The fun I had making this portrait alone cannot be described.
An explosion of boldness, colour and raw emotion - this portrait looks straight at you and won't let go. With thick layers of paint, powerful strokes and a playful chaos of colour, this face tells a story without words. A story of female strength, vulnerability and fire. The eyes are intense and deep, as if scanning your soul. The red cheek radiates energy and individuality. Everything is magnified, exuberant, present. There is something childlike in the naive shapes, but also something rebellious - a colourful fist against perfection.
Different palette blades have made the work a combination of abstract and portrait .
As if the face was not painted, but cracked open and reassembled, with colour as glue. Mixed media and thick texture create a layering that continues to surprise. This work does not demand attention - it claims it.
As a little girl Daniëlle was already obsessed with crafts, pencils, markers and paint. Making things that did not yet exist. Fantasy and lots of colour led her to create special works, such as sheep in heels with their heads sticking out of the canvas. Colour and.. Read more…