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# Statistics
Favourites: 3464; Deviations: 181; Watchers: 684
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# Interests
Favorite visual artist: several, just ask me if you want to know whoTools of the Trade: oils & brushes
Other Interests: arts and arts and arts and arts
# About me
Christine Morren was born in Louvain, Belgium in 1966. She always considered arts to be somewhat of a dream, but after pursuing a “serious” profession concluded the only serious career for her was just there: in painting.In 2002, she started painting in acrylics, but soon found it didn’t suit her. Working with Maarten Boffé in Antwerp, the more malleable oil technique became her medium of choice, permitting a more profound manipulation. During a year of cooperation, she discovered and developed her own language. Later study in Jef Bertels’ atelier refined her vision. Other inspiring artists include Jheronimus bosch, Octaaf Landuyt, Beksinski, Chris Mars, Joe Sorren, Marc Janssens, Kalvis Zuters, Peter van Poppel and Chris Berens.
Christines work has been exposed in galleries like NovaBelgica and IDplusArt and in various other galleries and exhibitions in Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy and Germany. Participating in the Mauritz Naessensprijs, she won honorable mention for the painting “Djimmy”.
Abstract to visionary
Christines world is teeming with creatures. As her works vary in intensity, emotion and dimensions, so do the theme and subjects. In a wide – or wild? – range, from tiny portrets to families or captured mythicalesque moment, the paintings speak in a curiously absorbing world view, yet unique coherence.
Christine draws a purpose and theme for the work from an abstract first base. Van Dijck brown, ultramarine blue, raw sienna, white prevail, with accent touches like cadmium red and cadmium yellow. Along with this palette, a refined shadow and light play make her work present an extraordinary luminous quality.
Christine views art and paintings as a larger-than-painting whole. This reflects in such processes as her miniatures. Vintage frames, found at antique markets and brocante shops, are elaborately processed and become a part of the miniature art framed in them.
Though there exists, certainly, a deeper sense in her work, is there a need for storytelling around them – and should it be inflicted upon the viewer? The artist does speak volumes – through the richness of the work itself.
Current Residence: Belgium
Favourite style of art: Realism and surrealism
Skin of choice: a non-wrinkled skin
Personal Quote: Lies are cheap and liars are sheep.
# Comments
Comments: 2598
Eysescope [2024-05-23 07:49:44 +0000 UTC]
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EintoeRn [2016-07-30 12:06:49 +0000 UTC]
Just a little feature
watching over sir greg from a zebra space station
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Zebra by da-phil–:bigthumb
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frenchapple10 [2015-10-21 05:34:49 +0000 UTC]
you have been featured here frenchapple10.deviantart.com/j…
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chris10belgium In reply to DanNeamu [2015-02-20 22:28:11 +0000 UTC]
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LORETANA [2015-01-27 11:22:52 +0000 UTC]
Happy Birthday! I wish you only the positive impressions of this year!
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LORETANA In reply to chris10belgium [2015-02-18 11:30:15 +0000 UTC]
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Oleg-Bardenkov [2015-01-27 05:41:27 +0000 UTC]
Happy Birthday, Christine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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chris10belgium In reply to Oleg-Bardenkov [2015-02-17 13:40:47 +0000 UTC]
Thanks a lot Oleg!
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Oleg-Bardenkov In reply to chris10belgium [2015-02-18 08:05:14 +0000 UTC]
You are welcome, dear Christine!
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EintoeRn In reply to chris10belgium [2015-02-18 08:14:26 +0000 UTC]
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chris10belgium In reply to TonHaring [2014-11-22 20:58:30 +0000 UTC]
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EintoeRn [2014-11-15 14:23:10 +0000 UTC]
Just a little feature
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EintoeRn [2014-02-01 13:45:32 +0000 UTC]
Just a little feature
ventriloquist meets alternate reality. 👍: 0 ⏩: 1
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Silent Running 2 by dica-ambienWelsberg - detail by dica-ambien
18/365 Hot Tea by gf-bijuDay 002 - Studying I by gf-biju
EintoeRn In reply to chris10belgium [2014-03-05 05:43:44 +0000 UTC]
glad that you do not mind me "stealing" your title
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chris10belgium In reply to EintoeRn [2014-03-14 22:28:06 +0000 UTC]
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Oleg-Bardenkov In reply to chris10belgium [2014-01-28 13:45:57 +0000 UTC]
You are welcome!!!
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DanNeamu [2014-01-27 05:56:37 +0000 UTC]
Have a beautiful day, with serenity and joy!
Happy Birthday!
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williamreinsch [2013-11-01 20:43:37 +0000 UTC]
would just like to say what a beautiful gallery you have, i really love being taken into your world, very inspiring, thanks for making such great works of art
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chris10belgium In reply to williamreinsch [2013-11-06 14:36:01 +0000 UTC]
Great compliment for which i thank you!! Hope to make lots for you to be carried away with
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kyri-IS-dark [2013-05-16 21:18:44 +0000 UTC]
much obliged for the favourite... your art is freaking awesome..
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chris10belgium In reply to Inventrix-of-Grace [2013-04-19 13:19:20 +0000 UTC]
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