D. Witschkanow - ► "A crimson afterimage – Subtle eroticism“ № I (XL)
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Daniel Witschkanow’s original acrylic and mixed media on canvas titled “A crimson afterimage – Subtle eroticism” № I (XL), 2025, in black, white and dark red, 100 × 60 cm, signed by the artist, in excellent condition and sold with frame, from Germany, including a certificate of authenticity and attributed as an original artwork.
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► "A crimson afterimage – Subtle eroticism“ No. I (XL)
Originales, handgefertigtes Gemälde von Daniel Witschkanow, 2026
Über das Bild:
A female figure forms the emotional center of this expressive composition. The lowered gaze, the slightly turned posture, and the hand resting on the shoulder give her a restrained, vulnerable, yet elegant presence.
Behind the main portrait, a second, fragmented face appears like a fading memory or an inner echo. Both levels merge through black brushstrokes and open contours into a tense image about self-perception, the past, and emotional proximity.
Dark red lines run through the composition like a recurring thought. They connect the figures, break the monochrome world, and set powerful accents between passion, injury, and unspoken feelings.
Technique:
The painting was created with high-quality acrylic paint and the artist's characteristic Smoke technique. Highly pigmented acrylic glazes are mixed with selected painting media and applied in transparent as well as opaque layers.
By blurring, layering, and dynamic brush movements, rocky transitions, open contours, and forceful densifications arise. The figure remains clearly recognizable, yet seems to dissolve in parts into its abstract surroundings.
Premium acrylic paints provide intense blacks, high color brilliance, and a durable surface. The combination of controlled painting and spontaneous movement makes each work an unmistakable handmade unique piece.
Details
Title: ► "A crimson afterimage – Subtle eroticism“ No. I (XL)
Artist: Daniel Witschkanow
Year of creation: 2026
Technique: Acrylic, acrylic glaze, painting medium and Smoke technique
Support: Canvas on stretcher frame
Size: 100 × 60 cm
Color scheme: Deep black, white, gray and dark red
Execution: handmade unique piece
Signature: signed and dated by the artist
Authenticity certificate: included
Condition: new and directly from the studio
Original work: no print and no reproduction
Secure shipping with tracking via DHL, UPS or DPD within Europe.
Seller's Story
Daniel Witschkanow is a German artist with a Bachelor of Arts in Design and a particular passion for contemporary portrait painting. He early on autodidactically engaged with various painting techniques and sold his first works already at the age of 14. After completing his studies with concentrations in CGI, film and photography, he devoted himself entirely to fine art.
At the center of his work is the human being—not as a mere representation, but as a bearer of emotions, memories and inner tensions. His portraits move between figurative precision and experimental dissolution. This exact tension gives his works a distinctive expressive power and emotional depth.
A central feature of his art is the specialization in the thread technique he further developed as well as the expressive smoky technique. Through targeted use of glazes, painting media and flowing structures, unique surfaces arise where control and chance combine in impressive ways. The color seems to flow across the canvas, to hover, or to dissolve almost texturally into the motif.
Daniel Witschkanow deliberately works experimentally and combines in his works different materials and forms of expression. In addition to acrylic and glaze he also works with watercolor, oil and charcoal, giving his works additional depth, multiplicity and an unmistakable character.
Each work is a unique piece and an expression of an ongoing artistic engagement with identity, transience and the emotional complexity of the human being.
Translated by Google Translate► "A crimson afterimage – Subtle eroticism“ No. I (XL)
Originales, handgefertigtes Gemälde von Daniel Witschkanow, 2026
Über das Bild:
A female figure forms the emotional center of this expressive composition. The lowered gaze, the slightly turned posture, and the hand resting on the shoulder give her a restrained, vulnerable, yet elegant presence.
Behind the main portrait, a second, fragmented face appears like a fading memory or an inner echo. Both levels merge through black brushstrokes and open contours into a tense image about self-perception, the past, and emotional proximity.
Dark red lines run through the composition like a recurring thought. They connect the figures, break the monochrome world, and set powerful accents between passion, injury, and unspoken feelings.
Technique:
The painting was created with high-quality acrylic paint and the artist's characteristic Smoke technique. Highly pigmented acrylic glazes are mixed with selected painting media and applied in transparent as well as opaque layers.
By blurring, layering, and dynamic brush movements, rocky transitions, open contours, and forceful densifications arise. The figure remains clearly recognizable, yet seems to dissolve in parts into its abstract surroundings.
Premium acrylic paints provide intense blacks, high color brilliance, and a durable surface. The combination of controlled painting and spontaneous movement makes each work an unmistakable handmade unique piece.
Details
Title: ► "A crimson afterimage – Subtle eroticism“ No. I (XL)
Artist: Daniel Witschkanow
Year of creation: 2026
Technique: Acrylic, acrylic glaze, painting medium and Smoke technique
Support: Canvas on stretcher frame
Size: 100 × 60 cm
Color scheme: Deep black, white, gray and dark red
Execution: handmade unique piece
Signature: signed and dated by the artist
Authenticity certificate: included
Condition: new and directly from the studio
Original work: no print and no reproduction
Secure shipping with tracking via DHL, UPS or DPD within Europe.
Seller's Story
Daniel Witschkanow is a German artist with a Bachelor of Arts in Design and a particular passion for contemporary portrait painting. He early on autodidactically engaged with various painting techniques and sold his first works already at the age of 14. After completing his studies with concentrations in CGI, film and photography, he devoted himself entirely to fine art.
At the center of his work is the human being—not as a mere representation, but as a bearer of emotions, memories and inner tensions. His portraits move between figurative precision and experimental dissolution. This exact tension gives his works a distinctive expressive power and emotional depth.
A central feature of his art is the specialization in the thread technique he further developed as well as the expressive smoky technique. Through targeted use of glazes, painting media and flowing structures, unique surfaces arise where control and chance combine in impressive ways. The color seems to flow across the canvas, to hover, or to dissolve almost texturally into the motif.
Daniel Witschkanow deliberately works experimentally and combines in his works different materials and forms of expression. In addition to acrylic and glaze he also works with watercolor, oil and charcoal, giving his works additional depth, multiplicity and an unmistakable character.
Each work is a unique piece and an expression of an ongoing artistic engagement with identity, transience and the emotional complexity of the human being.
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Artist
D. Witschkanow
Edition
Original
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Sold with frame
Yes
Title of artwork
► "A crimson afterimage – Subtle eroticism“ № I (XL)
Technique
Acrylic painting, Mixed technique
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Germany
Year
2025
Condition
Excellent condition
Colour
Black, White
Height
100 cm
Width
60 cm
Weight
3 kg
Depiction/theme
Portrait
Style
Abstract
Period
2020+
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