What kind of texture do they use(implied or actual)? What mood or feeling does it create? What medium do they use to create their work? Painting: Still Life with a Skull and a Writing Quill

Explanation:

The texture of the painting is smooth in actuality. However painting technique makes the implied texture seems realistic – the skull is bone, feather seems light, the oil lamp made out of clay, and jug seems realistically glass and transparent, reflecting the light. This has been done with realistic colors, light and dark, and the heavy shadow that gives objects the tridimensionality.

The mood of the picture is somber, wistful, and melancholic. It reminds us of the passage of time, and the meaning of life. The painting is pensive like it depicts the study of the old philosopher. It gives out a serious atmosphere.

The medium used for the painting is oil on wood. We can see that in the richness of the color and the smoothness of the surface layer.