Veerle Huijgen - Intuitive artist
"Working from the heart, using the hands to shape and the mind to kindly reflect and adjust"
My name is Veerle Huijgen, a 37-year old self-taught Dutch artist. I live in Nieuwegein, a small town near Utrecht in The Netherlands. My art is created intuitively, mostly colourful and in a (semi-)abstract manner.
Of all techniques and media I have used so far, painting with acrylics is one my favorites. I enjoy the process of expression, while creating something completely new. An image that develops over time with each new layer, starting from nothing and intuitively flowing with what comes along as time goes by.
I love to develop the canvas into its final form, changing it with every layer. To let it be surprising and honest.
To me, there is always a simple choice: to go with whatever comes next, or, to focus on making something pretty and polished, while in fact it is actually quite boring in the end. In my experience: it is always the jump into the unknown that makes art special.