Anipaintings

Surrealist Animation Collection (2022 - 2024)

Client
Personal

Studio(s)
Self

Role(s)
Design, Animation, Sound

Type
3D, Immersive, Loop

Fine art in motion

Anipaintings (2022-2024) is a collection of surrealist animations that put fine art in motion. They vary conceptually, are calibrated by mood, and are presented with a hand-painted finish which retains as much of the texture and palpability of a physical painting as possible. Each piece is inspired by existing physical artworks, and is created using computer graphics and animation techniques.

Exhibitions/Installations

• Group Exhibition, Arts Programme 2025, Expo Sunderland Pavilion, Sunderland, UK (curated by Debra Stewardson)

Surrealist paintings

Explore the animations individually

‘Butterfleyes’, a tribute to Wolfgang Paalen’s ‘El Toison de Oro’ (1937)

Process: 3D and paint shader in Blender, extra painting in Procreate, compositing in After Affects.

‘Eyeballoon’, a tribute to Odilon Redon’s ‘À Edgar Poe‘ (1982).

Process: 3D and paint shader in Blender, compositing in After Affects.

‘Paper Planes’, a tribute to Wolfgang Lettl’s ‘The Land of Reading’ (1990).

Process: 2D in Photoshop, 3D and paint shader in Blender, compositing in After Effects.

‘Cafe Limbo’, a tribute to August Macke’s ‘Türkisches Café’ (1914).

Process: 3D and paint shader in Blender, compositing in After Effects.

‘Flying Out Loud’, a tribute to Wolfgang Lettl’s ‘The Outcry’ (1989).

Process: 3D and paint shader in Blender; particles and compositing in After Effects.

‘Penguish’, a tribute to L. S. Lowry’s ‘Man Lying on a Wall’ (1957).

Process: 3D and paint shader in Blender; particles and compositing in After Effects.

‘Candledrops’, a tribute to Craigie Aitchison’s ‘Candlestick Still Life’ (1960).

Process: 3D and paint shader in Blender, compositing in After Effects.

‘Fireman’, a tribute to Wolfgang Lettl’s ‘The Flight II' (1984).

Process: 3D and paint shader in Blender, compositing in After Effects.

Made to display

Group Exhibition, Arts Programme 2025, Expo Sunderland Pavilion, Sunderland, UK (curated by Debra Stewardson)