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Original artwork description:

- Size: 16x20 inches (40x50 cm)
- Materials: Oil on canvas
- Technique: Classical glazing technique
- Style: Classical realism
- Originality: Original artwork, one of a kind, not a print
- Year: 2008
- Signature: Signed on front/back, certificate of authenticity included
- Framing: Framed


DESCRIPTION

Calendulas plucked from the garden yet still radiating untamed energy within the confines of a red glass vase - the flowers haven't been domesticated, they maintain their exuberant disorder, stems crossing, blooms facing different directions, as if remembering their origin in sun-warmed soil.

The red vase becomes something more than a container - it transforms into something that holds the fleeting moment when cut flowers hover between their past life rooted in earth and their inevitable future as fading petals. But here, in this painting, they exist in eternal bloom, neither growing nor dying, captured in that perfect moment of complete vitality.

The casual drape of the patterned scarf speaks to spontaneity - someone didn't carefully stage this scene, they simply grabbed what was at hand, a bright scarf, a favorite vase, and created something beautiful without overthinking it. There's wisdom in this spontaneity, a reminder that beauty doesn't require elaborate preparation or perfect conditions - it emerges from impulse.

The golden background suffuses everything with warmth, but it's an ambiguous warmth - is this morning light promising the day ahead, or afternoon glow acknowledging the day's passage? The painting doesn't answer, holding both possibilities simultaneously. Time here is fluid, cyclical rather than linear.

The geometric pattern of the scarf beneath creates order, but the flowers above create organized chaos. This tension - between pattern and spontaneity, between cultivation and wildness, between holding and letting go - is what animates the painting. It's not resolved and shouldn't be. Like the flowers themselves, it exists in beautiful, temporary balance.


COLOR DISCLAIMER

Please note that colors in digital images may vary slightly from the actual artwork due to differences in screen settings, device calibration, and lighting conditions.
The full-frontal images of the artworks are captured with a professional camera in natural daylight to show the most accurate representation possible.


SHIPPING AND PACKAGING

- Safe Packaging: The artwork will be carefully packed for secure delivery
- International Shipping: Tracking number provided
- Note: Despite the ongoing russian invasion, postal services in Ukraine continue to operate reliably.
- Important: Shipping costs are calculated individually for each artwork at the time of shipment and may differ from those listed. Final shipping costs will be confirmed before shipment.


- I hope this piece brings warmth, inspiration, and harmony to your space.

- Questions? Please contact me)

Materials used:

Oil

Tags:
#oil painting #still life #floral art #orange flowers #garden flowers #red vase #cottage garden #marigold #calendula #sunny flower 

Orange Marigolds (2008) Oil painting
by Alona Lesnichenko

£373.01 

  • Oil painting on Canvas
  • One of a kind artwork
  • Size: 49 x 59 x 3cm (framed) / 40 x 50cm (actual image size)
  • This artwork is sold framed
  • Signed certificate of authenticity
  • Style: Photorealistic
  • Subject: Still life

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Original artwork description
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- Size: 16x20 inches (40x50 cm)
- Materials: Oil on canvas
- Technique: Classical glazing technique
- Style: Classical realism
- Originality: Original artwork, one of a kind, not a print
- Year: 2008
- Signature: Signed on front/back, certificate of authenticity included
- Framing: Framed


DESCRIPTION

Calendulas plucked from the garden yet still radiating untamed energy within the confines of a red glass vase - the flowers haven't been domesticated, they maintain their exuberant disorder, stems crossing, blooms facing different directions, as if remembering their origin in sun-warmed soil.

The red vase becomes something more than a container - it transforms into something that holds the fleeting moment when cut flowers hover between their past life rooted in earth and their inevitable future as fading petals. But here, in this painting, they exist in eternal bloom, neither growing nor dying, captured in that perfect moment of complete vitality.

The casual drape of the patterned scarf speaks to spontaneity - someone didn't carefully stage this scene, they simply grabbed what was at hand, a bright scarf, a favorite vase, and created something beautiful without overthinking it. There's wisdom in this spontaneity, a reminder that beauty doesn't require elaborate preparation or perfect conditions - it emerges from impulse.

The golden background suffuses everything with warmth, but it's an ambiguous warmth - is this morning light promising the day ahead, or afternoon glow acknowledging the day's passage? The painting doesn't answer, holding both possibilities simultaneously. Time here is fluid, cyclical rather than linear.

The geometric pattern of the scarf beneath creates order, but the flowers above create organized chaos. This tension - between pattern and spontaneity, between cultivation and wildness, between holding and letting go - is what animates the painting. It's not resolved and shouldn't be. Like the flowers themselves, it exists in beautiful, temporary balance.


COLOR DISCLAIMER

Please note that colors in digital images may vary slightly from the actual artwork due to differences in screen settings, device calibration, and lighting conditions.
The full-frontal images of the artworks are captured with a professional camera in natural daylight to show the most accurate representation possible.


SHIPPING AND PACKAGING

- Safe Packaging: The artwork will be carefully packed for secure delivery
- International Shipping: Tracking number provided
- Note: Despite the ongoing russian invasion, postal services in Ukraine continue to operate reliably.
- Important: Shipping costs are calculated individually for each artwork at the time of shipment and may differ from those listed. Final shipping costs will be confirmed before shipment.


- I hope this piece brings warmth, inspiration, and harmony to your space.

- Questions? Please contact me)

Materials used:

Oil

Tags:
#oil painting #still life #floral art #orange flowers #garden flowers #red vase #cottage garden #marigold #calendula #sunny flower 
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