One of the things that I find the most appealing about still life's are the shadows that one object casts onto another. It challenges your perception of where the main source of light is coming from, and works to add a further realism. It also creates a tension that is unavoidable.
I stumbled upon this painting at the Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia. I found the foreshortening really interesting. I am sure it informed the foreshortening used in the toothpaste in my sketch - although mine is a whisper compared to this massive painting! 
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