In 2021 and 2022, I painted a lot with my close friend Daria. Both of us also redecorated our teenage rooms in black and red, each in our own style. With her birthday approaching, I wanted to gift her a special painting for her walls. I found inspiration in a culture/theater/art magazine at the bottom of our stairs and immediately knew I wanted to use it as a reference.
Having just come out of my K-Pop watercolor phase, I aimed to create something more significant than a simple watercolor piece. I decided to revisit my oil paints, which had been sitting in my wardrobe for a few years.
If you compare this work to my recent pieces (some of which you can see on my Instagram, with more coming soon on here as well), you’ll notice that my style wasn’t as defined back then. Artistic style is always an evolving process of preferences and learning. Sadly, this painting is no longer hanging on any walls, but prints are always available. 🙂
The painting looks rather small on here, but it is quite tall. Click Here to watch the painting process
In my latest blog entry, I dive into the story and thought process behind my two multiple-eyed ravens.
This particular piece is actually the second in the series, though I believe it’s the first one I painted. Unlike the more instinctive approach I took with the other raven, I had a reference of a raven’s head for this one, which shaped the way it turned out.
Honestly, this piece feels a bit “prettier,” but also a bit more forced. I love him nonetheless—though I have mixed feelings about one very “perfect” eye, which breaks the illusion created by his other eyes. Still, his smirk seems to hold a secret, one that even I don’t fully understand. Can you uncover his mystery?
The “Eyed Ravens” series emerged during a mini project I worked on at Sandra Baker-Finn’s studio. Sure, most ravens have eyes, but these two have more than just two or three—each brimming with eerie, intense gazes.
Sandy and I had been talking about monsters, probably inspired by my love for spooky themes, when we had the idea to create some of our own. I started by grabbing some large sheets of paper and charcoal and just sketched whatever came to mind. Those initial sketches still exist, though I don’t have photos of them yet—maybe I’ll share them one day.
After that warmup session, we decided I should paint my favorite sketch from the series—the Eyed Raven—in acrylics.
The second painting was even more spontaneous. I tried not to think too much and just let my instincts guide me. Learning to paint without overthinking or using references has been a long process, and I’m still working on it. Back then, I found it challenging to stay loose and avoid getting too specific with forms or outlines. By the end, I noticed that my approach got a bit more structured, but I still loved how the piece came together.
Today, the original hangs in my parents’ hallway, though prints are always available.
During my last years of school, I studied art as one of my main subjects. Alongside analog photography, architecture, and various art eras, we explored Impressionism.
Impressionism is a 19th-century art movement characterized by its emphasis on capturing light and the fleeting effects of color in the natural world. Artists aimed to convey their immediate impressions of a scene, often using loose brushwork and vibrant palettes. In contrast, Pointillism is a technique developed by Georges Seurat, where small, distinct dots of color are applied to create an image. This method focuses on the optical blending of colors, as the viewer’s eye mixes the dots from a distance.
During the weeks we delved into the use of sunlight’s colors, I created this still life using only primary and secondary colors, by using with crayons. The best way to appreciate the piece is to step back from the screen and view it from a distance. Additionally, we were not allowed to use line art, which encouraged a more fluid and expressive approach to the composition.
In the spring of 2021, I delved into creating even more masks, starting with this beautiful Kitsune mask.
A Kitsune is a mythical fox from Japanese folklore, often depicted as a magical being with the ability to shapeshift. Kitsune are known for their intelligence and cunning, and they are considered messengers of the rice deity Inari. Traditionally, they are portrayed as having nine tails, with each tail symbolizing increasing age, wisdom, and power. In many stories, a Kitsune can transform into a beautiful woman, often leading to tales of love, trickery, and mystique. They are often depicted in traditional masks, and I wanted to put my own spin on this enchanting figure.
