Landscape and the Process of Painting at the Heart of My Work
The special appeal of my painting lies in drawing direct inspiration from nature – usually plein air, in the very moment. What I see, feel, and experience is translated into point, line, structure, and color – a semi-abstract approach that defines my work.
I am particularly fascinated by the changing colors and textures of the seasons. I enjoy exploring the relationships between color, surface, form, and texture. In my works, landscape, drawing, structure, and color exist equally alongside one another, creating an independent interpretation of nature.
My painting is also a process of experimentation and discovery. I start without preconceived ideas, often working in series to observe how a motif develops creatively. Graphical and drawing-based elements merge with painterly gestures, color with line, representational with abstract. The content is reflected not only in the subject but also in form, color, and texture. I find special joy in unexpected results that open new perspectives.
On all my travels, sketchbook, pencils, and watercolors accompany me. Sketching sharpens my eye for proportion, quick observation, and captures initial points of view, which later grow into independent works.
Equally important is the development of a personal color palette – a hallmark of every good painter. As Vincent van Gogh wrote to his friend Émile Bernard:
“It is true that in the few paintings Vermeer made, one can find the entire spectrum of color; yet the way he unites lemon yellow, pale blue, and light gray is as characteristic of him as Velázquez’s harmonization of black, white, gray, and pink.”