Journey
'' Drawing realistic portraits was my way of connecting with people, even before I truly understood why. From a young age, I was fascinated by faces, the emotions behind the eyes, the stories hidden in a look.
I spent years developing my skills, focusing on lifelike details and emotional expression. Sharing my work on social media led to surprising opportunities. I received kind messages and recognition from well-known artists and Dutch celebrities. Their support helped me grow as an artist and gave me the courage to turn my passion into a profession. By the age of sixteen, I was receiving so many commissions that I started my own art business. But over time, I felt a growing distance from my work. My portraits were based on photos. They were technically strong, but they didn’t feel fully mine. I realized I wanted to create from emotion, not just from what I saw.
That was the beginning of my shift into painting, and into abstraction. At first, I mixed realism with abstract elements. A single eye or half a face would appear through layers of paint. Slowly, I let go of figures and focused on colors, textures, and movement.
Today, I work with paint on canvas to express feelings, memories, and inner experiences. My abstract works do not show people, but they carry emotion, often more honestly than a portrait ever could.
In abstraction, I found freedom. I found my voice. ''
- Lynn Spoor
