Tender Heart in a Warrior’s Dress II
2023 – Series “Tender Warrior” (view series)
30 x 40 x 1.5 cm
Acrylic and oil on canvas
This painting is wilder, more impetuous than others. The thistle feels almost angry, its armor agitated, charged with tension. Fiery orange meets soothing lilac and deep purple—an encounter between energy and a longing for peace.
While I was painting, I remembered situations where I was brave and showed myself—and was still perceived as aggressive. In truth, it was my fear that was showing. No safety in calm, but turmoil inside. I wanted closeness, but had no words for the protection I needed.
The colors and shapes reflect this state: applied thickly, partly scratched, with older layers underneath showing through. It’s a painting of contrasts—fire and soothing, expression and vulnerability.
In the smaller format, the painting feels almost more intimate. I deliberately created it at this size—not as a big statement, but as a quiet companion. A painting that can hang in a private place.
For me, it carries an important message: it’s okay to be angry. Anger shows that something in us has been touched. And beneath that reaction there is usually something very tender—the need to be seen.
When you look at this painting, remember: forgive yourself. Not everything that seems loud is wrong. Some things are simply honest. You are not too much—you are alive. And wonderful.
Tender Heart in a Warrior’s Dress
30 x 40 cm
Acrylic and oil stick on canvas
2023
€700.00 (incl. 7% VAT)
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