Red Apples on a Branch – Original Still Life Oil Painting by Hanna Hryharenka

There is something quietly satisfying about a still life — the way a simple subject, looked at long enough, becomes something else entirely. I have painted apples before, but this branch stopped me. The way the red deepens toward the stem, the way the leaves catch the light at the edge. I stayed with it.

The palette knife builds the apples in layers — deep crimson over warm red, a touch of yellow where the skin catches the light, thick strokes of green for the leaves. The background is textured white, almost sculptural, so the fruit sits forward and the whole painting breathes.

It is an 8 × 8 inch original, painted in heavy impasto oil on hardboard panel. Up close the surface is rich and physical. From across the room it is simply warm and alive.

Signed on both sides by Hanna Hryharenka. Certificate of Authenticity included. One of a kind — hand-painted, never reproduced.

It would feel at home in a kitchen, a dining room, a breakfast nook, or anywhere that welcomes a little colour and warmth on the wall.

Sold unframed, so you can choose what suits your space. Ships worldwide, carefully packed.