Favourite sweets (2022) Original Watercolour by Natalia Butenko

The watercolor “Favorite Sweets” is filled with warmth and a sense of homely comfort. Against the background of a neatly folded white towel with soft blue stripes — carefully arranged in elegant folds — stands a transparent jar filled with cookies. Through the glass, you can see the golden glow of crisp crackers — simple, wholesome, and beloved. Their gentle, sunlit tones bring a sense of calm and quiet joy to the composition.
On the towel, beside the jar, lie chocolate candies. One remains wrapped in deep blue foil, glimmering softly in the light; the other is unwrapped, revealing the smooth, velvety shine of the chocolate within. These candies are a gift from a friend — treasured and savored slowly, one by one, carrying with them the sweetness of friendship and care.
The painting conveys the quiet intimacy of a home moment — the scent of freshness, the play of light on glass and metal, and the gentle warmth of a peaceful afternoon. The soft watercolor tones create a sense of tenderness and nostalgia, as if the light itself remembers something dear.
This still life is more than a depiction of treats; it is a story about love for home, for small familiar things, for the memories that make life gentle and kind. There is a touch of nostalgia, a note of gratitude, and a whole world of warmth contained within the simplest details.

Materials used:

Watercolours

Details:

• Watercolour on Paper
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 35.3 x 25.4 x 1cm (unframed)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Illustrative
• Subject: Still life