Still life drawings and paintings have a long history, back in time. Maybe because they seem to be easier to paint than a portrait or something in movement even.
But still life is also nothing else but a portrait of usually a life-less scene. Most artists have a muse or a model, a few entities put together that they reproduce. Others, the more advanced ones, use only their imagination.
The following showcase proves that still life in traditional art is not as easy as it seems, if a certain result is desired and details are to be emphasized, along with shadows and light. 50 images, paintings and drawings, none enhanced by digital software, just plain and pure talent. For the sake of good old times of art.
Victorian Teapot and Pansies
![Victorian Teapot and Pansies](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_U5WY8V.jpg)
Traditional Still Life
![Traditional Still Life](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_fwWLOM.jpg)
Lilac
![Lilac](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_MphAxJ.jpg)
Crimson Stasis
![Crimson Stasis](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_v34wzU.jpg)
Potted Summer Flowers
![Potted Summer Flowers](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_8cBmLw.jpg)
Peeling Lemon
![Peeling Lemon](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_yyI2mo.jpg)
Still Life with Red Apples
![Still Life with Red Apples](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_XTjw7u.jpg)
Still Life - Colour 1
![Still Life - Colour 1](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_iUCo1s.jpg)
The Fragility of Life
![The Fragility of Life](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_EzJ6VQ.jpg)
Still Life - Colour 2
![Still Life - Colour 2](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_gnrSdB.jpg)
Still Life with an Orange
![Still Life with an Orange](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_76CM3a.jpg)
Still Life with Leaves
![Still Life with Leaves](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_LCUfmJ.jpg)
A Mountain Ash
![A Mountain Ash](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_gl2c2Q.jpg)
Medievil Still Life
![Medievil Still Life](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_G7vcBp.jpg)
Still Life with Grapes
![Still Life with Grapes](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_goLGPE.jpg)
Monkey with Fruits
![Monkey with Fruits](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_sffqup.jpg)
Sunflowers in Silver Urn
![Sunflowers in Silver Urn](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_db2MFp.jpg)
Puppet
![Puppet](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_TgVEOb.jpg)
Sunflowers
![Sunflowers](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_7abM9P.jpg)
Still Life - Ian McAndrew
![Still Life - Ian McAndrew](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_Pbxv3h.jpg)
Old Stuff
![Old Stuff](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_Yh8ghU.jpg)
Still Life With Transparent Penguin
![Still Life With Transparent Penguin](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_fyuLAv.jpg)
Koo178 - Still Life Drawing
![Koo178 - Still Life Drawing](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_pfC42X.jpg)
Still Life
![Still Life](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_9cbeYN.jpg)
Still Life in Red
![Still Life in Red](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_0sDdis.jpg)
Still Life with Blue Iron
![Still Life with Blue Iron](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_fVApdR.jpg)
Still life Painting
![Still life Painting](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_ReX1Ku.jpg)
Fruits in Bowl, Still Life
![Fruits in Bowl, Still Life](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_ap9zcn.jpg)
Simple Still Life
![Simple Still Life](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_XU1bxT.jpg)
Eggs Still Life
![Eggs Still Life](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_gJrUfE.jpg)
Still Life
![Still Life](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_YWSy97.jpg)
Still Life with Strawberries
![Still Life with Strawberries](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_WVzxaO.jpg)
Old Masters Still Life
![Old Masters Still Life](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_F4I26A.jpg)
Still Life 4
![Still Life 4](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_B7MZKz.jpg)
Autumn Bounty
![Autumn Bounty](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_ael7HD.jpg)
Classic Still Life
![Classic Still Life](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_RkUwFV.jpg)
Basket Still-Life
![Basket Still-Life](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_VErXJD.jpg)
Still Life with Vegetables
![Still Life with Vegetables](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_uPm10m.jpg)
Still Life: In the Loo
![Still Life: In the Loo](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_HLMpC1.jpg)
The Artist's Revenge
![The Artists Revenge](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_9M2aYX.jpg)
Still Life with Paper Bag
![Still Life with Paper Bag](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_lkNB1k.jpg)
Bowl of Cherries
![Bowl of Cherries](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_PgmDNr.jpg)
Still Life with Frames
![Still Life with Frames](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_nOGJSs.jpg)
The Red Apple
![The Red Apple](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_Jjcw5k.jpg)
Yellow Pitcher
![Yellow Pitcher](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_PEDZj9.jpg)
Window Light
![Window Light](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_5kbSxn.jpg)
Still Life with Tomatoes and Asparagus
![Still Life with Tomatoes and Asparagus](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_IzAbCl.jpg)
Double Daisy
![Double Daisy](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_xiM8IR.jpg)
Red Cup
![Red Cup](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_6xYZRd.jpg)
Still Life Card
![Still Life Card](https://grepless.com/storage/images/stories/originals/grepless_57HHVO.jpg)