Portrait Study of A Painter — CARL-NIKOLAS VON TIEDEMANN

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Portrait Study of A Painter

Year: 2024

Medium: Oil on linen

Dimensions: 30 x 35 cm

Price on request

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”Jesus said, ’Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.‘ And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.“ (Luke 23:34)

I painted this head study of the crucified Christ in search of the composition for

Over the past couple of weeks and months I have gained many new followers, so I would like to take this chance to welcome you all and briefly introduce myself to you.

My name is Carl-Nikolas and I am a 26 year-old painter from Germany currently livi

Another painting, another eye …

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Traveling back in time through various moments of the creation process of my painting of Saint Catherine of Siena.

Just a few final touches left …

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The passionate gaze of a saint …

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Recently Evan (@sirevanamato) from The Culturist (@theculturist__) visited me in Florence to see the progress on my painting of Saint Catherine of Siena with his own eyes. We decided to go on a trip out to Siena: To walk the same streets that Saint C

"He must increase, but I must decrease." (John 3:30)

A blessed Feast of The Passion of Saint John The Baptist to all.

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The Head of The Baptist
(Der Kopf Des Täufers)

2024
Oil on linen
60 x 50 cm

Available

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Sketching out a new painting straight on the canvas …

The grisaille is complete — now onto colour.

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Happy Feast of Mary‘s Assumption!

"As mariners are guided into port by the shining of a star, so Christians are guided to heaven by Mary."
— Saint Thomas Aquinas

Sancta Maria, ora pro nobis.

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The Prayer of The Holy Vir

Detail studies for a commissioned painting that is currently on the easel …

Can you guess what the painting will be about?

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And so it begins …

I have picked up my brushes and started working on my painting of Saint Catherine of Siena. Following the initial pencil sketches, I made a compositional study in oil on wood panel. This miniature painting already explores

Another glimpse at my recent "Portrait of A Sardinian," which I shared with you the other day …

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Portrait of A Sardinian
(Bildnis Eines Sarden)

2026
Oil on linen
45 x 50 cm

AVAILABLE 
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A portrait in oil of my fellow artist Marko, which I painted for demonstrative purposes whilst teaching a private student of mine …

I will be available again for portrait commissions from October onward — message me if you are intereste

Preparing the canvas for Saint Catherine of Siena …

Painting is a craft, which is why I take great care in the preparation of my materials. Over centuries the methodologies I follow have proven to stand the test of time: I paint on Belgian li

My initial oil study of the portrait of the crucified Christ, now framed.

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Head Study of The Crucified Christ
(Kopfstudie Des Gekreuzigten Christus)

2026
Oil on linen
45 x 50 cm

AVAILABLE

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Better late than never — pretty much exactly two years upon its completion, I have finally varnished my painting of &bdquo;The Head of The Baptist.“

For more information on this painting feel free to send me a message.

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The Head

I am delighted to announce a collaboration with The Culturist.

Over the coming weeks and months The Culturist will document how I am creating a painting of Saint Catherine of Siena. During this collaboration readers will not only gain insight into m

My "Self-Portrait in Departure" just received a beautiful traditional Florentine cassetta frame in black and gold. This painting is particularly meaningful to me and in my eyes truthfully describes the phase in my life, during which I paint

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