Berry Fruit Bowl & Tea Still Life Painting Size:36"x24" A photographic close-up draws right

A photographic close-up draws right into a spray of cherry blossom caught at the golden hour

Slim ochre stalks weave upward through the tangle

Scattered acacia trees punctuate the distant plain

their reflections melting into the mirror-calm surface below

Berry Fruit Bowl & Tea Still Life Painting Size:36"x24" A photographic close-up draws rightSet on a rustic wooden tray beside a sunny window, a floral patterned ceramic bowl brims with sliced kiwi, dark blackberries and bright red strawberries, the fruit arranged in generous, glistening layers. Thin rounds of cucumber and kiwi fan out across the rim, while a clear glass cup of amber tea steams gently on its matching saucer and a rose sprigged cloth lies folded to one side. Warm daylight rakes across the tray, deepening the greens and reds