D. Witschkanow - ► „The Divide Within - Black Lips“ № I
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Original painting by Daniel Witschkanow, 2026, titled “The Divide Within - Black Lips” № I, acrylic and mixed media on canvas, 70 × 50 cm, black and white, signed, sold with frame.
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►“Where We Almost Meet” – Original Painting
Original hand-crafted painting by Daniel Witschkanow, 2026
Description
“Where We Almost Meet” is a expressive, monochrome painting that portrays the fragile connection between two people in a fascinating interplay of figuration and abstraction. Two human faces seem to emerge from a complex tangle of black threads, approaching each other and at the same time dissolving into the abstract composition.
Particularly impressive is the tension-filled arrangement of the faces. While individual facial features emerge from dense black color structures, other areas disappear behind countless intertwined lines. The dynamic movements create an almost tangible emotional tension between proximity, longing, and distance.
The consistent restriction to black and white enhances the expressive effect of the work. Delicate lines meet strong color densities, creating an extraordinary link between controlled design and spontaneous abstraction.
About the painting
“Where We Almost Meet” deals with the invisible connection between people. The intertwined lines symbolize thoughts, memories, longings, and emotional dependencies that can bind two individuals together.
The approaching, partly dissolving faces embody the tension between the desire for closeness and the fear of losing oneself in it. The seemingly chaotic structures leave open whether the two personalities unite with each other or slowly drift apart.
The work invites reflection on human relationships and the fragility of emotional bonds.
Technique
The painting was created with Daniel Witschkanow’s characteristic thread technique. The human forms are not produced by classic brushstrokes but by flowing, overlapping threads of acrylic paint and painting medium.
Fine, almost drawing-like lines blend with strong color consolidations, producing intense contrasts and a multi-layered surface texture. The interaction of controlled randomness and deliberate composition gives the work its special dynamics.
Through the monochrome color palette and the complex layering of lines, an independent visual language emerges that fuses traditional portraiture with experimental, abstract painting.
Facts
Title: Where We Almost Meet
Artist: Daniel Witschkanow
Year of Origin: 2026
Technique: Acrylic painting, characteristic thread technique, acrylic paint and painting medium
Support: Canvas on stretcher frame
Dimensions: 70 x 50 cm
Orientation: Portrait
Color scheme: Black and white, monochrome
Style: Contemporary art, figurative abstraction, abstract expressionism
Motif: Two abstracted human faces, connected by dynamic, intertwined line structures
Unique piece: Original, hand-made single painting – not a print or reproduction
Signature: Signed by the artist
Certificate of authenticity: Included
Condition: Original work from 2026
Framing: Mounted on a stretcher, no additional frame
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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►“Where We Almost Meet” – Original Painting
Original hand-crafted painting by Daniel Witschkanow, 2026
Description
“Where We Almost Meet” is a expressive, monochrome painting that portrays the fragile connection between two people in a fascinating interplay of figuration and abstraction. Two human faces seem to emerge from a complex tangle of black threads, approaching each other and at the same time dissolving into the abstract composition.
Particularly impressive is the tension-filled arrangement of the faces. While individual facial features emerge from dense black color structures, other areas disappear behind countless intertwined lines. The dynamic movements create an almost tangible emotional tension between proximity, longing, and distance.
The consistent restriction to black and white enhances the expressive effect of the work. Delicate lines meet strong color densities, creating an extraordinary link between controlled design and spontaneous abstraction.
About the painting
“Where We Almost Meet” deals with the invisible connection between people. The intertwined lines symbolize thoughts, memories, longings, and emotional dependencies that can bind two individuals together.
The approaching, partly dissolving faces embody the tension between the desire for closeness and the fear of losing oneself in it. The seemingly chaotic structures leave open whether the two personalities unite with each other or slowly drift apart.
The work invites reflection on human relationships and the fragility of emotional bonds.
Technique
The painting was created with Daniel Witschkanow’s characteristic thread technique. The human forms are not produced by classic brushstrokes but by flowing, overlapping threads of acrylic paint and painting medium.
Fine, almost drawing-like lines blend with strong color consolidations, producing intense contrasts and a multi-layered surface texture. The interaction of controlled randomness and deliberate composition gives the work its special dynamics.
Through the monochrome color palette and the complex layering of lines, an independent visual language emerges that fuses traditional portraiture with experimental, abstract painting.
Facts
Title: Where We Almost Meet
Artist: Daniel Witschkanow
Year of Origin: 2026
Technique: Acrylic painting, characteristic thread technique, acrylic paint and painting medium
Support: Canvas on stretcher frame
Dimensions: 70 x 50 cm
Orientation: Portrait
Color scheme: Black and white, monochrome
Style: Contemporary art, figurative abstraction, abstract expressionism
Motif: Two abstracted human faces, connected by dynamic, intertwined line structures
Unique piece: Original, hand-made single painting – not a print or reproduction
Signature: Signed by the artist
Certificate of authenticity: Included
Condition: Original work from 2026
Framing: Mounted on a stretcher, no additional frame
Shipping: Carefully and securely packaged."} } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } }
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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Edition
Original
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Sold with frame
Yes
Artist
D. Witschkanow
Technique
Acrylic painting, Mixed technique
Title of artwork
► „The Divide Within - Black Lips“ № I
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Germany
Year
2026
Colour
Black, White
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
70 cm
Width
50 cm
Weight
3 kg
Depiction/theme
Portrait
Style
Abstract
Period
2020+
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