Take a look at these paintings by Giorgio Morandi. For most of his life this is all he painted- still lifes- from a limited number of objects he had in his collection. By changing the arrangements and thus, the compositions, he was able to create a wide variety of moods and meanings through very simple, almost minimal means. But what I want you to notice most is how he establishes the figure-ground relationship through his use of the cast shadow and spare linework at the base of each object.
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