Siberian Fruit Vendor

Title: Siberian Fruit Vendor
Medium: Oil pastel, thick acrylic, marker, and pen
Dimensions: 9×12 in
Surface: Acrylic-primed paper

Description:
Siberian Fruit Vendor explores the pressure of making a living in harsh conditions. Deep reds drive the composition with a sense of urgency – a visual heat that pushes against the cold environment implied in the scene. The thick, hardened acrylic creates ridged textures that mirror the difficulty and strain of long days spent selling in uncertain circumstances. Oil pastels move across the surface in uneven strokes, reflecting the tension and instability of work that depends on unpredictable moments of opportunity. Marker and pen lines tighten around the figure and the scattered fruit, emphasizing the emotional constraint and anxiety of daily survival. The piece is ultimately a portrait of stress, cold, and the quiet desperation embedded in trying to earn enough when nothing feels guaranteed.