Jeroen van Veenendaal – Traditional Artist

“Where color becomes emotion”

Jeroen van Veenendaal is a contemporary artist renowned for his vibrant acrylic paintings that fuse emotional realism with expressive abstraction. Working primarily on linen, he captures the human form and spirit through bold color fields and dynamic brushwork, balancing intimacy and intensity in every composition—whether evoking the quiet dignity of a portrait or the beauty of the human form set against nature’s expansive backdrop.

Rooted in traditional techniques yet enlivened by a modern palette, van Veenendaal’s works draw viewers into a vivid world of raw emotion and beauty. Each piece reflects his deep fascination with light and the language of color as a vessel for human connection, resonating with the vitality of impressionism and the unflinching honesty of contemporary figuration.

In his own words:

My work is a celebration of color, emotion, and presence. Through the medium of acrylic on linen, I explore the tension between realism and abstraction, between what is seen and what is felt. Each brushstroke is a response to light and intuition, building layers that reveal the humanity within my subjects.

 

I am drawn to the raw honesty of the human form and the quiet power of gaze and gesture. In my portraits and figurative works, color becomes language, it conveys what words cannot. I aim to paint the invisible: the warmth of sun on the skin, the gentle feeling of grass under feet, the lapping of cool water.

 

Painting for me is both discovery and dialogue. Every piece is an invitation to slow down, to look closely, and to connect with the portrayed emotion.