I start with an idea, but then let it flow freely, full of energy and spontaneity. Photography for me is all about discovery: a flower growing through concrete, the movement of the sea, or an unexpected find on the street.
My artistic motto comes from Marcel Proust, who said that a true journey of discovery is not about finding new landscapes, but about looking with new eyes. That thought inspires everything I do - in my art as well as my life. It is also how I find beauty in the everyday: in a ray of sunshine, a pretty leaf, or a chat over a cup of tea. Why do I make art? To share this wonder with you.
My art is for anyone looking for colour, energy and inspiration. The biggest compliment? That my work makes your day a little brighter.