Painting

Translucent

A study looking at building layers through colour and experimenting with mixing acrylic and watercolour paint.

Painting

Colours of Awenda

Painting study of the natural landscape of Awenda Provincial Park. Created for and showcased at the Awenda Inspired exhibition at OCAD University.

Painting

EGO

In this painting, I represent a glorious picture of the way trees survive in comparison to the way a human puts forth their best image of themselves, repressing all the socially unacceptable traits and emotions. This is an image representing the... More

Other

Foreshortening

Life drawing study using graphite pencils.

Painting

HEALING

Trees interact with one another through crucial underground fungal systems which allow trees to support one another by connecting roots and distributing nutrients amongst the connected root systems. However, trees can become seriously ill and weak... More

Painting

SHADOW

The dark hardships of trees are often overlooked or unnoticed behind their visually beautiful exteriors. Similarly, humans are able to put forth a face to the world which hides their socially undesired emotions and pain. Trees undergo life changing... More

Painting

THE SELF

The final stage of individuation involves the totality of the psyche also known as ‘the self’. The goal of individuation is becoming aware of oneself, of one’s make-up, and the way to discover one’s true, inner self and ask, “who am I?” The SELF is... More

Drawing

Untitled

Life drawing study using water based markers.

Other

Untitled

A six hour portrait study of a model.

Work by

Elena Dokoska

“My current practice explores reflections of self identity through my connection to trees and nature, mixed with memories and themes of nostalgia. These ideas delve further into topics of 'owning your...” [More]

Artwork Collection

All Artworks

Translucent

A study looking at building layers through colour and experimenting with mixing acrylic and watercolour paint.

Colours of Awenda

Painting study of the natural landscape of Awenda Provincial Park. Created for and showcased at the Awenda Inspired exhibition at OCAD University.

EGO

In this painting, I represent a glorious picture of the way trees survive in comparison to the way a human puts forth their best image of themselves, repressing all the socially unacceptable traits and emotions. This is an image representing the... More

Foreshortening

Life drawing study using graphite pencils.

HEALING

Trees interact with one another through crucial underground fungal systems which allow trees to support one another by connecting roots and distributing nutrients amongst the connected root systems. However, trees can become seriously ill and weak... More

SHADOW

The dark hardships of trees are often overlooked or unnoticed behind their visually beautiful exteriors. Similarly, humans are able to put forth a face to the world which hides their socially undesired emotions and pain. Trees undergo life changing... More

THE SELF

The final stage of individuation involves the totality of the psyche also known as ‘the self’. The goal of individuation is becoming aware of oneself, of one’s make-up, and the way to discover one’s true, inner self and ask, “who am I?” The SELF is... More

Untitled

Life drawing study using water based markers.

Untitled

A six hour portrait study of a model.

Work by

Elena Dokoska

“My current practice explores reflections of self identity through my connection to trees and nature, mixed with memories and themes of nostalgia. These ideas delve further into topics of 'owning your...” [More]