{"product_id":"smiley-vi-rundes-smiley-gemalde-in-ol-schmiertafel","title":"Smiley VI – Round smiley painting in oil | Schmiertafel","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmiley VI – When the smile remains but certainty disappears\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TyagGW_tableContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group TyagGW_tableWrapper flex flex-col-reverse w-fit\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"last:pe-10\"\u003eFeature\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"last:pe-10\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWork\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSmiley VI\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSeries\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSmear board\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYear\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTechnique\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOil on canvas\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiameter 70 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRound\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShipping\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFree of charge, within 3 working days\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStatus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOriginal painting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe best-known symbol in the world\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is probably hardly a simpler pictorial sign than the smiley. Two eyes, a mouth – that’s all it takes to express joy, optimism, or approval.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eSmiley VI\u003c\/em\u003e, this symbol remains completely intact. The smile is clearly visible, the form instantly recognizable. And yet the picture feels strangely fragile. The white surface seems to bear traces of earlier states. Colors appear, disappear again, and leave behind memories of decisions that have long since been painted over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe smiley still works, but it no longer feels self-evident.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSchmiertafel – The difficulty of the simple\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Schmiertafel series deals with motifs that everyone knows. Flowers, smileys, trees or simple figures are among the first images we draw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat interests me is the question of what happens when these seemingly reliable signs lose their stability. Not because the motif disappears, but because its execution becomes increasingly uncertain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eSmiley VI\u003c\/em\u003e, precisely this tension arises. The symbol remains intact, the smile clearly visible, the form immediately recognizable. And yet the painting appears strangely fragile. The white surface seems to carry traces of earlier states. Colors appear, disappear again, and leave behind memories of decisions that have long since been painted over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBetween optimism and decay\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe large dark eyes and the strong red smile initially create a friendly impression. At the same time, the light facial area appears almost washed out. Color remnants, drips and fine veils recall something that is slowly fading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis creates a painting that speaks of optimism without simply celebrating it. The smile remains, yet it feels like a memory of something no longer quite within reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is precisely this ambivalence that makes the work a central piece within the Schmiertafel series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRound original oil painting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe circular canvas focuses the gaze entirely on the symbol. The oil painting lends depth to the surface and makes the process of its creation visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSmiley VI\u003c\/em\u003e is a one-of-a-kind original from my studio in Wiesbaden and part of the ongoing series \u003cem\u003eSchmiertafel\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou can find inspiration under\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/markhellbusch.com\/collections\/schmiertafel-bildzeichen-zwischen-ordnung-und-kontrollverlust\" title=\"Schmiertafel\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eSmear board\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca title=\"Die Palette\" href=\"https:\/\/markhellbusch.com\/collections\/die-palette-abstrakte-wandobjekte-und-objektkunst-aus-farbe\"\u003e,\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/markhellbusch.com\/collections\/runde-gemalde\" title=\"runde Formate\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\" href=\"https:\/\/markhellbusch.com\/collections\/runde-gemalde\" title=\"runde Formate\"\u003eround formats\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca title=\"Mittlere Formate\" href=\"https:\/\/markhellbusch.com\/collections\/mittlere-formate?_pos=1\u0026_psq=mitt\u0026_ss=e\u0026_v=1.0\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Großformate\" href=\"https:\/\/markhellbusch.com\/collections\/grosse-gemalde?_pos=2\u0026_psq=gr\u0026_ss=e\u0026_v=1.0\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/markhellbusch.com\/collections\/weisse-gemaelde\" title=\"Weiße Gemälde\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003ewhite paintings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI have been a freelance painter since 1997 and have worked with a wide variety of themes in painting. While until 2007 I was occupied almost exclusively with expressive painting, today my focus lies more on experimental art. 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