Starry Snowman with Shiny Accents

Two Still Life Groupings

With all the Christmas decorations around the house, I could probably have picked a shelf or table and set up my easel and paint a still life.   I played it safe though (oil paint can be a bit dangerous - and permanent) and chose a few items to stage on my still life shelf in the studio.   I don't find playing with composition particularly easy, and I had selected a number of shiny things bulbs, sparkly ribbons, and a few "rustic" pieces (a basket, greens, pine cones, berries and a book.)  Intermingled on the shelf, they were not harmonious and in fact, they conflicted.


 Once separated into two groupings, each cluster looked much nicer, and thus the two different paintings. 

The first photo shows the shelf with both still life set ups.

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Starry Snowman with Shiny Accents