From the Artist: Before painting, I glued the support to the frame first. I added the brass bowl, which was from my imagination, after the vegetables. What do I do with the background and the frame? I appreciate any comments. I am 72 years old and fairly recent beginner.
From the Painting Guide: It's a good start, with strong saturated colors that pull in the eye. The background needs to compliment what you've already painted and not distract from it.
In this painting, I'd personally opt for a dark background done in browns similar to the shadow on the inside of the bowl and use a red-orange for the foreground (see photo for an approximation of this to help you visualize it). This will make the oranges of the bowl stand out; you could really get it to glow against the background.
Things to Consider When Looking at This Painting:
Framing: I presume you stuck the support to the frame before you started painting you wanted the panting to continue onto the frame, though this thought is contradicted by the way the bowl and veg stop at the edge of the frame on the right-hand side. I know some artists do treat the frame as a continuation of the canvas, it's a personal thing. Myself, I like frames that are simple, most often just a dark wood or painted in a color that's taken from the painting itself.
Background: It's easy to get seduced by the main subject of the painting to the neglect of the background. Both the background and the surface the elements in a still life are standing on are crucial parts of a still life painting, and ought to be given as much consideration at the time when you're deciding what will go in the painting.
For instance, will the background be dark or light, a solid color or a pattern? Do you want the still life elements to stand out strongly from it, cast distinct shadows on it, or to blend into it?
From the Painting Guide: It's a good start, with strong saturated colors that pull in the eye. The background needs to compliment what you've already painted and not distract from it.
In this painting, I'd personally opt for a dark background done in browns similar to the shadow on the inside of the bowl and use a red-orange for the foreground (see photo for an approximation of this to help you visualize it). This will make the oranges of the bowl stand out; you could really get it to glow against the background.
Things to Consider When Looking at This Painting:
Framing: I presume you stuck the support to the frame before you started painting you wanted the panting to continue onto the frame, though this thought is contradicted by the way the bowl and veg stop at the edge of the frame on the right-hand side. I know some artists do treat the frame as a continuation of the canvas, it's a personal thing. Myself, I like frames that are simple, most often just a dark wood or painted in a color that's taken from the painting itself.
Background: It's easy to get seduced by the main subject of the painting to the neglect of the background. Both the background and the surface the elements in a still life are standing on are crucial parts of a still life painting, and ought to be given as much consideration at the time when you're deciding what will go in the painting.
For instance, will the background be dark or light, a solid color or a pattern? Do you want the still life elements to stand out strongly from it, cast distinct shadows on it, or to blend into it?