Gladiolas, Pears, and Preserves.

The beautiful gladiolas are in full bloom and captured by the artist’s skillful hand to be enjoyed in your space for years to come, even when summer is gone. This attractive painting of peach-colored flowers, yellow pears, my favorite preserves, and a blue cloth will add a pleasant, individual style to your decor. In this original painting, you see the delicate treatment of the gladiola flowers and the attention to detail in the variety of forms, colors, values, highlights, and shadows.

Still life has been the focus of numerous artists throughout history. The focus can be on realism, subtle use of color and simple shapes, analyzing line, form, color, or distorting, simplifying, and fragmenting objects. Still life can emphasize expressive color or be symbolic, or have a special meaning. The magic of still life painting is that it can show us a new way of looking at the world. The artwork can evoke various emotions, as decisions are made with the arrangement, color, lighting, and the choice of objects. Yes, many choices, as with all of art, it can be difficult to choose what to paint…or what to buy. I think you’ve made a good choice by noticing this original, timeless still life painting.

Go with what you like!