Merel Alphenaar
The Quiet Guard
The Quiet Guard
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The Quiet Guard
Mixed media & oil paint on paper
Dimensions of work: 42.5 × 57 cm
Paper size incl. border: 49.5 × 64.5 cm
The quit guard began with intuitive markmaking — an exercise in letting go, experimenting, and listening to what wants to emerge.
From those first layers, in acrylic paint and movement, a figure emerged:
a guardian, strong and silent, embedded in flowers and violet tones.
The oil paint finish gave the work depth, texture and soul.
The bull looks at you without judgment — determined, gentle, and full of presence.
This work is part of my Early Works : studies I made during my education, in which I search for my voice as an artist.
Yet this piece feels like a milestone — a meeting of power and feeling.
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