Squirrel with Pine Cone (2025) Original Oil Painting by Natalia Shaykina

This original artwork shows a red squirrel sitting on a tree branch and holding a pine cone, surrounded by soft green forest light. The fluffy tail, bright eyes, warm reddish fur and natural woodland background create a gentle animal portrait full of charm, texture and quiet forest atmosphere.

This small 18 x 24 cm piece would work beautifully as squirrel wall art for a bedroom, hallway, nursery, cottage interior, cabin, farmhouse-style home or nature-inspired space. It is especially suitable for someone who loves squirrels, forest animals, woodland decor, wildlife art and original animal artwork with a warm natural mood.

I painted this piece because squirrels have such lively, curious character. Here I wanted to capture a quiet moment in the forest — the small animal holding a pine cone, surrounded by branches, needles and soft green shadows. The close-up composition makes the scene feel personal, sweet and intimate without being overly childish.

Created with high-quality professional European oil paints on premium stretched linen canvas with gallery-wrap edges, the artwork has visible texture, layered brushwork and a refined hand-painted surface. The oil technique allows the fur, pine cone, branch and soft forest background to reveal subtle colour variations and delicate detail when seen in person.

Materials used:

stretcher, vanish, oil, canvas, ready for hanging

Details:

• Oil painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 18 x 24 x 2cm (unframed) / 18 x 24cm (actual image size)
• Ready to hang
• Signed on the front
• Style: Photorealistic
• Subject: Animals and birds