Discover the vibrant flower paintings of Marcel Straver, original works of art full of life, light and natural beauty. Step into the colourful world of Marcel, where flowers are not simply depicted but brought to life through refined pointillist brushstrokes. His bold pointillist style gives even the most everyday flower a distinctive presence and power. He finds his inspiration close to home: flowering verges along polder ditches, wild poppies in a summer field, or lush hydrangeas in a garden. These moments of colour and growth are translated into paintings that stay with you long after you first see them.
As a former graphic designer, Marcel has been painting since 2010, with simplicity, colour and structure at the core of his work. This collection includes paintings such as Poppy Party, Flower Frontier, Polder Splendor and Hydrangeas. Every work is an original and available directly through this website. If you are interested in a painting, you can easily take an option; Marcel will then contact you personally. It is also possible to commission a painting, tailored to your wishes and space.
Marcel Straver’s flower paintings are more than decoration. They are invitations to pause and appreciate the beauty that nature offers anew each year. Explore his portfolio, let colour and atmosphere move you, and find the flower painting that speaks to you.
Flowers have been a beloved subject in painting for centuries. That is no coincidence. Flowers represent transience, beauty and the power of nature, themes that have always captivated people. A flower painting brings colour and life into a room in a way few other subjects can match.
Anyone looking for a painting with flowers today will find a wide range of styles and approaches. But not every flower painting carries the same atmosphere. In this article you can read what makes flower paintings so special, which styles exist, and what to consider when choosing a flower painting for your home or office.
The tradition of painting flowers has a rich history. In earlier centuries, floral still lifes were a sign of prosperity and craftsmanship. Painters demonstrated how precisely they could capture texture, light and colour through a bouquet or a blooming field.
Today the subject remains widely embraced, but the approaches have become more diverse. From hyperrealistic depictions to abstract interpretations, flowers lend themselves to almost any style. It is precisely that versatility that makes paintings with flowers so universally loved.
Marcel Straver approaches the subject of flowers through his distinctive bold pointillist style. Short, deliberate brushstrokes build up the image from areas of colour that, viewed from a distance, merge into a clear and vibrant whole. This gives his flower paintings a remarkable texture and depth that reads differently up close than it does from across the room.
A strong example of this is Poppies: fiery red flowers unfolding in a sea of green and pink. Or Sea of Flowers, where pink and purple blooms come together in an abstract, energetic whole. And Rapeseed shows how even an everyday polder landscape with yellow rapeseed flowers can be transformed into a powerful image.
Paintings with flowers are popular in interior spaces, and for good reason. They bring colour into a room without dominating it. They reference the outside world and nature, making a space feel more open and alive. And they are timeless: a beautiful flower painting suits both a classical and a contemporary interior.
Colourful works such as Yellow Carpet, a golden carpet of flowers beneath tall trees, or Polder Splendor with its flower field set against a typically Dutch polder backdrop, bring calm and vitality at the same time. That balance is exactly what many people look for in a work of art for their home or workplace.
Choosing a flower painting is a wonderful process, but it can also feel overwhelming. A few things worth keeping in mind:
Colour and mood
Think about the atmosphere you want to create. Warm tones such as red, orange and yellow bring energy and warmth. Cooler shades like lilac and blue, as seen in Hydrangeas, create calm and refinement.
Size and scale
A larger painting makes more of an impact and works well as the focal point of a room. Smaller formats suit a combination with other works or a more intimate setting.
Style and technique
Figurative or abstract, realistic or expressive: the style largely determines how a painting feels. Pointillist flower paintings have a distinctive texture and depth that sets them apart from smooth or photorealistic work.
The story behind the work
A painting with a recognisable story or location, such as a flower field along the polder or poppies growing on a roadside verge, adds an extra dimension. It makes the work personal and immediate.
There is a meaningful difference between a print of a flower photograph and an original hand-painted flower painting. An original work has character, history and presence that a reproduction simply cannot replicate. The paint texture, the brushstrokes, the choices the artist made in the moment: all of that is visible and tangible in the real work.
Marcel Straver’s flower paintings are all originals, painted on canvas in acrylic, with considered composition and colour throughout. Each work stands alone and is entirely unique.
An original flower painting also makes an exceptional gift, for someone who loves art, who has just moved into a new home, or who simply finds flowers beautiful. Because each work is unique, you give something no one else has.
It is also possible to commission a painting through the website: a personal flower painting tailored to the recipient, the space, or a special occasion. Please get in touch via the contact page for the possibilities.
Flowers are fleeting. A painting is not. That contrast is precisely what makes flower paintings so special. They capture a moment of bloom and colour and make it permanent. Whether it is wild poppies along a field edge, a wide flower field in the polder, or a close-up of lush hydrangeas, each painting tells a story about nature at its finest.
That is exactly what Marcel Straver’s flower paintings do. They invite you to look, to feel, and to enjoy colour and life, again and again, every day.
