Red Fruit Painting Frame:Linen white a wide sky glows in

a wide sky glows in shades of apricot

each leaf laid down with a visible painterly stroke that keeps the whole scene decorative rather than botanical

poise and the untamed life of the water's edge

jagged dark peaks pierce the soft cloud floor below

A composition that invites the eye to slow down and breathe

Red Fruit Painting Frame:Linen white a wide sky glows inA generous heap of red summer fruit fills the frame, painted with hyper real clarity and a frosting of fine sugar crystals. Ripe strawberries crowned with green calyxes pile against a halved berry showing its pale, juicy heart, while plump raspberries and glossy redcurrants on the stem tumble below. A bright, airy white background lets every droplet and seed catch the light, the fruit almost spilling out towards the viewer. The effect is fresh,