In this contemporary still life, I explore the quiet poetry of light and shadow through the use of chiaroscuro. A bowl filled with deep violet plums rests on a softly draped white cloth, while scattered fruit and leaves introduce movement and a natural rhythm within the composition.
For me, directional light is a tool that sculpts form and reveals volume. The contrast between cool whites and luminous purples enhances depth and allows the color to resonate with richness and intensity. Expressive brushwork and palette knife textures bring vitality and immediacy to the surface, while the restrained background keeps the focus on the dialogue between light and color.
By combining the classical tradition of still life with a contemporary painterly language, I use chiaroscuro not only to model form but to create atmosphere and emotion. This work reflects my fascination with the quiet elegance and inner balance found in simple, everyday objects.
Painted with professional oil paints on canvas.
Original oil painting
One in kind
2025
60 × 80 × 3 cm (unframed)
In this contemporary still life, I explore the quiet poetry of light and shadow through the use of chiaroscuro. A bowl filled with deep violet plums rests on a softly draped white cloth, while scattered fruit and leaves introduce movement and a natural rhythm within the composition.
For me, directional light is a tool that sculpts form and reveals volume. The contrast between cool whites and luminous purples enhances depth and allows the color to resonate with richness and intensity. Expressive brushwork and palette knife textures bring vitality and immediacy to the surface, while the restrained background keeps the focus on the dialogue between light and color.
By combining the classical tradition of still life with a contemporary painterly language, I use chiaroscuro not only to model form but to create atmosphere and emotion. This work reflects my fascination with the quiet elegance and inner balance found in simple, everyday objects.
Painted with professional oil paints on canvas.
Original oil painting
One in kind
2025
60 × 80 × 3 cm (unframed)
