Still life with sunflowers and pine cones.

Still Life with Sunflowers and Pine Cones is an 11x14 oil painting that feels like a warm breath of October. Painted in 2022, this piece brings together two humble yet texturally rich elements—sunflowers and pine cones—each symbolic of seasonal change and quiet beauty.

The composition is simple, but intentional. The bright, fading petals of the sunflowers curl outward in soft oranges and golden ochres, while the pine cones anchor the base in rough, earthy browns. Together they create a tonal balance between light and weight, life and decay, bloom and fall.

Stylistically, this painting continues my exploration of post-impressionist color and gesture—loose but deliberate brushstrokes, layered textures, and just enough structure to let the viewer fill in the rest. It’s more than a bouquet on a table—it’s a nod to the passage of time. A still life that suggests movement through the season.

I chose these subjects for their form and familiarity. Sunflowers always draw the eye, but pine cones? They surprise you. And that’s part of the joy—finding harmony in contrasts, the beautiful in the everyday.

This painting is for collectors who appreciate texture, tone, and the soft complexity of seasonal still life.