Still life painting emerged from the paintings of larger detailed compositions, within larger projects. Historically it has been often combined with figure subjects, especially in Flemish Baroque paintings. Although the still-life painting category is mostly a plethora of engraved silverware items, ceramics, botanical flora, fruit or vegetables; these paintings, also included the subjects of dead game animals; there has been considerable overlap amongst the artists. A still life painting can include a fully depicted background, which puts aesthetics rather than illustrative concerns as a primary focus.
My painting is an impressionistic rendering still life; one concerned with light and shade; with a dark background. There is a light-hearted introduction of an insect (moth), to break up the intensity that, a classical still-life painting is normally known for; my tribute, to still life painting. A study of yellow cherries, apples and peaches.