Irises, Shell and Lemons

A quiet still life with irises in a tall glass vase, two lemons, a shell, and red round fruits arranged on a dark tabletop. The composition is loose and expressive, with broad visible brushstrokes and a deep blue-violet palette softened by pale yellow, pink, green, and red accents. Signed by the artist.

When I painted this still life, I was thinking more about atmosphere than about exact objects. The lemons and the shell remind me of summer, sea air, and a quiet Mediterranean interior. The irises bring a vertical, almost dramatic rhythm to the composition. I kept the forms simplified on purpose, because I wanted the painting to feel closer to memory and sensation than to realism..