How to design the background in still life oil paintings?

In the still life oil paintingoil paintings, the background and still life are equally important. So don't take it as to treat a meaningless part. It is similar to the sky in the landscapes and perhaps covers more canvas area than the still life itself. For the smooth background, first of all it is best to color all the parts of the painting and after the completion of portray of other objects in the painting draw the background according to their profile. To describe the background in this way, observation should be carefully given to ensure the background shape of objects you represent is true and natural. Using this opportunity enables you to strengthen and trim the edges, and remember to maintain unity in all strokes in the screen area.    

In the stage of placing still life, try to use a variety of tablecloths, curtains, furniture or walls to highlight still life. It is a very important step. If the background color is too strong, still life seems to be submerged in the background color. Only the appropriate background can make the still life coordinated in color and the screen seems to be enjoyable. Simple background is relatively easy to deal with. As long as you don't let them in the painting look too flat on it, it must be lively and vivid colors of the painting as far as possible. You can also make a painting in color on the bottom, and use thin wipe or cover staining method to deal with the painting. The background with complex refining pattern can bring out relatively simple still lives. Another way is to choose a wallpaper or interlining with similar pattern to vase, making the whole painting full of patterns. Henry Matisse once used this very decorative and painting combination effect. In painting still life, he preferred to the color and pattern representing the objects, rather than the appearance.