Crafting the fox was a bit challenging at first. When I was around nine or ten, I made a donkey mask that had a similar structure, particularly in the long noses. However, that was years ago, and I had to relearn many techniques. I constructed the nose and ears using sturdy cardboard after forming the base with plaster.
Unfortunately, I only have one picture of the process, and the full beauty of the mask can only be appreciated in a video. You can find a short clip showcasing the entire process on my Instagram account.
What could be more enjoyable during the Easter season than painting Easter eggs?
Although a Halloween-themed blog post might be more timely right now, I prefer to share my work chronologically. So, here are some of the Easter eggs I painted!
My parents’ friends run a sanctuary where also chickens live. We contribute financially to the care of some of these chickens, which allows us to receive their eggs. This way, I don’t feel guilty about using real chicken eggs for these little artworks.
In the spring of 2021, my interest in Korean music began to wane. I found the industry increasingly perplexing, and ultimately, I just wasn’t enjoying it anymore. During this period, I was quite active on my art Instagram account, where fan art of K-Pop stars garnered a lot of love. However, creating original characters became disheartening, as it was challenging to reach an audience.
As my enthusiasm for posting faded, I noticed the rise of Reels on the platform. This shift meant I had to film my entire creative process to gain likes and engagement, which only added to my stress. I realized that I was no longer enjoying painting as I once had; I was too focused on capturing the process rather than immersing myself in my art.
The portraits you see here were created during this transitional phase, when I was still trying to maintain my output while clinging to my Instagram presence. I participated in numerous “Draw This in Your Style” challenges, where artists reinterpret an original character in their unique style. It was a fun way to connect with other artists and explore creativity, even as my relationship with art was evolving.
The first and largest portrait in this collection features my favorite character from the webtoon—and now anime—Solo Leveling: Esil Radiru, a demon princess who captivated me during my reading.
You’ll also notice that I began experimenting with different mediums in my art. I moved beyond just watercolors, blending them with acrylic paints and colored pens to create more dynamic compositions.
Hello everyone, I am finally back with getting this website up to my latest (and todays) art life!
At the end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021, I began a unique warm-up exercise during my weekly art lessons. The inspiring artist Sandra Baker-Finn, who guided me in this journey, has an extraordinary talent for finding art in the most unexpected places—whether it’s in bottle caps, broken perfume bottles, or even the insides of toilet paper rolls!
To cultivate my intuition, we developed a technique where I would select various items from a “rubbish drawer” and place them in a box. Then, without looking or overthinking, I’d randomly pick pieces from this collection. Using these little treasures, I brought to life a series of whimsical creatures.
One standout creation from this project is Ronja the Rabbit, the largest and most detailed of my little creatures. Crafted from an old, broken lamp, a quirky plastic egg, and the innards of plaster rolls from the drugstore, Ronja quickly became a labor of love.
I truly fell for her charm! To this day, she resides in my family’s cozy corridor, a reminder of the magic that can be found in the everyday.
Hurray! I’m finally back! I was offline for the last few months but plan to post more regularly and continue updating this website.
And to start with a big announcement: December was wild! Not only was I able to have one of my paintings hung in my first-ever Vernissage, but I also managed to sell said painting. This is a huge step for me, and I still can’t quite believe that all of that actually happened.
But let’s start at the beginning: Near my hometown, Frankfurt, there is the “Kunstverein Familie Montez e.V.” – a local art association. It hosted an extremely awesome project: “Anonyme Kunst II.” The Kunstverein Family Montez hosted this event from November 30th (vernissage) to December 31st, 2023, celebrating contemporary art digitally and ultimately in analog form, featuring secrets, puzzles, and excitement. The main aim remains to provide a platform for 300 artists to showcase and sell their works for a flat rate of €450 each. It’s an opportunity for both artists and art enthusiasts, with selected works being displayed in the KVFM exhibition hall from December 11th onwards.
