The Art Blog

The soundtrack to my art - How music shapes my creative process

The soundtrack to my art - How music shapes my ...

Music has always been the soundtrack to my life: sometimes just in the background but often the main character. Growing up, there was always something playing in the house: from...

The soundtrack to my art - How music shapes my ...

Music has always been the soundtrack to my life: sometimes just in the background but often the main character. Growing up, there was always something playing in the house: from...

What higher education doesn't teach you. How my Philosophy studies and my Art Practice are now the perfect balance for an overthinking mind. Sketchbook, watercolours, red and acrylic markers.

My Philosophy studies and my art practice

Choosing My Path: Art or Philosophy? Back in 2012, I had to decide what to do after graduating from high school. The choice was entirely mine, my parents just told...

My Philosophy studies and my art practice

Choosing My Path: Art or Philosophy? Back in 2012, I had to decide what to do after graduating from high school. The choice was entirely mine, my parents just told...

Lena Schots in her studio in Rotterdam, The Netherlands - abstract experimental mixed media artist, still life artist, oils, acrylics, workshops, newsletter, commissioned paintings, commissions open Rotterdam

How to commission me as an artist in 2025 and h...

Learn more about commission custom still life and abstract paintings tailored to your home and personality. Unique artwork designed exclusively for you!

How to commission me as an artist in 2025 and h...

Learn more about commission custom still life and abstract paintings tailored to your home and personality. Unique artwork designed exclusively for you!

How I started painting - my first acrylic painting class

How I found my passion - my first acrylic paint...

The search for creativity Back in 2018 I was working fulltime as a coordinator and studyadvisor at Erasmus University Rotterdam and I was desperately looking for something to do outside of...

How I found my passion - my first acrylic paint...

The search for creativity Back in 2018 I was working fulltime as a coordinator and studyadvisor at Erasmus University Rotterdam and I was desperately looking for something to do outside of...

What I value most in my life and my paintings - still life and abstract art

What I value most in my life and my paintings -...

While my still lifes keep me grateful for everything in the present, what's tangible and real, my abstracts allow me to explore the non-physical inner word I have, diving into emotions and dreams....

What I value most in my life and my paintings -...

While my still lifes keep me grateful for everything in the present, what's tangible and real, my abstracts allow me to explore the non-physical inner word I have, diving into emotions and dreams....