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Afternoon Tea & Roses | Original Mixed Media Cozy Still Life Kitchen Painting

£65.00

An original, delightfully inviting contemporary still life painting capturing a classic tea set arrangement alongside a vase of vibrant red flowers. Hand-painted in a rich mix of media—combining fluid paint washes, impasto acrylics, and expressive sketch-style linework on A4 paper—this cosy domestic piece features an iconic blue and white porcelain tea service set against warm, golden table tones. An exceptional choice to bring homestyle charm, artistic warmth, and classic British afternoon tea culture to a kitchen, dining room, breakfast nook, or cosy living space.

Description

Bring the Cosy Charm of Traditional Afternoon Tea Indoors

Afternoon Tea & Roses is a wonderfully warm, highly expressive exploration of domestic comfort, capturing the timeless delight of a shared tea table. Blending an intimate still life theme with a fresh, contemporary impressionist style, this original piece combines fluid washes with impasto paint layers, pastel marks, and gestural ink lines to convey soft indoor light and rich ceramic patterns.

The composition centres on a charming blue-and-white patterned tea service, featuring a rounded teapot, two filled teacups on saucers, a sugar bowl, and a small milk jug arranged on a warm ochre and terra-cotta table. Beside the china, a glass vase holds a burst of lively red and coral blossoms, painted in energetic impasto brushstrokes with leafy green stems. The background features muted, sunlit earth tones and gentle window light that softens the scene. Hand-painted on premium A4 paper, the rich interplay of mixed media textures and vibrant colour contrasts gives this original artwork an endearing, folk-art charm that makes any room feel like home.

Details & Dimensions

  • Type: Original artwork (not a print)

  • Medium: Mixed media (paint, pastel, crayon, and ink pen) on premium art paper

  • Style: Contemporary Impressionist / domestic still life

  • Size: A4 (approx. 21 x 29.7 cm / 8.3 x 11.7 inches)

  • Framing: Unframed. The standard A4 flat profile makes it exceptionally easy to frame in ready-made frames or pair with a custom mount to suit your interior design style.

  • Signature: Hand-signed and dated by the artist in the lower right corner (“G Powles 26”).

Packaging & Delivery

  • Packaging: The painting is carefully placed inside a protective cellophane sleeve and shipped completely flat within a rigid, heavy-duty cardboard envelope to ensure its safe arrival.

  • Delivery: Safely packaged and dispatched with full tracking details provided within 3–5 business days.

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