Evening Banter About Eternity (2026) Original Pastel Drawing by Maxim Bondarenko

n Evening Banter About Eternity, flowers surge upward from a clear glass vase until they fill most of the frame. The color splits in two: a shadowed cluster of purples and whites on the left, and a brighter storm of yellows, oranges, and reds on the right. Stems knot together; a few leaves droop, making the arrangement feel heavy, not ornamental.

The glass vase is drawn with crisp highlights and soft transparency. It sits on a slanted tabletop that catches a thin seam of light—just enough to hold the still life in place. Everything else behind it slows down: dark hills, a mountain silhouette, and a dim sky. On the far left, a pale strip suggests water or mist near the horizon. That distance gives the bouquet something to argue with.

*Up close, the surface is all layered oil pastel: scratchy petals, rubbed edges, black paper breathing between strokes. The work keeps the bouquet vivid and temporary while the landscape stays steady and quiet.*

Materials used:

Oil pastel on black paper

Details:

• Pastel drawing on Paper
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 30.48 x 45.72 x 0.25cm (unframed)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Impressionistic
• Subject: Flowers and plants