Series of Buddha impressions, created in a stressful period in my life. Creating these buddhas totally calmed me down and I know their energy can calm you down too.

Buddha Impressions

Series of Buddha-inspired acrylic mono-prints. Each print slightly different, thus unique. 

Buddha Mono-prints

Images of artwork with an animal impression

Animal art

In this collection you can view a number of my paintings that have been sold or are in private collections and no longer for sale. They are an important part of my art journey. Some of the paintings are available as prints.

Spain inspired colourful women

Art inspired by history of women in Paris

Art Nouveau / Fauvism

A series of angel paintings both oils and acrylics painted in Spain. Colourful beams of shiny light and love, to send into our hurting world.

Angels

Series of Flamenco Paintings with a sensual touch, painted in Andalusia in Spain, the heart of Flamenco! Inspired by the sea, the colours, the smell and the music of this enchanting province. Some paintings have been sold, or exchanged for services, but are available as a print.

Flamenco with a twist

Years ago a red moon intuitively appeared in my paintings and for many years I kept it there, ever more present. The red moon is a symbol for the Goddess Isis and represents female creativity and intuition among other things.

The appearance of a red moon

Series of artwork created with brushes and a pallet knife from a period in which I painted a lot of women with masks. Many people wear a mask when they are out and in contact with other people and I wanted to show that you might never truly know who you are talking to through this series of 'mask' paintings. Painted in the Netherlands before moving to Spain. It was a difficult period in my life. Perhaps I myself wasn't able in that time to show my true personality. Are you?

Hiding behind a mask

Series of paintings depicting women in a surreal setting with a mandala somewhere in the painting and two sailing boats symbol for angel wings.

Mandala and Chakra women

A collection of acrlylic paintings created in both The Netherlands and Spain. Most of these paintings have been sold, some are still available for sale and some as a print. I created this collection for the viewer to get to know my journey as an artist.

Acrylic Journey

Paintings made during my five years in Italy from 1987-1993. Apart from 'Sorelle' and 'Consolation', all these paintings have been sold but some are still available as prints. I've put all the works in here for the viewer to get an impression of my art journey from past to present.

Italian inspiration

Number of paintings created in 1986 preparing for an exhibition in Italy. I painted in the studio of the late Dutch abstract painter Iet van Es who encouraged me to loosen up my very realistic painting style and buy a very big, cheap brush. To this day I'm grateful for this advice as it helped me change into the artist I am today with my unique style. All, but two of these paintings have been sold. This collection is to give the viewer an idea of my journey as an artist. All the paintings in this collection are all available as prints.


A Big Brush

Paintings from differents stages in my painting carreer depicting two figures. Are they in love? Are they giving love? Are they refusing love? 

Renate Van Nijen

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