Three Amigos

Three Amigos

11" x 14", Acrylic

This painting, acrylic on watercolor paper, has thin layers of paint so you can see colors underneath colors. 

Pears in a Row

Pears in a Row

6" x 6", Oil



All Boxed In

 

All Boxed In

24" x 24", Oil

Another large painting.  I enjoy setting up compositions and then painting it from a bird's eye view.  especially like the light and shadows on this one.  What do you think? 

 

Apple, Pear, Lemon

"Apple, Pear, Lemon", Oil, 8 x 10

 

I love to paint fruits!! I especially like the contrast of background to foreground in this one.

Reflected Pears

 

Acrylic, 14 x 11

 

Another acrylic on paper.  Simple design but dramatic.  I especially like the placement of the pears.

Upright Pears

Upright Pears, Acrylic, 8 x 10

Here's another acrylic painting!

One Pear Down

One Pear Down, Acrylic, 8"x 10"

I love the texture on this one!

Four Pears

Four Pears, acrylic, 8 x 10"

I started painting with acrylics again! This started with an underpainting and then I added the image on top. It's much better in real life - you get to see all the colors coming thru. I matted and placed in my bin at the MAA Wheaton Gallery. So I started a few more and will show those next time.

You don't say!

You Don't Say!

5" x 7" Oil

$100

This is my new favorite color combination; green, orange, purple. Love the way the green goes dark to light. Pears are fun to paint so I painted a larger version of this, 18 x 24.

Hangin' Out

Hangin' Out

12" x 12". Oil, $100

I did this in a class I'm taking at Plaza Art. It's just a 2 hour session that runs for 8 weeks. So I complete the paintings fairly fast. I'm working on painting looser, not getting bogged down and overworking. Painting fast forces me to make every stroke count. I think about where I want the lights and darks. The teacher sets up the still life which is good. Sometimes I agonize over what to set up and then I don't paint. I keep telling myself- It's not what you paint but that you PAINT. Practice, practice, practice.

Single Pear

Ready, Aim, ...!

5 " x 7"

Oil

$60

"No, not me." Yes, little guy. Pretty little specimen and very delicious. Complimentary colors make this pleasing to the eye.