“The Jest Of Life” cubism painting in making (oil on canvas, psychological symbolism, surrealism)

Alex Lavrov Art

Title: “The Jest Of Life” 2021
Oil on Canvas, 30″ X 24”
(Commissioned)

You play, you laugh.
You have great fun.
Then you’re knocked down,
Face hits the ground.
The jest of life.
You shake your head,
You look around.
It’s safe! You’re up and back
On the playground.
The jest of life.
You play, but cautiously.
Your laughter isn’t loud.
And then you find yourself again
With heavy bruises on the ground.
The jest of life.

The video was created using a time-lapse method, 1 shot per 15 sec. Video rendered at 30 FPS. 1 min of the video is equivalent to 7.5 hours in real time.

Before beginning my work on the canvas, I did a few test runs (sketches) to see what would work best for the canvas of this size. Since it was a commissioned artwork, I was provided with a few details by the collector, which I had to implement into the composition.
During the 1st stage of working on canvas I transferred the drawing from one of the final sketches onto the canvas and applied the 1st coat of paint. After the 1st coat was dry I applied the 2nd one adding more details to the picture. During the 3rd stage I did highlight and sharpen multiple areas of the painting and further improved the overall look of the artwork. I finalized the painting’s look during the 4th and final stage.

Music used in this video is under Creative Commons license (CC Attribution):

1.Past time (2014) by Coldnoise:
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Coldnoise/Waiting_for_Daylight_V1/10_Past_time_2014

2. Metamophosis by Coldnoise
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Coldnoise/Good_Night/Coldnoise_-_Metamorphosis

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/user/coldnoiseofficial
Soundcloud link: https://soundcloud.com/coldnoises

My links:
https://linktr.ee/alexlavrovart

Thank you!

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