Rustic Garlic Still Life

Fun Fact

Did you know garlic is a member of the lily family, just like onions and leeks? It's been used for thousands of years not just for its delicious flavor in cooking, but also for its amazing health benefits!

Coloring Tips

1. 1🎨 Shading for Shape - Use light grey and subtle purples or greens to shade the rounded garlic bulb, showing its natural contours and individual sections.
2. 2🖍️ Wood Grain Details - Vary your brown tones and use short, parallel strokes to create a realistic wood grain texture on the cutting board, following the direction of the 'grain'.
3. 3✨ Smooth Ceramic - For the mortar and pestle, use soft, even colors like cream or light gray, adding a tiny highlight to suggest a smooth, polished surface that reflects light.
4. 4🌈 Delicate Layers - The individual garlic cloves and the curled skin can be colored with very light creams, yellows, and browns, paying attention to the subtle overlaps and delicate folds.