Two Pears - some variations on a theme

The first pear picture had been painted on the corner of a previous painting I hadn't liked much. I thought the picture of the two pears worked ok. However, the rest of the canvas was still showing the old painting. I decided to paint a series of variations on the pear theme in the remaining three quarters of the canvas. This is the first stage, still very basic, I'm just setting out the rough compositions and general colour relationships. I'll start putting in more detail and modelling over the next few days (hopefully).

Two Red Pears

A painting of two red pears. I loved the shape they made as they touch. Good negative space. The colours are more stylised than normal. I enjoyed the contrasts of the cold blue and warm reds.

The Apple And The Orange - Day 2

Second day on this painting. Got back from work at 10.30 so not much time to paint after I'd grabbed a bite to eat. Added a bit more detail to the apple and the orange and worked on the blue cushion. It's all very saturated and colourful. It may be a little crude but at least it's not muddy.

The Apple and the Orange - day one

I'm back in the saddle again. Thought I'd pick things up with a colourful still life. I'm trying to build the picture up in blocks of colour. I definitely don't want it to get muddy!