Tree at sunset, 2022

The work was done in the oil technique. It is a type of painting paint, the ingredients of which are linseed oil and pigment. The technique of self-preparation of paints and painting with them requires knowledge, patience (oil paintings take quite a long time to dry) and practice; the effect obtained thanks to them is worth the effort due to the good durability of the image and the luminosity of the colors. Oil paints have a long history which, in the case of Europe, goes back to the 15th century. The first artists to use oils on board were Flemish and Dutch artists such as Jan van Eyck and Rogier van der Weyden, who used the glaze technique (they applied translucent, thin oil layers on monochrome underpainting, enhancing some tones). In the 17th century, the alla prima technique of painting "at once" was fashionable, often mixing oil paints on canvas, applied impasto. Peter Paul Rubens and Diego Velazquez were supporters of this variant.

The basis of this work is canvas. It is a type of plain weave fabric that is characterized by a wide range of applications. In the case of an art workshop, the canvas acts as a support: it can be stretched on wooden slats to form a stretcher or placed on a board. The painting composition is placed on a previously primed canvas.

The artist made a picture in the style of expressionism. Expressionist paintings are characterized by high emotionality and subjectivism. This direction was also inspired by psychoanalysis and the first research on sleep.

The atmosphere of the painting can be described as: passion, spontaneity. This mood is associated with warm colors such as reds and oranges, as well as themes of feeling and sensuality. The spontaneity can be evoked by works of art with vibrating colors and dynamic lines.