Big canvases and full pots of paint make me eager ... Of course scary to get started just when such a blank canvas stares at you. Then I have healthy stage fright. Ideas enough, by the way, especially in abundance at night to keep me awake. I'm not into setting up something with charcoal first. Actually, I think that's bland or something? With guts at once into the deep ... and then see what emerges. And if that can still be saved if it goes wrong ...

Broad lines, solid surfaces, peace, simplicity. Often with a simple figure in the robust depiction. Sometimes it seems that the backgrounds and surroundings are more important than the figure itself. I am not that nuanced. More guts, clarity and exuberant rage with knives, rollers, large brushes, sand, stones or whatever else is inspiring at hand. Many and thick layers, clippings, cries, hidden messages that I find great wisdom.

Empathize with people and their wishes, I always find it a privilege and wonderful to work on assignment.

• A lover and owner of hard trotters immortalized his winner on canvas.
• Diana Ross, the idol of the jubilee is central to this personal work of art.
• For her 50th birthday, a ballerina received this painting as a gift: herself in a pas de deux.
• This faithful and dear four-legged friend was a birthday present.

The paintings from the Constellations series also feature 'hidden messages'. Small personal surprises that apply to the recipient. The different signs of the zodiac are based on their respective element. For example, Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn are the earth signs and Aries, Leo and Sagittarius fall under the fire signs. The water signs include Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces. Gemini, Libra and Aquarius are the air signs.