About ‘'Girls from the Sea'’ by Kim Rijntjes
Girls from the Sea,
An abstract figurative work of black thread & acrylic on canvas.
A depiction of a Zeeland Girl brought together with a second figure as they both star in the work.
My textile works can be described as figurative with a touch of realism in mixed media. The works are characterised by an emotional…
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Kim's surprising style
Kim Rijntjes' art takes us into a world of emotionsKim Rijntjes shows contemporary portraits of women as they are rarely seen: she doesn't hold a face still, she lets it move, almost breathe. She builds a face from threads, charcoal and colour. Threads break and wander across the surface. Her chosen medium is unusual. Where most artists reach for a pencil or brush to set down an outline, Kim reaches for thread.
Through embroidery, both by machine and by hand, she lets the embroidered line do the drawing.…
