This winter still life painting keeps things simple. A squat cream stoneware jug holds a few long pine boughs and a sprig of dusty red winter berries, with a single pinecone resting beside it on a plain table ledge. Valerie Ashby built it all with a palette knife, so every needle, every crackle in the glaze and every scale of the cone stands up in thick, layered paint.
The background is a patchwork of soft blue-gray, oatmeal and pale sand blocks, laid down in flat knife strokes that catch the light. It reads like a winter oil painting you could almost touch, quiet and cool with just a few warm notes in the berries and the wood.
It's for anyone who likes the season without the glitter. If you collect winter art prints that feel calm and handmade, or want something seasonal that can stay up from December through February, this one fits right in.
Hang this canvas wall art in a farmhouse kitchen, above a sideboard or on an entry wall where a little winter wall decor makes coming home feel cozy. The muted grays and creams sit easily next to wood, linen and stoneware.