Autumn bouquet 

Veniamin Kremer made this oil painting, "Autumn Bouquet", with brushes and a palette knife. The visible brushstrokes are a testament to the artist's hand, revealing the directness and physicality of the painting process. Looking closely, you can see how Kremer built up layers of pigment, creating a rich, textured surface. The weight and viscosity of the oil paint allowed him to sculpt the forms of the flowers and foliage, capturing their tactile qualities. Notice the thick impasto of the yellow petals, contrasting with the smoother, more blended areas of the background. Kremer's engagement with these materials and techniques places him within a lineage of painters who valued the expressive potential of oil paint, and the physical act of applying it to canvas. It’s a reminder that art-making is fundamentally a form of labor, of translating vision into material reality.