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The composition is clearly separated in two parts, contained on the two walls of the building. There are four main objects depicted, two plants and two animals. The colors on the Palestinian flag carried by the gazelle are a direct match with those of the leaves, petals, and center of the flower on the right. The form of the gazelle is smooth and elegant, with its head held high. The ibex appears more rough and rugged. The scale of the flower is much larger than it realistically would be, drawing attention to it and establishing it as being equally important as the other objects. A black line is drawn around the figures of the gazelle, ibex, and flower petals to clearly define their shape. The sense of pictorial space is divided into layers, created by the way the objects sit on top of each other. The two animals and plants lie in the foreground, just in front of the background of the brown ground. Then, far in the distance the sun shines over the horizon. The flag begins at the foreground and trails all the way into the background, before changing its colors and running up and away. Light is used only to show the shadows on the animals and shading on the flower. There is not a global illumination direction casting shadows on the ground. The variance in tone in the mural is used to show complex shading, especially on the stem of the flower. It is also used to shade the legs of the animals which are farther into the background. The flag's retreat into the background is shown by a pattern, where the same three stripes are repeated at a shifted vertical level to convey the idea of a fold. There are clear differences in the texture of the different objects in the mural. The gazelle is perfectly smooth, while the ibex has a few shades showing muscles. The cactus is covered in barbs and flowers, giving it a very rough texture. The petals on the flower are folded over each other and a bit wrinkled as well.