Fruit Still Life Oil Painting Monet Soft shafts of sunlight filter

Soft shafts of sunlight filter through a lush jungle backdrop of feathery palms and broad tropical leaves

The planet Mercury hangs against the black of space

Shafts of light pierce the clear blue water from above

and they glow further still under a warm bulb once evening comes in

Fruit Still Life Oil Painting Monet Soft shafts of sunlight filterThis exuberant still life heaps a tropical harvest against a backdrop of fanning palm fronds and crimson blooms. A whole pineapple crowns the arrangement, flanked by a glazed ceramic bowl brimming with oranges and a blushing peach, while a bunch of ripe bananas spills toward the front. Lower down, a fanned mango, a cluster of dark grapes and two scarlet chillies add bold final accents of colour. The oil rich brushwork and saturated palette give every