Dark Academia Still Life With Pears & Figs - Gold Frame

This 8x10 inch original oil painting on panel is a masterful study in texture and light, continuing the artist's dedication to contemporary, moody still life work within the Dark Academia aesthetic. The composition features two prominent, richly textured green-gold pears resting on a crumpled drape of deep indigo or dark blue fabric. Behind them, a dark wooden or terracotta bowl is filled with several dark purple figs, creating a dense, stacked arrangement that recedes into the background. The entire scene is enveloped in a severely dark, almost black atmosphere, allowing the thick, dimensional paint application to create a striking sense of materiality. The heavy, expressive brushwork is used to sculpt the form of the pears and define the deep folds of the fabric, while subtle highlights catch the light, giving the fruit a metallic, luminous quality. This technique, where the paint stands off the surface, gives the piece a tangible, aged feel, evoking the style of a classic master painted with a modern, expressive hand.