The main point of this project is that the artists of the displayed artworks are not known until after the event. Therefore, buyers as well as art-interested people can look at them without bias based on the reputation of the artists. By that, small artists – like myself – have an opportunity to reach possible buyers or future clients.
And not only was I given the opportunity to display one of my artworks digitally – a jury decided that mine would be hung analog at the KVFM together with other artworks. And it got even better – as one of the few artists who were able to find buyers, I was one of them! A really nice gentleman, interested in horror art, saw the spark in my dead bambi’s eyes and appreciated her as well as my art style. I still feel very grateful – not only for him to appreciate me and my art, but also for the KVFM giving me this opportunity as a small artist.
And incase you are (like myself) a bit sad that it is sold– I still sell prints of this artwork! Just write me an email (Patrizia.falk@icloud.com) for further information
Me at my first VernissageZombie bambiSelling my zombie Bambia deer in the woods
Since I’ve always been a gigantic fan of fantasy books and movies, dragons were always my secret spirit animal. I always wanted to paint them more often and maybe even tattoo theme day. My I go my journey step by step.
In February of 2021, I listened to my favorite fantasy audiobook and started to paint this beautiful Lady. I still love the vibrant colors and her design overall.
This here was probably my last K-Pop related artwork. I am still a bit sad that I wasted so much time, I could have used to create my own characters, by obsessively painting K-Pop stuff. Especially since I am in no ways okay with the capitalistic and human- destroying way, the K-pop Industry works.
But I can’t change that now. And even though I am not happy that I was such a big fan of that music genre, I can happily say that I was never an obsessive fangirl, but simply loved the music, the dancing and the costume & music-video design. And with that thought in mind, I can say that I learned a lot during that time. And the bottom of this blog-entry, you can see my first watercolor artwork I ever created (which was also K-pop related).
So yes, I did learn a lot during that time, art wise. And I started my journey on finding my own art style.
Underneath, you can see my first K-pop and my first watercolor artwork.
Following the Black Lives Matter protest in 2020, a project in my hometown was created: Kids still attending school could create Artworks regarding the Protests.
We still had homeschooling during that time, but my arts teacher asked me if I wanted to attend. I didn’t have a lot of time, but I thought it was a great project and at least wanted to do a small Artwork.
So that’s how I ended up designing this poster. It is pretty self-explanatory,I believe.
Since I was in 6th grade, I always (had to) attend the “Europäischen Wettbewerb”. An Art-Competiotion for kids to create meaningful Artworks wogt political messages. Every year, it had different topics but because of that, I learned to create easy readable political artworks.
In January of 2021 I got my first commission via my Instagram Account. A girl from somewhere in America send me a direct message, asking if I’m taking commissions. I felt honored and accepted it: She wanted the southpark character Kyle Broflovski drawn in my style.
To this day I’m a bit confused, why exactly she wanted me (only painting K-pop related people during that time) to do that for her. Especially since my art wasn’t exactly known or astonishing during that time. BUt nevertheless I had a lot of fun doing it, also, because the original character really doesn’t look like the references I usually use.
Looking back, I don’t love the way he turned out to look, but it was still a great task.
After I finished and she was happy with the finished painting, I even shipped to her.
In January 2021 my sister wanted to build some cute stuff with clay. Since I’ve always been and will always be in dark edgy witch stuff I obviously had to decide between a skull, a snake or a bat. Since I wanted to do something fluffy the bat was just my way to go.
So that’s what I did!
First, I roughly started to sketch him out. Afterwards I ran to garden & trapped some wire- then to the kitchen and took the tinfoil.
That’s how the base of the little bat, the skeleton was made.
Afterwards my sister and I got to the basement and started to form our little figures (she made a really cute turtle)
We just left them to dry a bit- and since we sadly do not own a clay oven they both were meant to just die and crumble into little dry clay pieces.
So no, this bat was never burned and painted (even though we probably still could have done something to make both figures last longer) but I still had a lot of fun with this little project.
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