Sarina Reilingh - Valentina

Dimensions: 60 x 50 cm
Medium: Oil painting 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 paintings rolled up is safer and more environmentally friendly than shipping finished works. The canvas can easily be stretched by a framer at your location.


About the artist:
Sarina Reilingh’s journey into the world of fine art is unconventional and deeply rooted in a lifelong curiosity for creativity. Born into an artistic family in the picturesque landscape of Waterland, 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 material and tactile exploration and creativity, while her mother nurtured her confidence and 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 a life of music and commercial art, Sarina has delved into portraiture and nude figurative painting. Her realist style reveals an intense fascination with the complexity of human emotion, the extraordinary detail of the human body, and, perhaps most notably, the drama and subtleties of light and color. This way she challenges viewers to see beyond the surface and appreciate the subtle interplay between individuality and commonality.

Working primarily in oil, Sarina employs the alla prima technique, allowing her to capture vivid expressions and intimate gestures in a single session.

Light plays 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 intriguing layer to her work.

Sarina’s artistic growth is truly remarkable. Her work has a sense of urgency and gives expression to her lifelong passion to create. Though she modestly calls herself self-taught, her technical skill, developed over decades of work in visual storytelling, and her intuitive sense for detail make her a thoughtful artist, who approaches her subjects with care, dignity, and precision.

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.