Tentoonstelling te Zoersel “DE BIJL”Exposition à Zoersel “DE BIJL” In cultuurhuis De Bijl te ZoerselA la maison culturelle De Bijl à Zoersel Zaterdagen 4, 11, 18 en 25 oktober van 13.30 tot 18u. Zondagen 5, 12, 19, 26 oktober van 11 tot 18u. Samedis 4, 11, 18 et 25 octobre […]
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New catalogue 2025
My new catalogue 2025 has 108 pages – 295x295mm Printed in three languages (NL, FR and EN) – contains 95 watercolours/colour illustrations. Price: €50 without shipping – with shipping + €10. If you are interested, please order at: xavier_swolfs@telenet.be.
Read MoreXavier Swolfs schildert ode aan zijn geboortestad
Artikel uit de Gazet van Antwerpen van 24/08/2016. Lees het volledige artikel in PDF.
Read MorePratique des Arts
Xavier Swolfs L’aquarelle en mouvement. An encounter with the artist Xavier Swolfs. Read here.
Read Morel’Art de l’Aquarelle
Art History by Xavier Swolfs. Discover the beauty of aquarelle. A personal expression of my love for watercolours. Get inspired. Read here.
Read MoreOde to Andrew Wyeth
An ode to a great watercolourist Andrew Wyeth. In the background a copy of one of his works. In the foreground a striking figure. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed painting this as precisely as possible. Een ode aan mijn meest gewaardeerde aquarellist Andrew Wyeth. Op de achtergrond een copie van een van […]
Read MoreCatalog – Watercolors
Poetry of water and light… Colors of water, so unique in there transparency, the flowing glow and above all the purity. Take a dive into the coloured world of Xavier Swolfs… These are a few sample pages of the catalog :
Read MoreFigurative image
I decided to change this image more figuratively. This is a clear example of going in different directions with an image to create a totally different aspect. The colour range hasn’t changed. Om dit beeld niet te veranderen besloot ik om dit te hernemen en deze meer figuratief uit te […]
Read MoreTerschelling
I won first price “Award” in IWS Canada, Vancouver with this painting. It was painted in Terschelling – Holland during a multi-day workshop. A flat-bottomed vessel waiting for high-tide to return to the sea. My fascination for this image is the reflection on the beach. It has driven me to […]
Read MorePress
Throughout the years, my watercolor paintings have often been published in magazine articles and art books. Some of which you’ll find here… Click on the thumbnails to view the different PDFs.
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