Greet Helsen
Belgium • 1962
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Greet Helsen is a Belgian artist who is inspired by nature, drawing abstract landscapes and using acrylic like watercolour. She works and lives near Basel. Greet studied at the Assenza Art school, Switzerland, where she graduated in 1984.
Greet Helsen started many years ago an exploratory journey into acrylic, she learnt the effects of dilution of pigments. Her first step, always, before working on the canvas, is diluting, until she obtains the degree of transparency desired.
Her paintings are created from a perspective of composition of colors, surfaces and lines, which gives it a unique elegance and liveliness. The individual layers of colours are always visible; the splashes of colours and ink lines contribute to the harmony like a musical composition.
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Greet Helsen started many years ago an exploratory journey into acrylic, she learnt the effects of dilution of pigments. Her first step, always, before working on the canvas, is diluting, until she obtains the degree of transparency desired.
Her paintings are created from a perspective of composition of colors, surfaces and lines, which gives it a unique elegance and liveliness. The individual layers of colours are always visible; the splashes of colours and ink lines contribute to the harmony like a musical composition.
Fragrance and Bloom (Abstract Expressionism painting)
Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 inch
$1,523
Mountain and Valley V (Abstract Expressionism painting)
Painting - 23.6 x 39.4 inch
$2,411
Mountain and Valley VII (Abstract Expressionism painting)
Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$1,523
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Who is the artist?
Greet Helsen is a Belgian artist who is inspired by nature, drawing abstract landscapes and using acrylic like watercolour. She works and lives near Basel. Greet studied at the Assenza Art school, Switzerland, where she graduated in 1984.Greet Helsen started many years ago an exploratory journey into acrylic, she learnt the effects of dilution of pigments. Her first step, always, before working on the canvas, is diluting, until she obtains the degree of transparency desired.Her paintings are created from a perspective of composition of colors, surfaces and lines, which gives it a unique elegance and liveliness. The individual layers of colours are always visible; the splashes of colours and ink lines contribute to the harmony like a musical composition.
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What is Greet Helsen’s artistic movement?
The artistic movements of the artists are: Gestural abstraction
When was Greet Helsen born?
The year of birth of the artist is: 1962