Road to Hope.
The flower of hope is the Primula (primrose).
These stand like lampposts along the road to illuminate it and guide the way towards the horizon.
On the horizon, hope shines, between the mountains towards paradise blue.
A large white primrose like a sun on the horizon.
That's the place to go, that's the way to go! There are several safe havens along the way; the farmhouse and the village with its little church. The road through the green hills covered with vineyards is not straight, but full of bends.
The painting indicates that even if the road towards the future is boring or difficult, that looking left and right can be worthwhile.
You can find peace and healing there, but help and support can also be there.
Primrose.
Acrylic paint on canvas 60x60cm, winter 2022-2023
My grandfather was an amateur painter and, with an eye for detail, copied paintings by famous Dutch painters. Every time I smell oil paint, I imagine myself in his small studio where he spent hours.
Never thought I would adopt his love for art. But now I understand..
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