Play of Color, Line, and Light
The painting "Rare Squirrel IV" (oil on canvas, 40x30 cm, 2025) combines expressive color fields with fine, sketch-like lines to create a composition that moves between representation and abstraction. Bright yellow and green tones only hint at the animal, while blue and earthy tones give the scene depth and structure.
The motif seems to be in a state of movement or transformation – as if the squirrel is emerging from light and color only to dissolve in the next moment.
All important details at a glance
| Feature |
Details |
| Title |
Rare Squirrel IV |
| Artist |
Mark Hellbusch |
| Size |
40x30 cm |
| Year |
2025 |
| Colors |
Yellow, Green, Blue, Earthy Tones |
| Style |
Abstract Animal Painting |
| Technique |
Oil on Canvas |
| Motif |
Squirrel |
| Theme |
Movement, Nature, Light |
| Shipping |
Free of charge |
The Power of the Line – Sketch Meets Color
A central feature of this work is the interaction of painting and drawing. While the squirrel emerges from flowing color fields, some of its outlines remain only as fine, suggested lines. This creates a tension between density and emptiness, between the visible and the imaginary.
This open, fragmentary depiction invites you not just to view the painting but to complete it with your own perception. The combination of free painting style and delicate strokes enhances the feeling of lightness and movement.
The Visible Artist's Palette – Painting Process as Part of the Work
Like many works of this series, "Rare Squirrel IV" contains traces of the creative process. The visible artist's palette, integrated into the work, shows the immediate, spontaneous nature of the painting. Paint residues, mixtures, and traces of brush dynamics remain on the canvas, as if the painting is still in flux.
This element serves as a reminder that art is a living, breathing process – a moment of creation, captured in oil and pigment.
Movement, Nature, and Perception
The squirrel is a symbol of energy, curiosity, and fleeting moments. In this work, it is not depicted as a solid figure but as something that forms from its surroundings and merges with them. The connection between animal and nature becomes palpable – as if the light itself shapes the contours of the animal.
Through this openness, the painting remains ambiguous and engaging. It challenges the viewer to explore the balance between abstraction and figuration and to discover new details.
