Changing the color palette, little bird, 6x6

I love painting this bird. White things force me to find the color within them - and encourage me to find new background objects to include.

I was thinking a bit about still life before starting today. I've always been drawn to this genre but never stopped to consider why... Here's my thoughts, in no particular order.

Still life don't move. You can leave them and come back and things remain the same.

Still life are constant - unlike everything else in this world.

Still life are real - unlike everything else in this world, or in my head.