Lotte - spatula technique on canvas in contemporary portrait art

The video documents the creation of the acrylic portrait “Lotte”, which was executed entirely in palette knife technique on canvas. Without the use of brushes, the composition unfolds solely through the textured power of the layers of paint. The impasto application of paint with a palette knife creates dense, tactile surfaces and an abstract portrait form that conveys tension and depth. The work “Lotte” combines figurative echoes with a free, expressive painting style and is exemplary of modern portrait art in the context of contemporary painting. The result is an expressive unique piece that combines emotional presence and painterly spontaneity on canvas.