Still Life by Hoagy Scoins in Auckland

A still life is usually a collection of objects selected to represent something (an activity, a community, etc.), and / or to challenge the artist. In this case I chose items that are moving - the sleeping dog, the beer pouring into a demijohn - but with a sense of peace and stillness. The challenging aspect was the range of textures, and capturing the shadows without resorting to "dead" blacks and greys.