His paintings often feature poor and outcast figures and "combined neoromantic and naturalist impulses." Other motifs favoured by Schikaneder were autumn and winter, corners and alleyways in the city of Prague and the banks of the Vltava – often in the early evening light, or cloaked in mist.
Schikaneder's artwork frequently focuses on marginalized individuals and "blends neoromantic and naturalistic elements." Other recurring subjects include autumnal and winter scenes, Prague's hidden corners and alleys, and the Vltava River's banks, often bathed in soft evening light or shrouded in mist.