afterwash / acrylic and pastel painting on linen canvas / 100×100cm (40×40in) part of a series of abstract paintings exploring fragmented worlds, where layered forms seek beauty within chaos.
Hello. I’m Joost Hulsbosch. I paint — not only for joy, or love, but because something wordless wants out. I come from the Lowlands, where the land lies flat and the sky does all the talking. My work lives in acrylic, oil, graphite, and pastels — laid on paper, canvas, wood or metal. Some pieces resemble figures. Others drift toward complete abstraction. Most belong to that quiet, restless place in between.
This page is refreshed regularly with new work, usually once a month. For availability and further details, please get in touch: studio@joosthulsbosch.art
aftermath / acrylic and pastel painting on linen canvas / 100×100cm (40×40in) part of a series of abstract paintings exploring fragmented worlds, where layered forms seek beauty within chaos.afterward / acrylic and pastel painting on canvas / 80x80cm (32x32in) part of a series of abstract paintings exploring fragmented worlds, where layered forms seek beauty within chaos.lIve! / acrylic painting on canvas / 120x120cmgentle giants / acrylic painting on canvas / 120x120cmontvouwende stilte – unfolding silence / a field of openings and closings; breathing in quiet rhythm, becoming and retreating / acrylic on canvas, 120×120cm (47×47in)suncloud / acrylic and graphite painting on Hahnemühle paper / 80x80cmphazer / acrylic brush, marker and fineliner on paper / 50x50cmwandering, still / palette knife on hahnemühle paper / 50x70cmlast day / gouache, acrylics and graphite on hahnemühle paper / 50x70cmwind chasers / acrylic paint on paper / 70x100cm
The Dutch Sky Collection
In the Dutch Lowlands, where the earth lies flat, the sky becomes the landscape — boundless, abstract, alive
Dutch sky#11 / acrylic and oil stick painting on linen canvas / 140x140cm / 55x55in / a monumental sky in gold and blue, where abstraction meets nightfall, a fading red sun holds the balance, and fleeting wings trace their way homeDutch sky #19 / acrylic painting on linen canvas / 160x160cm / 63×63in / a monumental sunset, reduced to hushed bands of orange – tension and movement hover within the abstraction, while delicate traces of flight move almost imperceptibly through the space.Dutch sky #16 / acrylics on linen canvas / 160x160cm / 63x63in / a monumental blue sky reduced to essential form, where complex cloud movements and avian shapes are distilled into quiet minimalismDutch sky #09 / acrylic marker drawing on multiplex wood / 140x120cm / 55x47in / a highly detailed, hand-drawn abstraction, where fractured forms and electric lines collide into a storm-driven sky charged with velocity and physical forceDutch sky #15 / acrylic and oil pastel painting on linen canvas / 140x140cm / 55x55in / the sky swells into monumental organic forms, where endless landscapes are touched by a few fleeting wings, quietly revealing the vastness of their boundless worldDutch sky 6 / acrylic on canvas / 140x140cm / 55x55in / from the dutch sky collection, an ongoing series exploring the shifting moods and abstract beauty of the dutch lowlands sky.Dutch sky #24 / acrylic and oil pastel painting on multiplex wood / 80 × 80 cm (31.5 × 31.5 in) – a retro clouded sky, where planes of colour carry themselves as if they were architecture.Dutch sky #30 / acrylic and oil pastel / 80 × 80 cm (31.5 × 31.5 in) – the sky in warm geometry, where curved forms let clouds move like a landscape, with weight, rhythm, and quiet structure.Dutch sky #08 / acrylic and oil pastel painting on linen canvas / 80 × 80 cm (31.5 × 31.5 in) – the sky reads like a dawn in motion, where the last layers of night dissolve into warm geometry and a new day quietly takes shape
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whispers of earth / gouache, graphite and coloured pencil on archival paper / 50x70cmwhispers of water / gouache, graphite and coloured pencil on archival paper / 50x70cmhope / acrylic painting on archival paper / 80x80cmnachtval in de karoo / night descends in the karoo / acrylic painting on canvas / 80x80cmthe glitch portrait collection / glitch03 / this portrait series, comprising more than thirty works, shifts attention from likeness to duality, exploring the double-faced presence each figure seems to carry. born from a serendipitous silkscreen misprint, the process developed into a deliberate inquiry, balancing chance and intention. working in mixed media, the series extends this exploration through the layered use of silkscreen, acrylic, and crayon on archival paper. 50 × 70 cm / 20 × 28 in each.glitch portrait 4 / mixed-media, silkscreen, acrylic and crayon painting on archival paper / 50x70cmglitch17 / mixed-media, silkscreen, acrylic and crayon painting on archival paper / 50x70cmglitch8 / mixed-media, silkscreen, acrylic and crayon painting on archival paper / 50x70cmnicole‘s favourite pose / acrylic painting on canvas / 80x60cmthedoor knob / acrylic painting on archival paper / 84x120cmre-renaissanced1 – 60x80cm Acrylic and graphite painting on hahnemühle paperre-renaissanced 2 – 60x80cm Acrylic and graphite painting on hahnemühle paperre-renaissanced3 – 60x80cm Acrylic and graphite painting on hahnemühle paper embraceable, you / acrylic painting on canvas / 60x80cmsea fog / acrylic and graphite painting on hahnemühle paper / 50x70cmbluesen / acrylic painting on paper / 50x70cmwinter is over / multimedia acrylic and marker on stainless steel, pressed beneath glass / 70x100cmcelestial garden / multimedia acrylics on stainless steel, pressed beneath glass / 84x120cmin a garden da vida / acrylic painting on hahnemühle paper / 80x80cmmpho / portrait of mpho mogotsi / acrylics with indian pitt pen on hahnemühle paper / 84x120cmtriplets – 20x30cm – acrylic and graphites on hahnemühle papercacophony street / acrylic and oil painting on achival paper / 70x50cmcacophony city / acrylic and oil painting on archival paper / 50x70cmcacophony square / acrylic and oil painting on archival paper / 80x80cmentangled / multimedia gouache, pencil and pitt pen painting / 50x70cmfossils – acrylics and graphites on hahnemühle paper / 60x80cmsundaysolo / gouache, acrylics and graphites on hahnemühle paper / 30x40cmoasis / gouache, acrylics and marker painting on paper / 70x100cmfloat, don’t force / acrylic and graphite painting on hahnemühle paper / 84x120cmmasquerade / gouache, acrylics, spray painting on hahnemühle paper / 50x70cmpainted from memory / acrylic marker and brush painting on hahnemühle paper / 50x70cmthe big o / gouache and colour pencil painting on paper / 50x60cmthe burden / mixed-media, acrylic and graphites on hahnemühle paper / 70x50cmadriane@the lakeside / mixed-media, acrylic and graphites on hahnemühle paper / 50x70cmeva@the lakeside / mixed-media, acrylic and graphites on hahnemühle paper / 50x70cmhottentottenland / mixed-media, acrylic, graphite and ecoline painting / 50x70cm
