The "set table", of course, is not for us humans, but for the many organisms that feed on decay and mushrooms. Mixed colors darken in both cold and warm ranges. The color of the big fungus is very special, red, bluish black and whitish at the edges, as if moldy. It’s like an irregularly shaped plate with a little "salad" on it.
The "dessert" is made of some pink bell-shaped mushrooms on moss, with leaf-salad.
The "dining room" is an autumn forest with oak and sumac.
Well, I needed a half day to paint it with all the details. Details are more important then I recently thought. Tiny lights, contrasts and edges the most! I designed the picture myself, not copied it from a photo. Photos can be at most a starting point and help you keep track of details.
Here are the steps, all closer to the end.
What was the biggest challenge? Spatial representation of the large fungus, and this was only complicated by red, black, and whitish spots. The inside is like a black hole that sucked everything in. I feel like this won’t be my last attempt at a funnel shape like this.