Before the accident I had this challenge of making one painting a week. After few weeks off, I decided to stop the challenge, because I had a long break from it anyway. And it is not always possible and perhaps sometimes I rushed some paintings, just to get them done. So I will focus on painting, to the best of my abilities, rather than quantity. Christmas is nearly here. Bringing us the joy and happiness of celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. Hence, I wanted to do something more festive. Initially, I did the setup with the two tangerines, the bowl with Christmas lights and behind them a Christmas ornament, a glass tree, with lights inside and a star at the top. I nearly finished the painting, but I wasn’t happy, so I deleted the background ornament and reworked the background. I still felt that something was missing, so I added the pear. I painted it mostly alla prima, again using a relatively reduced palette. Only used three brushes and the fingers to apply paint. And no medium, just turps. So, this is it: “Some fruits and a bowl with festive lights.”
