Natalie Toplass

Dark Materials - original realism still life oil painting - contemporary art

2025

This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Natalie Toplass’s Botanical Beauty is a mesmerizing compositio...

A still life filled with whimsy and contrast, Composition with Cherries and Dice is a playful yet sophisticated exploration of balance and harmony. The delicate porcelain cup, adorned with golden accents, holds a single cherry—an unexpected, almost surreal placement that immediately draws the eye. A blue-rimmed saucer brims with more cherries, their glossy surfaces rich in warm reds, while a lone cherry rests precariously at the edge, as if caught between stillness and motion. Titorenkov’s use of light transforms the objects into something almost sculptural—the porcelain gleams with cool reflections, while the cherries appear soft and sumptuous in contrast. The inclusion of a red die in the corner adds an element of intrigue, a playful disruption to the classic still life arrangement. Its presence hints at chance, at unpredictability, and perhaps, at the fleeting nature of life’s sweetest moments. This painting is a masterful fusion of classical still life and contemporary wit. Composition with Cherries and Dice invites the viewer to engage with its unexpected elements, to savor its delicate beauty, and to contemplate the hidden narratives within the arrangement. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Artist bio: Born in 1963 in Kotel, Bulgaria, Alexander Titorenkov...

Natalie Toplass’s Birds of a Feather is a sumptuous, baroque-inspired celebration of life, nature, and intricate beauty. Against a deep black background, an opulent arrangement of tu...

A rich and evocative composition, Autumn Still Life encapsulates the quiet beauty of the changing seasons. A crisp red apple and a golden quince rest on a weathered blue wooden surface, their presence made all the more poetic by a single fallen leaf. The contrasting colors—a vibrant red, a muted green, and the warm yellows of decay—speak to the passage of time and the beauty of nature’s cycles. Titorenkov’s handling of texture is remarkable; the polished skin of the apple gleams with reflected light, while the rougher, imperfect surface of the quince tells a different story, one of rustic charm and natural imperfection. The worn wooden surface, marked by time, adds another layer of history to the scene, while the curled leaf suggests the quiet rustle of an autumn breeze. This painting is not merely an arrangement of objects—it is a meditation on impermanence, on the fleeting nature of ripeness and change. Autumn Still Life invites the viewer to reflect on time’s passage, to embrace both the vibrancy of the present and the nostalgia of the past. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Artist bio: Born in 1963 in Kotel, Bulgaria, Alexander Titorenkov...

A fine 19th century still life of flowers by French artist Louis Mettling (1847-1904). Mettling was born in Dijon, Côte- d'Or, France to English parents. He studied at the École des ...

This is one of my favorite artworks painted from nature. I like the wonderful light play in it. Comes with aged gold frame, but can be sent without it too. Painting are on str...

"Bird of Paradise " Oil Painting D 20" inch by Sasha Sokolova Bio Born in Moscow into a family of artists, Sasha Sokolova is an award winning contempo...

Olga Antonova’s subject is compositions of extraordinarily elegant and beautiful cups, plates, teapots, and dishes, but there is something humorous and provocative about these painti...