Paintings in Motion

Digital Art · AI Video · Animated Paintings

In this series, original paintings are transformed into short AI-generated videos using Luma Dream Machine, a generative AI tool that animates still images into moving scenes. The result is a form of digital art that sits between painting and film - familiar figures begin to breathe, gestures unfold, and static memories come to life. This exploration of animated paintings opens new questions about authorship, materiality, and what it means to give movement to a painted moment.

Dad and Me - original painting by Paula Elion

Daddy Loves Me So Much

Dad and Me · Acrylic on canvas, 100×100 cm · AI video (Luma Dream Machine)

Hugh and the Girls - original painting by Paula Elion

Hugh's Passion

Hugh and the Girls · Oil on cloth, 57×66 cm · AI video (Luma Dream Machine)

Hug - original painting by Paula Elion

My Cowboys' Kiss

Hug · Acrylic on cloth · AI video (Luma Dream Machine)

Inspired by a scene from the movie Brokeback Mountain

Playground - original painting by Paula Elion

Sliding in the Yellow Slide into Deep Waters

Playground · Acrylic on canvas, 25×25 cm · AI video (Luma Dream Machine)

Day by Day - original painting by Paula Elion

The Dance

Day by Day · Acrylic on cardboard, 100×70 cm, 2015 · AI video (Luma Dream Machine)

Playground 2 - original painting by Paula Elion

The Girl on the Merry-Go-Round

Playground 2 · Acrylic on canvas, 25×25 cm, 2010 · AI video (Luma Dream Machine)

Waiting for Mom with Bobe and Danielito - original painting by Paula Elion

Waiting for Mom While Dancing

Waiting for Mom with Bobe and Danielito · 100×80 cm, 2012 · AI video (Luma Dream Machine)