From series "Forest Figures" (2025)Oil painting by Tomas Stanaitis

The painting from the "Forest Figures" series depicts a large stump of a long-broken spruce tree. Painted in oils on canvas, the piece is vibrant; the background is dominated by a green hue that contrasts with the pinkish-purple stump. The centrally composed figure of the stump lends the image a sense of monumentality, while visible brushstrokes and varying paint textures provide diversity and authenticity. From a distance, the painting appears clear and structured, but up close, it reveals a play of various strokes and colors that creates a sense of vibration and dynamism.
This is one of the paintings from the "Forest Figures" series, in which the tree motif becomes a metaphor for states of being: the tree embodies the individual, the stump represents time, disruption, and memory, while the forest signifies the collective and the system. The stump depicted in this painting speaks of the individual, time, disruption, and memory.

Technical Details and Style

While creating this piece, I first drew a sketch on an iPad, which I then referenced while painting the canvas. I used oil paints, which are my preferred medium. For the broad areas, I thinned the paint with more turpentine and a bit of oil to keep the layer thin and elastic. I painted in my usual style, breaking the image down into patches of color. I aimed to keep the edges of the first layers soft rather than sharp—almost "dissolved," as if they were out of focus. For subsequent layers, I thinned the paint with a bit of "triple-mix" (turpentine, varnish, and oil), painting increasingly thicker (impasto) using brushes of various sizes. The finished work features both glossy and matte areas, various brush and paint textures, and a visible painting process. A protective varnish has not yet been applied, as six months have not passed since the painting was completed.

Shipping Information

To keep shipping costs as low as possible, the painting will be shipped without its stretcher bars. Instead, it will be carefully rolled onto a cardboard tube, protected with soft foam, and packed in a sturdy cardboard or plastic box.

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Materials used:

oil on canvas

Details:

• Oil painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 95 x 130 x 3cm (unframed)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Impressionistic
• Subject: Landscapes, sea and sky

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