RUUD VAN STRATEN
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My paintings and digital pieces explore the male body not as an object, but as a vessel of story—of desire, vulnerability, and quiet defiance. Through oil paint, mixed media, and vivid digital prints, I uncover what often remains concealed: sensuality without filters, strength found in softness, resistance carved into flesh.
Each work is an invitation to look deeper. To feel more. To discover beauty in places where it’s least expected.

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Mijn schilderijen en digitale werken verkennen het mannelijke lichaam niet als object, maar als drager van verhalen—van verlangen, kwetsbaarheid en stille strijd. Met olieverf, gemengde technieken en levendige digitale prints breng ik aan het licht wat vaak verborgen blijft: ongefilterde sensualiteit, kracht in zachtheid, verzet dat zich in huid aftekent.
Elk werk nodigt uit tot dieper kijken. Tot intens voelen. Tot het vinden van schoonheid op onverwachte plekken.

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OIL PAINTINGS


- The Dancing Faun  oilpainting on canvas with goldleaf , 120 x 90 cm. , 2023

- A Midnight Paradise, oilpainting on canvas with goldleaf , 120 x 90 cm , 2023

- Menelaos and Patroclus, oilpainting on canvas with goldeaf , 120 x 90 cm , 2023

- Paradiso: Memories of Beach Life on Naxos, series of three oilpaintings on canvas 120 x 90 cm , 2021-2022

- Dark Angel golden shower, oilpainting with goldleaf on canvas, 60 x 80 cm , 2023

- DECAY: Contradictions and Renewal in Figurative Art,  4 oilpaintings on board with resin finish in four oval black painted frames, approx. 55 x 75 cm ,  2019 (since 2022 in USA)

- DISCOBOLOS, oil on canvas , 70 x 90 cm , 2017

- DANCER, oil on canvas , 80 x 100 cm , 2018

- RAIN, oil on canvas , 60 x 80 , 2017

- ANGER, oil on canvas, 60 x 80 cm , 2017

- Man with sunglasses, oil on canvas , 80 x 100 cm , 2018

- Distortion, oil on canvas, 60 x 80 cm ,  2018

- Tired man, oil on canvas 50 x 70 cm. 2019

- STRAPPED, oil on canvas 120 x 180 cm , 2016

- Head, mixed media, oil and acrylic on canvas with resin finish, 60 x 60 cm. 2016

- Cinquecento, oil on canvas , 120 x 180 cm 2016

- Hommage to Mum & Dad, oil on canvas, boyh 120 x 180 cm 2016


MIXED MEDIA


Striking mixed media portrait of Daniël Craig, evoking the suave charisma of James Bond. A blend of textures and bold contrasts bring depth to the enigmatic expression
DANIEL

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ABSTRACT


Dynamic abstract painting with layered textures and bold contrasts. A vibrant interplay of color and form, evoking movement and depth
ABSTRACT II
PRINTS


Print of a young man in green, digitally altered after a inkpencil draing on paper.
PRINT Green
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Striking portrait of Ruud van Straten, capturing a confident and expressive presence. Thoughtful lighting and composition enhance the unique character and personality."
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