Paintings
Tourlicoulis
“Tourlicoulis” is a word I created to
describe the playful lines, spontaneous shapes,
and dancing rhythms that emerged
naturally in my early paintings.
Over time, it became my own visual language
— a universe of vibrant forms, swirling movements,
and intuitive characters.
Original Tourlicoulis
These are the first works in which my visual vocabulary was born. Painted in the early 2000s, the Original Tourlicoulis pieces capture the instinctive lines, whimsical shapes, and imaginative figures that later defined my artistic universe. This series represents the spark — the moment I discovered a personal language of joy, rhythm, and emotion.
Post-Tourlicoulis
These are the first works in which my visual vocabulary was born. Painted in the early 2000s,
the Original Tourlicoulis pieces capture the instinctive lines, whimsical shapes, and imaginative figures
that later defined my artistic universe.
This series represents the spark — the moment I discovered a personal language of joy, rhythm, and emotion.
Tourli-Color
An evolution toward bolder shapes and richer color. The lines remain,
but frameworks become more structured—
spaces filled with forms, rhythms, and playful compositions.
A bridge between my earliest doodled universe and my later abstract worlds.
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Tourli-Space
This series marks a playful expansion of my visual language.
The dense lines soften and give way to bold, floating shapes,
bright color fields, and constellation-like dots.
These paintings feel weightless, as if drifting in dream-space
where figures, creatures, and symbols move freely in their own vibrant universes.
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Signature Works
Rhythm
“Rhythm” is a vibrant exploration of movement, energy, and emotional cadence.
In this series, fluid acrylics intertwine with the precision of oil markers,
creating layered compositions that pulse
with life. Each piece reveals a rhythmic
interplay of color and gesture, echoing music, intuition, and the spontaneous
motion of the hand.
These works invite the viewer into a world where lines dance,
colors vibrate, and the canvas becomes a living score of dynamic expression.
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Dancing Stories
“Dancing Stories” celebrates movement, joy, and the expressive power of color. In this series,
Nathalie Gribinski creates lively compositions where shapes dance, lines swirl, and vibrant hues interact in playful harmony.
Each piece feels like a visual rhythm—spontaneous, musical, and full of emotion—inviting the viewer into
a world where abstraction becomes pure energy and imagination.
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DOTS
A meditative shift into color fields built from dots, clusters, and cellular patterns.
These works focus on texture, rhythm, and organic forms, creating a sense of movement through repetition.
Abstracts
Explosion of Light
These works explore pure emotion
through color, movement, and rhythm.
Freed from geometry and narrative,
each piece becomes an energetic field
where gestures, textures, and chromatic
bursts create vivid emotional landscapes.
This series embodies instinct, spontaneity,
and the joy of painting.
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Flowers
This series celebrates the raw poetry of the natural world—its flowers, colors, movement,
and quiet mysteries.
Shapes burst into bloom, colors collide like seasons shifting, and lines sway like
wind through tall grass.
These works transform nature into emotion, turning familiar forms into vibrant, expressive landscapes of imagination.
BOXES
A collection of small-format works created with oil markers and acrylics.
These pieces distill Nathalie Gribinski’s vibrant universe into intimate dimensions,
where bold lines, layered colors, and rhythmic forms unfold within compact surfaces.
Each box holds a concentrated burst of energy — a miniature world of movement, emotion, and imagination.
Work on Paper
Pastels
A collection exploring softness, emotion, and spontaneity through the delicate
texture of pastels. These works capture movement and inner landscapes
with vibrant strokes, layered color, and an intuitive sense of rhythm.
Each piece reveals a moment of imagination translated through raw, immediate mark-making.
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Oil Markers
This series reveals the evolution of my personal visual language — the Tourliboulis.
These works are built with fluid lines,
rhythmic gestures, and joyful shapes
that seem to dance across the page.
Using oil markers, I create playful characters
and abstract forms that interact in a lively, spontaneous universe.
Every piece feels like a small world in motion: expressive, whimsical, and deeply rooted in my instinctive drawing style.
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Oil markers on canvas
Unstretched
60 × 40 × 0.1 in
2005