Composing the Quiet: A Painter’s Guide to Still Life Arrangement
Still life painting looks peaceful from the outside… until you start arranging objects and suddenly feel like an interior designer hired by a bowl of pears with opinions. But composition is where the magic begins — the point where light, form, and intention find their footing before a single brush touches paper. Here’s a thoughtful […]
Still Life History
Still life painting has roots stretching back to early Roman antiquity, but it truly blossomed in the Netherlands during the early 1600s — the era known as the Dutch–Flemish Golden Age. This flourishing took place within the broader Baroque period, when artists reveled in drama, detail, and dazzling displays of technical skill. Still lifes became […]