Botanical circle of leaves in nature tones by Lisette Rijkers

A beautiful circle of leaves is seen in this picture! With warm rays, as if the sun is shining in this artwork. Executed in natural warm colours, colours that make you happy and with these colours you are guaranteed to bring the atmosphere of nature into your home. These leaves come from a bouquet of flowers. Hidden among the flowers were three branches with sturdy pointed leaves. Nice leaves to get started with and make a creative and artistic work of art out of them. The leaves got a nice coat of paint in a natural shade. For the background, I created a painting, also in beautiful natural tones, and applied the paint in a circular pattern. Two photos of this were taken interchangeably to bring out the artistic and creative effect even more. In the second photo, I turned the camera slightly, creating a special pattern of overlapping leaves and giving the photo an abstract look. The warm centre of the circle radiates out to the edges of the artwork, turning it into a magic circle, a kind of mandala. A round natural shape that brings nature into your home and creates a soothing atmosphere in the room.

This artwork is offered by Lisette Rijkers

I see making art as a creative process.
As a starting point for this process, I always use a photo or a painting of my own. Photography or painting is always my basis.
A photo or a painting is therefore always a fixed starting point for me in this process. I often have a plan in my head about what the end result should be, but during the process I often change direction. The effect of this is that the final work of art is different from what I had previously thought, but that only makes the creative process more fascinating for me!

I find my sources of inspiration in everything around me. For example, objects in and around the house or something from nature. Every object has its own structure and shape. Beautiful lines, patterns and colours can be found everywhere.

My collection contains creative and realistic photos, special paintings, but also photos and paintings that have finally been digitally edited or distorted.

I have made all of this with great pleasure and I hope that you will enjoy the work of art that will hang on your wall!

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