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Martine Jacobs

Year: 2013 Medium: Pastel on paper, based on digital study Technique: Hybrid process: digital concept translated into expressive pastel Description: Teal Silence is one of many Buddha-inspired works by Dutch artist Martine Jacobs, created through her signature hybrid process. This pastel drawing, born from a digital study, distills the essence of spiritual quietude into bold simplicity. The stylized face—partially obscured and rendered in teal, black, and white—emerges from abstraction with closed eyes and softened contours, inviting introspection. The high-contrast palette and distorted features lend the figure a surreal, expressive quality, as if the Buddha is dissolving into emotion or shadow. Jacobs’ pastel technique adds tactile depth to the digital origin, transforming smooth gradients into layered pigment. This work continues her exploration of spiritual symbolism through repetition, variation, and emotional nuance. Themes: Buddha as recurring icon of serenity Hybrid technique: digital-to-pastel transformation Teal and black as emotional contrast Abstraction as spiritual language