# Saskia V Studio

> Original oil paintings and design by Saskia, based in Carlsbad, California.

## About the Artist

Saskia is an oil painter and designer originally from Belgium, now based in Carlsbad, California. She creates richly layered works inspired by Asian and Middle-Eastern aesthetics, the organic beauty of nature, and the decorative brilliance of Gustav Klimt.

She works primarily in oil on canvas, often incorporating gold leaf, silver leaf, and heavy impasto techniques that give her paintings a sculptural, three-dimensional quality. Her grandmother was listed in the Dictionary of Belgian Artists.

## Key Facts

- **Name:** Saskia
- **Medium:** Oil on canvas, gold leaf, silver leaf, mixed media, impasto
- **Style:** Asian and Middle-Eastern inspired, Klimt-influenced, nature-informed
- **Location:** Carlsbad, California (originally Brussels, Belgium)
- **Education:** Visual merchandising, Bordeaux region, South of France
- **Experience:** 25+ years
- **Website:** https://designerandartist.com
- **Email:** saskia@designerandartist.com

## Selected Works

1. **Japonaises** — Oil on canvas. Two maiko (apprentice geisha) walking through a Kyoto street in vibrant kimonos. Rich impasto technique with saffron-yellow, cornflower blue, and vermillion red.
2. **Maiko** — Oil and impasto. Close-up portrait of a single maiko in gold kimono with three-dimensional kanzashi hair ornaments built up in heavy impasto.
3. **The Swan** — Oil on canvas. Hyperrealist white swan curled in repose against a pure black background. Minimalist composition with extraordinary tonal control.
4. **Sanctuary** — Oil, gold and silver leaf. Persian-inspired figure in elaborate robes over a richly patterned carpet background. Metallic leaf work creates an opulent, mystical quality.
5. **Santorini** — Oil on canvas. Sweeping vista of Santorini's clifftop village with whitewashed architecture and blue-domed churches. Muted, atmospheric palette.
6. **Serenity** — Oil and mixed media. Seated Buddha viewed from behind, draped in weathered robes. Contemplative and introspective.
7. **In Solace** — Oil and metal leaf. Silhouetted boatman beneath cherry blossoms on a misty river. East Asian-inspired composition with metallic accents.

## Interior Design

Saskia also works in interior design, bringing her artistic eye to living spaces. She owns and curates Zen House VIP (https://zenhousevip.com), a luxury pet-friendly vacation rental in Chula Vista, California — a living extension of her creative philosophy.

## Commissions & Contact

Saskia accepts commissions and collaborations. Contact via the website contact form or email saskia@designerandartist.com.

## Full Documentation

For complete artist information, see: [llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt)