D. Witschkanow - ► „Before the Kiss - Pure Erotic" № I
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Original hand-made acrylic painting by Daniel Witschkanow from 2026, titled “Before the Kiss - Pure Erotic” № I, in black and white portrait in a high-format frame-free presentation, sold with frame and signed by the artist.
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► "Before the Kiss - Pure Erotic" No. I
Originales, hand-fertiges Gemälde von Daniel Witschkanow, 2026
Description
"Before the Kiss" shows two people in a highly intimate moment just before the kiss. Their faces are so close that only a narrow gap remains between them. This exact unfinished moment creates the special tension of the work: closeness is already perceptible, touch is imminent, yet the decisive moment remains open.
The two profiles emerge from a dense mesh of black lines, condensations, and free movements. Eyes, noses, lips and facial contours repeatedly come into clear relief and dissolve again in the abstract structure in the next moment. As a result, the two figures do not seem completely separated from each other, but already connected within the composition.
Through the consistent reduction to black and white, the work gains an elegant yet raw effect. From a distance, the encounter of the two faces becomes immediately visible, while up close a complex network of threads, droplets, overlays and spontaneous movements unfolds. It is precisely this combination of intimacy, tension and abstract dissolution that gives "Before the Kiss" its particular emotional presence.
About the image
At the center of the work is not the kiss itself, but the moment immediately before it. Precisely this small gap between the lips creates a strong psychological tension. The scene feels like a held moment—full of anticipation, desire and uncertainty.
The black lines enclose both faces, run through them, and connect individual parts with one another. This creates the impression that the two people have already drawn close emotionally, even though the physical contact has not yet fully occurred. The lines thus become a visible expression of attraction, proximity, restraint and charged intimacy.
"Before the Kiss" deliberately remains open. The viewer does not know whether the kiss will take place in the next moment or whether the distance will persist. This very uncertainty gives the work its special intensity and makes the scene a study of the delicate transition between distance and touch.
Technique
The painting was created in the artist's characteristic thread technique. For this, high-quality, highly pigmented acrylic glaze is mixed with selected painting media until a fluid yet controllable consistency is achieved. This allows long, fine and dynamic color traces to be guided across the canvas.
The color is drawn with brush and hand, flicked and deliberately condensed. Through numerous overlays, delicate lines as well as bold black areas arise. From this interplay, the two profiles, their eyes, noses, lips and the tense surface between the faces emerge.
A central component of this method is controlled randomness. Speed, distance, direction of movement and consistency influence every single trace. No line can be exactly repeated. As a result, the work has a unique structure and remains a fully handmade one-off with a strong individual handwriting.
High-quality acrylic paints and acrylic glazes provide intense blacks, clear contrasts and lasting color effects. The combination of spontaneous movement and targeted figurative densification allows the bodily closeness of the two people to be depicted without sacrificing the expressive freedom of the composition.
Facts
► "Before the Kiss - Pure Erotic" No. I
Artist: Daniel Witschkanow
Year of creation: 2026
Technique: Acrylic, acrylic glaze, painting medium and thread technique
Support: Canvas on stretchers
Size: not specified
Orientation: Portrait
Color scheme: Deep black and white
Style: Contemporary / figurative-abstract / expressive
Subject: two people in an intimate moment shortly before the kiss
Execution: fully handmade original
Signature: signed and dated by the artist
Certificate of authenticity: included
Condition: new and directly from the studio
Framing: unframed
Original work: no print and no reproduction
Due to the monochrome image language, the expressive line work, and the strong emotional tension, "Before the Kiss" is particularly suited for modern, minimalist and high-quality interiors. The work possesses a special sensuous presence both from a distance and up close and unfolds an unusually contemporary effect in living spaces, collections, or gallery environments.
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► "Before the Kiss - Pure Erotic" No. I
Originales, hand-fertiges Gemälde von Daniel Witschkanow, 2026
Description
"Before the Kiss" shows two people in a highly intimate moment just before the kiss. Their faces are so close that only a narrow gap remains between them. This exact unfinished moment creates the special tension of the work: closeness is already perceptible, touch is imminent, yet the decisive moment remains open.
The two profiles emerge from a dense mesh of black lines, condensations, and free movements. Eyes, noses, lips and facial contours repeatedly come into clear relief and dissolve again in the abstract structure in the next moment. As a result, the two figures do not seem completely separated from each other, but already connected within the composition.
Through the consistent reduction to black and white, the work gains an elegant yet raw effect. From a distance, the encounter of the two faces becomes immediately visible, while up close a complex network of threads, droplets, overlays and spontaneous movements unfolds. It is precisely this combination of intimacy, tension and abstract dissolution that gives "Before the Kiss" its particular emotional presence.
About the image
At the center of the work is not the kiss itself, but the moment immediately before it. Precisely this small gap between the lips creates a strong psychological tension. The scene feels like a held moment—full of anticipation, desire and uncertainty.
The black lines enclose both faces, run through them, and connect individual parts with one another. This creates the impression that the two people have already drawn close emotionally, even though the physical contact has not yet fully occurred. The lines thus become a visible expression of attraction, proximity, restraint and charged intimacy.
"Before the Kiss" deliberately remains open. The viewer does not know whether the kiss will take place in the next moment or whether the distance will persist. This very uncertainty gives the work its special intensity and makes the scene a study of the delicate transition between distance and touch.
Technique
The painting was created in the artist's characteristic thread technique. For this, high-quality, highly pigmented acrylic glaze is mixed with selected painting media until a fluid yet controllable consistency is achieved. This allows long, fine and dynamic color traces to be guided across the canvas.
The color is drawn with brush and hand, flicked and deliberately condensed. Through numerous overlays, delicate lines as well as bold black areas arise. From this interplay, the two profiles, their eyes, noses, lips and the tense surface between the faces emerge.
A central component of this method is controlled randomness. Speed, distance, direction of movement and consistency influence every single trace. No line can be exactly repeated. As a result, the work has a unique structure and remains a fully handmade one-off with a strong individual handwriting.
High-quality acrylic paints and acrylic glazes provide intense blacks, clear contrasts and lasting color effects. The combination of spontaneous movement and targeted figurative densification allows the bodily closeness of the two people to be depicted without sacrificing the expressive freedom of the composition.
Facts
► "Before the Kiss - Pure Erotic" No. I
Artist: Daniel Witschkanow
Year of creation: 2026
Technique: Acrylic, acrylic glaze, painting medium and thread technique
Support: Canvas on stretchers
Size: not specified
Orientation: Portrait
Color scheme: Deep black and white
Style: Contemporary / figurative-abstract / expressive
Subject: two people in an intimate moment shortly before the kiss
Execution: fully handmade original
Signature: signed and dated by the artist
Certificate of authenticity: included
Condition: new and directly from the studio
Framing: unframed
Original work: no print and no reproduction
Due to the monochrome image language, the expressive line work, and the strong emotional tension, "Before the Kiss" is particularly suited for modern, minimalist and high-quality interiors. The work possesses a special sensuous presence both from a distance and up close and unfolds an unusually contemporary effect in living spaces, collections, or gallery environments.
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 TranslateDetails
Artist
D. Witschkanow
Edition
Original
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Sold with frame
Yes
Title of artwork
► „Before the Kiss - Pure Erotic" № I
Technique
Acrylic painting, Mixed technique
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Germany
Year
2026
Condition
Excellent condition
Colour
Black, White
Height
70 cm
Width
50 cm
Weight
3 kg
Depiction/theme
Portrait
Style
Abstract
Period
2020+
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