STILL LIFE PAINTINGS

After my tutorial with Jules, we thought it would be effective to look into the meanings of some symbolic items in still life paintings that could help me develop my styling with similar items.

I think using small hints of symbolic items in my work would work best as it will reflect the hidden meaning of the painting without overpowering my styling – a key element i want to highlight for portfolio purposes. I definitely want to incorporate pearls into the accessories and to use as a symbolic item – they represent love or wealth. The paint brush in the renaissance painting of the “boy blowing soap bubbles” could also be a key link between the photoshoot and the painting. Ive found it hard to discover the legit meaning of a paintbrush in renaissance art but it could be a message of education, wealth or creativity?