Original art – paintings by contemporary painters
This category holds original paintings only: works a painter paints once, with his own motif, composition and brushwork. None is a reproduction or a print, and none exists in more than one copy. At present it holds the work of two painters: Roberto Budicin, with 18 paintings from 300 to 2,800 €, and Aleks M, with 11 paintings from 300 to 1,500 €.
Roberto Budicin: landscapes, the Karst and animals
Roberto Budicin was born in Trieste in 1980, trained with Walter Falzari and his father Sergio, a painter of animals, and studied the old masters, from Titian to Sorolla and Zorn. He paints landscapes and portraits, in oil on canvas. His works in our gallery include sunsets and snow on the Karst, mountain woods and streams, horses and Lipizzaners, and portraits of a kitten and a dog; the largest is The Shepherd. More about him: Roberto Budicin, painter.
Aleks M: Kranj, Ljubljana and Upper Carniola
Aleks M was born in Moscow in 1985, graduated from the V. I. Surikov art institute in Moscow in 2008 and taught drawing and painting for many years. Since 2022 he has lived in Kranj, and Slovenian towns have become his main subject. His works include evenings in Kranj and Ljubljana, the rooftops of Kranj’s old town, autumn in Ljubljana and a landscape near Kranjska Gora. More about him: Aleks M, painter.
Original or reproduction
An original is the painter’s own work: the motif, the composition and the execution are his, and the painting exists only once. A reproduction recreates a known painting by another painter by hand, and a print is a printed copy. Once an original is sold, it is no longer in the shop.
Size and frame
Each original exists in a single size, given on the painting’s page. Most works are small formats, about 20 to 60 cm a side, suited to a shelf, a narrow wall or a group of paintings; Budicin’s The Shepherd measures about a metre on its longer side and belongs above a sofa or a sideboard. The paintings are sold unframed.
Frequently asked questions
What is an original painting?
A work the painter paints once, with his own motif and composition. It is neither a reproduction nor a print.
Which painters are in this category?
Roberto Budicin from Trieste, who paints landscapes, the Karst and animals, and Aleks M, who lives in Kranj and paints Slovenian towns.
How much does an original painting cost?
Budicin’s paintings from 300 to 2,800 €, Aleks M’s from 300 to 1,500 €. Each painting shows its price.
Does each painting exist only once?
Yes. Each original is one of a kind; once it is sold, it is no longer in the shop.
What sizes are the paintings?
Each painting has one size, given on its page. Most measure about 20 to 60 cm a side, the largest about a metre.
Are the paintings framed?
No, the paintings are sold unframed.
Which technique are they painted in?
Roberto Budicin paints in oil on canvas. Aleks M works in oil, watercolour, acrylic, gouache and pastel.
Where have the painters exhibited?
Budicin has exhibited since 2005, among other places in Trieste, Venice and Udine. Aleks M had a solo exhibition at the Kranj City Library in 2025, with 25 works about Slovenia.