I tried messaging twice to find out if using a texture overlay is acceptable for advanced editing, but something seems to have gone wrong with my messaging system. So I am entering this, but will understand if it is not allowed.
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Fruit? Frog? Fruit? Frog? Hmmm....what should I enter today? I know, I'll do both! :-) Honestly, it's "ok". The frog looks good...the apple seems a little flat (lacking contrast). A straight black background and an orange, lime, or lemon, and this would score 2 points higher. JMO of course. Good luck.
Cute and very nicely done with beautiful soft pastel colors but imo does not qualify as a still life because of the action taking place.
"A still life is a painting featuring an arrangement of inanimate, everyday objects, whether natural objects (flowers, food, wine, etc.) or manufactured items (books, bottles, crockery, etc.). The Tate Museum Glossary puts it very succinctly, defining the subject of a a still life as "anything that does not move or is dead".