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Danijela Gracner

Studio journal

What happens before the canvas and during: preparing the grounds, composition decisions, the mistakes I make again every autumn.

Danijela Gracner painting an abstract canvas in her studio
Danijela Gracner in her studio with four abstract canvases in progress
Danijela Gracner’s studio wall with several abstract paintings in progress
Close view of colourful abstract paintings displayed in Danijela Gracner’s studio

The studio journal accompanies the works without explaining them after the fact. It gathers notes on preparation, composition, materials and reworking: what happens before a canvas, what is decided during its making and what may remain visible in the result.

A working notebook

Entries follow the studio’s actual rhythm rather than a theoretical calendar. They may mention a ground, a layer, a repeated mistake, light or a compositional decision. They do not replace a work page; they broaden its context.

Images of the studio show a working space and paintings in progress. They offer material and hanging references without presenting works as fixed objects or as definitively finished.

From journal to catalogue

Where an entry mentions a work, its associated link leads to the catalogue page. Visitors can return to dimensions, technique and other available details, then continue reading through other entries from the same notebook.