Helmut Weyzig Art: Unveiling the creative journey

 What a variety and level of quality at this edition of the Buren Art Market. I participated as an exhibitor myself, showcasing a selection of my pastel drawings. People frequently browsed through my portfolio, and I was asked several times what materials I had used; some visitors even left written comments. During a quick tour of the other stalls, I exchanged ideas with a few remarkable artists: - Kladdergast, with his colorful and imaginative abstract works that nonetheless carry a distinct underlying intent. - Szilvia Barsi (of Hungarian origin), featuring beautiful (portrait) drawings created with compressed charcoal. - Marian Franken, a versatile artist creating portraits using ballpoint pen and airbrush, alongside a hand-drawn banner. - Portrait painter Paul te Braak, sitting unobtrusively within a picture frame himself. - Reinier van der Seijs, displaying stunning nature photographs capturing unique moments of action

I am working on a series of drawings of agricultural goddesses from the various continents. Here is the first one: Pachamama from South America.

During the summer of  2026, the Centraal Museum in Utrecht presents the first major retrospective exhibition on Gerard van Honthorst (1592–1656). The Utrecht painter Gerard van Honthorst is the uncrowned master of the use of light effects. He drew inspiration from Caravaggio’s use of light, creating a unique, refined version of his own. He was the most famous and wealthiest painter of his time and an example and inspiration to contemporaries such as Rembrandt van Rijn and Johannes Vermeer. Both Rembrandt and van honthorst got the assignment to paint Amalia van Somst. Rembrandt painted her as she looked; Van Honthorst created a more beautiful, flattered version of her.

In early June, we, a diverse group of 13 artists from 11 different countries, came together for a few days to present our country, ourselves, and our art through video presentations and our artworks in various galleries in Belgrade.

She lived only 28 years  and yet became famous, unparalleled, timeless, innovative, free-spirited, and socially engaged.

More than 100 artists from the Netherlands and abroad will be exhibiting on March 21 and 22 at the Brabant Art Fair in Tilburg. Belgium and Germany are well represented, but there are also artists from Belarus and Ukraine. 

Today I stepped away from my own painting for a bit to gain inspiration, discover new techniques, and share experiences.