Original artwork description:

Ficus on the Windowsill at Sunset by Zakhar Shevchuk is a richly layered painting that speaks to the quiet beauty of intimate, fleeting moments. This acrylic-on-canvas piece, measuring 50 by 40 cm, evokes a sense of stillness and emotional warmth as it captures the timeless scene of a potted ficus bathed in sunset light. The brushwork is expressive, even impulsive, yet the overall harmony of tone and composition reveals a careful, meditative vision.

The plant, though only partially defined, anchors the painting in a physical reality. Yet this is no ordinary still life. The surrounding background – painted in soft, diffuse strokes – becomes a glowing atmosphere of fading sunlight and shifting reflections. Colours blur into one another as though time itself is dissolving across the canvas. What appears simple at first slowly reveals deep emotional undercurrents: nostalgia, longing, quietude, and the quiet passage of the day into night.

This work is ideal for lovers of lyrical abstraction and mood-driven art. Its subject is familiar, yet the technique elevates it into something almost spiritual. The painting’s size makes it perfect for intimate settings, reading corners, or places where contemplation is welcome.

Materials used:

Acrylic

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