This is a painting using the collage technique. I have put structure on the canvas with pieces of paper. Then I painted a portrait in floral colors, such as hyacinth and iris. Tucked between the stems and petals, a fairy looks at you.
My name is Lida Bruinen, I was born in 1962. After years of drawing mandalas with colored pencil I was ready for more intense materials. In the past I worked with watercolors, but now I mainly choose to paint with acrylics, often in combination with collage. However,.. Read more…