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Making of “Robin’s Autumn Lights”

Painted entirely from life this is
how the set up for this oil painting was made:
🪾 The branch with yellow-orange lichen is one of the main elements of the installation. After a long search in different locations I settled on this particular branch, covered with lichen called Xantoria parietina.
🕯️ The candles are entirely handmade. The aim is for their color to match the color of the lichen. To achieve this I repeatedly melted different colored wax until the right shade was achieved. The resulting candles are carefully cut, shaped, and melted on the branch.
🕸️ The spider’s web was created using a silicone gun. It was lightly sprayed with water so that tiny droplets would cling to the delicate strands, creating subtle reflections and details that were faithfully interpreted in the painting.
🍄‍🟫 The mushrooms were specially sculpted for this composition by another artist using plasticine, while the robin featured in the installation is a genuine taxidermy specimen.
🔸 This painting is created on a solid copper plate, which is securely mounted onto a Dibond panel for additional stability and durability
🖼️ Designed by the artist, the frame is handmade from wood, specially created for the painting. The wood is prepared with red bole before being gilded, then aged and patinated. The patina is mixed in a specific warm shade to harmonize with the orange tones of the painting.
🖌️ To create a strong bond between the base and the paint, the first coat of paint contains lead white. The painting was started in late 2024 and completed in April 2026

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Lilac – First Emotions of Love

Lilac – First emotions of love
(2020) oil painting
The symbolism:

Lilac portrays the first emotions of love through a comparison between the flower and the feeling.
It blooms in spring when the cycle of nature starts; a relationship begins with these feelings of infatuation.
The gentle pastel color of the lilac are the romantic feelings that have not yet turned into deeper love (a good symbol for profound love would be a rose with a rich red color), thus the pale color.
The scent of the flower is sweet and enchanting, it entrances your whole body, just like when you are falling in love, there is the famous saying you see everything through pink-coloured glasses- it affects your whole being.

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Growing disappointment

Growing disappointment
(2020) oil painting
The symbolism:

The yellow carnation represents disappointment while the ring is a symbol of connection between people, in this case a romantic relationship. The flower has grown, its roots developing and feeding of the ring.

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Through philosophy the mind flourishes

Through philosophy the mind flourishes
(2020) oil painting 59x42cm
The symbolism:

The human mind (portrayed by the skull) flourishes and thrives (depicted by the butterflies, used as a positive symbol and symbolize resurrection) through philosophy and understanding oneself (books represent knowledge). Just like the caterpillars metamorphose into butterflies, able to grasp more of the world, the mind has the ability to transform and gain a greater comprehension.

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Happiness is a butterfly

Happiness is a butterfly
(Heartbreak & Relief)
(2019) oil painting 38x38cm
The symbolism:

Red anemone flowers symbolize forsaken love while the Forget-Me-Nots represent the memories of that love.
The ring which once symbolized the connection to her former beloved one has fallen to the ground and is lost.
Lying on the cold stone ground, desperate to replace her inner grief (signified by the tear) with a physical sensation, the heroine reveals that she has pierced herself with a dagger.
The weapon impales the skin, directly hitting the solar plexus, where intense emotional pain is felt.
Finally after being able to feel something other than emotional suffering, her relief (happiness) is signified by the butterfly which has landed on the dagger.