Hercules

Renske Karlien Hercules is a contemporary painter based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Throughout her life, she has drawn inspiration from fashion and beauty photography of luxury brands and magazines. Slowly expanding her hobby, Renske began creating and selling digital illustrations of female portraits and accessories. Over time, she transitioned to using oil painting as her primary medium.

Renowned for her fascination with the beauty of women and female faces, Renske is a prolific portraitist. She employs oil paints and hardware tools in her artistic process, initially painting abruptly and spontaneously before refining her work with more traditional techniques. Her approach emphasizes dripping, splashing, and swooshing paint, revealing the physicality of the painting process in the final piece.

Renske's paintings have garnered recognition and are included in private collections worldwide. She is currently represented on several online galleries, with her artwork exhibited in her Amsterdam art studio, accessible by appointment.

In describing her artistic style, Renske emphasizes her desire for spontaneity and abstraction in her paintings. While aiming for recognizability and realism from a distance, she strives to imbue her work with an extra dimension of interest when viewed up close. She eschews a photographic likeness in favor of showcasing the dynamic and tactile nature of paint, incorporating drips, splashes, and paint structure to engage the observer's senses.

Discover contemporary artworks by Hercules, browse recent artworks and buy online. Categories: contemporary dutch artists. Artistic domains: Painting. Account type: Artist , member since 2021 (Country of origin Netherlands). Buy Hercules's latest works on ArtMajeur: Discover great art by contemporary artist Hercules. Browse artworks, buy original art or high end prints.

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