The dynamics of light captured in color
The painting "Rare Bird VII" ( oil on canvas, 40x30 cm, 2025 ) plays with the presence and fleetingness of a bird that emerges from the dynamic play of colors. Bright blue, red and yellow tones mix with subtle green tones and release a powerful energy.
The bird is not clearly outlined, but is created by the movement of the color itself. The transitions are fluid, as if the bird only becomes visible for a moment before dissolving back into its surroundings.
All important details at a glance
| feature |
details |
| title |
Rare Bird VII |
| Size |
40x30 cm |
| artist |
Mark Hellbusch |
| Year |
2025 |
| Colors |
Blue, Red, Yellow, Green, White |
| style |
Abstract Animal Painting |
| Technology |
oil on canvas |
| motif |
Bird |
| topic |
Painting between Reality and Abstraction |
Movement, Transformation and Color as Form
This work is a game of movement and dissolution of form . The bird seems to fly, turn, disappear and reappear. Pastose, relief-like applications of paint alternate with gentle glazes , making the light seem to dance on the surface.
What is particularly exciting is the way in which the motif develops through the open, expressive painting style . The result is a mixture of chaotic spontaneity and finely tuned composition , in which color is more than just a carrier of forms - it becomes the actual content of the work.
The Visible Artist Palette – Painting Process as Part of the Work
A striking feature of this work is the visible artist's palette , which has been integrated into the composition of the picture. Traces of color, overlays and small imprints show the path of creation - the energy of creation remains alive on the canvas.
These traces of work give the painting a special authenticity , they tell of the artistic decision when a work is "finished" and where the process itself remains part of the final result.
Between Reality and Abstraction – A Balancing Act
Like many works in the series , "Rare Bird VII" moves between representational painting and abstract expression . The bird is a creature between figure and movement , between the tangible and the dissolved .
Playing with this threshold between reality and abstraction creates a fascinating tension: Is the bird really there? Or does it only become complete through our perception? This openness allows each viewer to decipher the work in their own individual way .
A work of art that changes with the gaze
"Rare Bird VII" is more than a snapshot - it is a reflection on the fleeting, the transient and the way our perception forms images . The intense colors, the spontaneous brushstrokes and the subtle gradations between light and shadow make this painting a dynamic work of art that reveals new aspects with each viewing.
