Sarina Reilingh - Peekaboo

Dimensions: 100 x 100 cm
Medium: Acrylic paint on canvas
Ready to hang: No, painting comes rolled and will need to be re-stretched by your local framer
Signature: back
Shipping: rolled up in tube
Shipping extra large formats rolled up is safer and more environmentally friendly than shipping finished works. The canvas can easily be stretched by a framer at your location.

An introduction:

Sarina Reilingh’s journey into the world of fine art is both unconventional and deeply rooted in a lifelong curiosity for creativity. Born into an artistic family in the picturesque landscape of Edam, Sarina was raised in an environment where craftsmanship, music, and artistry thrived. Her father, a stained-glass artist and musician, fostered in her a passion for exploring the tactile world of creation, while her mother nurtured her spirit of confidence and boundless imagination. As a result, Sarina is a multi-talented artist whose hands have touched everything from silicon props for cinema to commercial illustrations for world-renowned brands like Adidas, Audi, and Phillips.

Although Sarina built a successful 15-year career as a commercial illustrator—shaping narratives through storyboards and advertisement campaigns—it is her recent foray into oil painting that reveals her most personal and authentic artistic voice. After transitioning from a life of music and commercial art, Sarina has immersed herself in the deeply expressive realms of portraiture and nude figurative painting. Her style, rooted in realism, reveals an intense fascination with the complexity of human emotion, the extraordinary detail embedded in the human form, and, perhaps most notably, the drama and subtleties of light.

Working primarily in oil, Sarina is now wokring on a series of bright colored acrylics. Allowing her to capture vivid expressions and intimate nuances that really pop off the wall. Light and color play a pivotal role in her work, shaping and defining her subjects in ways that elevate their emotional depth. She has a keen eye for how light interacts with skin tones, drawing out hidden colors and highlighting the intricate textures of the human body. Whether it's a soft glow filtering across a face or a striking contrast casting dramatic shadows, Sarina's ability to manipulate light adds an additional layer of intrigue and realism to her work.

Her inspiration flows from an endless love for people and their unique stories. In both portraits and nudes, she seeks to honor the infinite variety of the human experience—showing the vulnerability, the strength, and the beauty of bodies and souls alike. Her interest in nature, too, plays a subtle role, as Sarina often observes her surroundings with the keen eye of an artist, thinking about how to capture the delicate colors of a flower or the textures of a clouded sky.

Despite having only recently embraced painting full-time, Sarina’s artistic growth has been rapid and profound. Her work embodies a sense of urgency and passion—a reflection of her lifelong hunger to create. Though she modestly calls herself self-taught, her decades of experience in visual storytelling and her intuitive grasp of detail mark her as a deeply thoughtful artist, one who approaches her subjects with care, reverence, and precision.

Sarina's work does not simply aim to portray; it aims to reveal. In her portraits, she seeks to uncover the layers of personality, emotion, and lived experience that make each person distinct. In her figurative nudes, she highlights the diversity and beauty of the human form, challenging viewers to see beyond the surface and appreciate the subtle interplay between individuality and commonality. And through it all, light remains her constant muse—transforming everyday moments into compositions that are rich in emotion and atmosphere.

Although Sarina is still at the beginning of her journey in the fine art world, her relentless curiosity, paired with her technical skill and unique voice, promise a compelling future. As she continues to evolve, her work will undoubtedly continue to capture not just the physical appearance of her subjects, but the invisible worlds within them, illuminated by her deft handling of light.