NoAAA5168The Watercolor painting on Cardboard titled "Art Morning: Brushes and Tea" gracefully captures the poetry of a quiet workspace, rendered in a monochrome palette that intensifies its sense of calm and ritual. Though it is technically a watercolor work, its depth, control of shading, and powerful composition give it the gravitas and richness of an oil painting. This artistic still life is not just an arrangement of objects, but a visual symphony of an artist's morning-where creativity, contemplation, and the simple pleasure of a warm beverage merge into a timeless moment. At the center of the composition stands a cylindrical container brimming with paintbrushes of varying lengths and thicknesses. The brushes fan outward like a blooming bouquet, their dark, expressive lines contrasting against the soft wash of the background. Some have rounded tips, others pointed, and all bear the delicate suggestion of recent use-residual paint clinging faintly to their bristles. These are tools of expression, silent instruments waiting for inspiration to stir them into motion. Their upright stance feels ceremonial, as if they are participants in a sacred morning ritual of creation. Surrounding the brushes are other essential companions of the artistic process-jars of ink or paint, bottles, mugs, and a sugar bowl. These vessels are lovingly depicted with intricate attention to form and shadow. The play of light across their surfaces is masterfully handled, creating a sense of volume and tactility. Their placement is neither random nor overly formal; they rest naturally, with slight angles and overlaps, as though gently disturbed by a reaching hand just moments before. There's a palpable human presence in their arrangement-the sense that someone has just stepped away or is about to return. The teapot, placed in the foreground to the right, grounds the composition with its solid, rounded form. It is detailed with ridges and a pronounced handle, evoking a comforting domesticity. Its inclusion adds warmth to the otherwise utilitarian scene, a quiet reminder that art and life are inseparable. Alongside it, cups and bowls echo the theme of morning ritual. Together they paint a picture not just of an artist at work, but of an artist at ease, honoring the slow unfolding of a new day.*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING **** TITLE: "Art morning: brushes and tea"* ARTISTS: Aksenov Vadim Yurievich* SIZE: 29.5x41.9 cm/'11.61x16.49 inches'* MEDIUM: watercolor, cardboard* HAND PAINTED: Original painting from our collection* CONDITION: we tried to convey the maximum information with the help of photos about this product About the artist: Born on November 29, 1965 in Lviv. Graduated from Lviv State Institute of Applied and Decorative Arts (1993). Teachers in his specialty - Y. Dvornik, M. Andrushchenko, A. Karpov, Ya. Ulgursky, T. Sadovsky, V. Patyk. Painter. Worked in the field of easel painting. Member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine (1997). Worked as an artist at the Lviv Glass Factory (1990-1991). Taught fine arts at Lviv Secondary School (1993). Participated in personal exhibitions (1997). Main works: canvases - "Winter Lviv" (1994), "Spanish Dance" (1995), "Poppies" (1996), "Gypsy Song" (1998), "Bouquet" (1998), "Flamenco", "Song" (1998). The works are kept in the Lviv Palace of Arts, in the Museum of Modern Art in Bilbao (Spain), in the Solomon Guggenheim Museum (New York), in the art gallery at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Paris).

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