Title: "Shapeshifting” 2020
Oil on Canvas, 24" X 24"

The mind of yesteryears
Is not the same today.
The constant flood of changes
Remolds it and reshapes.

Improvisational oil painting from scratch. Time-lapse method. 1 shot per 20 sec.
Lots of perspective changes, still figuring out the optimal settings for taking photos. Experimenting to get the best angle, light conditions and camera settings for the painting, without being distracted too much from the actual painting process.



Music used in this video is under Creative Commons license (CC Attribution):

Mai Tai Beach by Little Glass Men

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Little_Glass_Men/Simplify/Mai_Tai_Beach


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Improvisational oil painting from scratch. Time-lapse method. 1 shot per 20 sec.
Lots of perspective changes, still figuring out the optimal setting for my environment. Experimenting to get the best angle, light conditions and camera settings for the painting, without being distracted too much from the actual painting process.

Title: "Attachment” 2020
Oil on Canvas, 20" X 16"

I'm attached to you
By the ropes of desire.
The invisible force pulling me
To the warmth of your fire.
When I come too near
the mesmerizing flames,
My feelings get scorched
And I cower away.
Glancing back at your beauty
I forget the pain.
Will I repeat the cycle
All over again?


Music used in this video is under Creative Commons license (CC Attribution):

Travelor _.sinh remix by Uncle Milk

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Uncle_Milk/Route_9/8_Travelor__sinh_remix


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Thank you!


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Improvisational oil painting from scratch. Time-lapse method. 1 shot per 30 sec.
Lots of perspective changes, my apologies. I’m still figuring out the optimal setting for my environment. Experimenting to get the best angle, light conditions and camera settings for the painting, without being distracted too much from the actual painting process.

Title: "Genuine Romance” 2020
Oil on Canvas, 24" X 24"

I'm not that great.
You're far from being perfect.
We're for each other meant.
The genuine romance!

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Music used in this video is under Creative Commons license (CC Attribution):

Mela - Waltz For a Memory .
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Mela/Mela_two/MELA_-_Mela_Two_-_10_Waltz_For_a_Memory


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Improvisational oil painting almost from scratch (from the 2nd coat). Time-lapse method. 1 shot per 20 sec. I increased the speed of the video footage of the 3rd and the 4th coats to 300% in the final edit to make the video shorter. About 90 hours of painting crammed in less than a 4 minutes video.

The painting was started a few months ago, but I had to stop and to move onto other projects. After the 3 month break I continued where I left off, in the middle of the 3rd coat.

Title: "Decluttering” 2020
Oil on Canvas, 40" X 30"

When the mind is freed from garbage,
There is nothing left
But life.

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Sro - Self Driving.
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Sro


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Improvisational oil painting from scratch. Time-lapse method. 1 shot per 20 sec. The video shows the creative process from the beginning to the end.

Title: "Demon Facing” 2020
Oil on Canvas, 20" X 24"

I look at you my trusty demons.
I fought you for so many years.
I’m giving up the useless fight,
You’re laying down your rusty arms.

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Music used in this video is under Creative Commons license (CC Attribution):

Chris Zabriskie - Your Mother's Daughter.
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/20120125203216346


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The making of the diptych "Grief Reimagined" (commissioned). Time-lapse method. 1 shot per 20 sec. The video shows the creative process of both parts of the artwork. (More info in the lower section)

The diptych description:

"Grief" (bottom)
Oil on Canvas, 20" X 24"

Under the mass of heavy thoughts,
Enveloped by the darkest mood,
My body's being crushed.
I cannot move.

"Relief" (top)
Oil on Canvas, 20" X 10"

I've seen the pain.
I've understood its meaning.
It's time to fly away,
It's time to disappear.

The story:
A few months ago I was contacted by Christine Kortbein, the co-author of the upcoming book "Grief Reimagined: 50 Creative Strategies to Build Resilience", together with Catherine Tyink. She asked me if I would be interested in creating an artwork to become a design for a book cover. I readily agreed. Christine explained what the book is all about and sent me a few sample stories from the book to inspire my creative process.
At first, the bottom part was created as an improvised scene, which symbolically depicts the phenomenon called "grief". After seeing the progress of the improvised artwork, Christine thought that it will be a good idea to add a bird as a second part to symbolize the release from grief, and she asked me if that would be possible. That's how the originally thought of as one-piece artwork became a diptych. The second (top) part was more of the design rather than an improvised scene. I wanted to make sure that the bird figure will work well with the bottom part of the diptych.

Book info: When confronted with loss, each of us benefits from engaging in meaningful activities and events that bring closure. This book provides novel strategies that readers can use to find meaning, process grief, and accept and build upon the memories that often accompany loss. Against the backdrop of photographs and artwork, this book presents 50 real-life stories to help readers work through loss – including examples that are often not recognized as sources of grief.

Purchase the book: www.christinekortbein.com (Available late September 2020)

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Music used in this video is under Creative Commons license (CC Attribution):

Through Another Man's Eyes by Cullah

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/MC_Cullah/Be_Fear_Not_Love/02_-_Through_Another_Mans_Eyes


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The making of the oil painting "Self-consciousness". Time-lapse method. 1 shot per 20 sec. The painting was done in 3 coats of paint and the touch-ups stage at the end.

The painting's info:

"Self-consciousness"
Oil on Canvas, 20" X 28"

Sitting on my shoulder,
Yapping all day long.
Annoying parakeet!

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Music used in this video is under Creative Commons license (CC Attribution):

The Fucked Up Beat - My Dream of Flying to Wake Island

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Fucked_Up_Beat/Investigates_Strange_Weather_Patterns_and_the_UFO_Cults_of_Cold_War_Nevada_B_Sides/The_Fucked_Up_Beat_-_My_Dream_of_Flying_to_Wake_Island-_Torn_Apart_By_Maps


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The making of the oil painting "Safety". Time-lapse method. 1 shot per 20 sec. The painting was done in 3 coats of paint and the touch-ups stage at the end.

The painting's info:

"Safety"
Oil on Canvas, 30" X 30"

Wrapping arms
Around my head.
Feeling safe
In my own self.

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Music used in this video is under Creative Commons license (CC Attribution):

Bogdan - Phase Transition

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Bogdan/Human_Thermodynamics/Phase_Transition


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The making of the oil painting "Rebirth". Time-lapse method. 1 shot per 20 sec. The painting was done in 3 coats of paint and the touch-ups stage at the end.

The painting's info:

"Rebirth"
Oil on Canvas, 36" X 24"

Reborn?! Again?!
For crying out loud!
How many times more?

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Doctor Turtle - Jolenta Clears The Table

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Doctor_Turtle/none_given_1561/Doctor_Turtle_-_Jolenta_Clears_The_Table1

The making of the oil painting "Laughter". Time-lapse method started at shot per 8 seconds. l changed the interval later on to a shot per 20 sec.
The painting was done in 4 coats of paint and the touch-ups stage at the end.

The painting's info:

"Laughter"
Oil on Canvas, 18" X 24"

I heard you jumping out of my throat.
Are you real?
Or just hiding something
I can't quite see?

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Music used in this video is under Creative Commons license (CC Attribution):

Coldnoise - Flowers

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Coldnoise/Waiting_for_Daylight_V1/4_Flowers_2013