Cherries liqueur (2025)Watercolour
by Natalia Butenko

Cherry Liqueur” is a watercolor still life where elegance meets the generous abundance of summer. The composition centers around a delicate, uniquely shaped glass filled with ruby-red liqueur. Its thin walls catch the light and refract it, scattering glimmers and reflections across the white surface — as if the drink itself comes alive in the sun’s rays.
Next to it stands a small, vintage-style metal milk jug, cool to the touch, with a soft matte silver sheen. It is brimming with ripe, juicy cherries, their skins glistening as if freshly picked. A few cherries have spilled gently onto the surface, resting nearby as though casually left by someone’s hand.
The contrasting textures — transparent glass, cool metal, smooth fruit — are highlighted with watercolor highlights and soft shadows. The entire scene is bathed in light: it passes through the glass, reflects off the metal jug, and dances across the cherry skins. This is not just daylight — it feels infused with the scent and warmth of a July afternoon.
There isn’t a single accidental brushstroke in this painting — every element is woven into an atmosphere of refinement and taste. The still life breathes harmony, evoking the pleasure of a fleeting moment: silence, a glass of liqueur, the richness of summer — and the feeling that time has paused to preserve this simple, perfect scene.

Materials used:

Watercolours

Details:

• Watercolour on Paper
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 36 x 26 x 0.5cm (unframed)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Illustrative
• Subject: Still life

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