Astrid Drent

Emotions cause a diversity of images.

Drawing has always been a part in my life. Since childhood I was drawing and being a teenager paint was a playmate. I decided to follow an education to become an illustrator from which II graduated.

Finally I worked up the nerve to join the "Academie voor Schone Kunsten" at Eeklo, Belgium. 5 Years later, graduation was concluded with honorable remark.

Painting is emotion. Emotions you experience whether you paint or just look. Oilpaint can be a powerful medium allowing fierce strokes or gentle touches to satisfy the need at that special moment. Charcoal, graphite or inkt for example, each has its own special language. Landscapes such as endless planes, animals fierce and strong, yet  sometimes oh so gentle, show you their character and beauty. Watercoloured paintings have their own specific beauty. I was surprised, every time a painting appeared. So tell me, what do you like best?