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The spark for ‘Vlieger’ came to me one breezy afternoon as I watched two children wrestling with a stubborn kite—eager hands, tangled string, wild laughter crackling in the air. Just as I thought the wind would refuse their invitation, a sudden gust swept in, catching the kite and sending it soaring. For a heartbeat, the little girl clinging to the string was lifted right off the ground—her feet floating, her eyes wide with astonishment and joy.

That moment stayed with me: the sheer delight, the weightlessness, the disbelief edged with courage. I wanted to bottle that split-second when play becomes flight and the world tilts, even if only by a few centimeters. As I painted, I saw the sky not as background, but as a living, breathing partner—inviting both kite and child to leap beyond themselves.

My colors chase that energy: cobalt skies jostle with electric red, strings quiver between tightness and wild abandon. And if the canvas feels a bit untamed, it’s because magic always arrives slightly off-balance—like a girl rising above the grass, suspended between gravity and a dream.

Added Aug 13, 2025

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