This still life shows quite good composition because there are no orphaned objects and the objects are placed in such a way so you get a sense of depth. There is also a nice flow to this arrangement; because going from the left to right there is a line of objects which helps to bring them all together.
The closeness and positioning of
the objects means that shadows are cast which creates interesting tonal
variations in the drawing; such as darkness where many objects are clustered together which help to accentuate the bright patches in the front. The various creases and inconsistencies in the cloth help to balance out the tones between the top and bottom halves of the drawing, which makes it feel finished as opposed to if they weren't there. The hard pencil marks to show the hard surfaces and edges work well particularly on the cauliflower and to show the reflections in the jugs, however the jugs would look better and more realistic with slightly softer and gradual shading in some areas.
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