Konstantin Khlanta

I worked with different mediums: graphite, pastel, acrylic, and in 2018 I discovered string-art. This is a very labor-intensive technique, it takes me from a couple of weeks up to several months to create a picture. Nails are hammered into a wooden base and an image is created using threads. Normally people create simple illustrations or intricate geometric designs in this technique, but I do portraits. I do not use algorithms or other computer programs, I try to place threads as chaotically as possible (although people think there is some kind of system in that). I also often combine different techniques and materials, like bent nails and acrylic paint.

My goal is to represent the dynamics and energy of a person, to feel his emotions and to reveal them. That's why rock musicians appear in my paintings more often than others.

I haven't ever had any big exhibitions in my life because most of the time I've been working for commissions. I've already created more than a hundred of different faces made of thread and nails, and I don't wanna stop.

Are you interested in a commission artwork made by Konstantin just for you?