Gladioli (2025) Original Oil Painting by Irina Smirnova-Seymour

This floral painting conveys not so much the precise appearance of the flowers as the sensation of their life and movement. White blossoms seem to emerge from dense greenery, while expressive brushwork, a delicate colour palette, and elements of contemporary impressionism transform the natural motif into an almost abstract composition, filled with light and air.

In this work, I wanted to capture not specific flowers, but my own feeling of nature — its fragility, constant change, and natural beauty. Through oil painting, expressive texture, and forms that gradually dissolve into colour, I tried to preserve a fleeting moment when light, greenery, and flowers briefly become one.

Materials used:

Oil

Details:

• Oil painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 60 x 79 x 2cm (unframed) / 79 x 60cm (actual image size)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Impressionistic
• Subject: Landscapes, sea and sky