Still life with books

I decided to give it a try and make a scene based on a still life reference. My goal was to recreate a shot as close as possible + keep a reasonable polycount. For sure, this project levelled up my texturing skills. Overall I'm happy with the result but, still, there is a space to grow. Feedbacks, as always, are welcomed :). The table surface was taken from Quixel.

An oil painting capturing a still life scene of books and coffee. The painting features muted colors of blue gray and cream, with red designs on the book spines. Steam rises from the cup, set against a dark grey background.

Still life of books, fruit and glasses on a table before a window by Dmitri Annenkov (Russian painter, b. 1965)

'Antiquarian' by west coast of Scotland painter Andrew Sinclair. Oil on board, 30 x 40 cm. #oilpainting #stilllife #scottishart #scottishartist #scottishpainter

A still life of hellebores picked from my garden, styled with vintage books.

Still Life with Books, Jan Davidsz. de Heem, 1625 - 1630 - Rijksmuseum

Everybody’s thinking summer… There are reading lists galore floating around cyber space… There is nothing I love more than a new read, a great find… the expectation of the printed page… Summer means fiction to me… relaxation… escape… mental high jinks whether it be thriller or romance… historical or modern… A good read is equal … Continued