Benjamin Royaards, Antwerp, Belgium 1984.

(Not to be confused with his great uncle Benjamin Royaards, Schoorl, Netherlands 1939)

It is sometimes said that Belgian, Flemish art is realism. If that is so, Benjamin follows in that tradition.

Autodidact, started painting in 2022.

Preferred material: acrylic on canvas.

Style: portraits

For Benjamin it's all about conveying emotion.

He tries to capture the essence of people who have touched him on his walk through life.

Usually isolates the character on the canvas.

Once the soul of the person in question is captured, he considers the painting completed.