“Two pears.”
Last week I managed to do the first plein air of 2019, but this week I wasn’t so lucky. Not because of the weather though. The weather was beautiful, especially towards the weekend. Yesterday and today it felt like spring is here ... but, unfortunately I overbooked my self at work, hence I could only look at the gorgeous days from somewhere deep inside a building. So, again, no plein air. I have to sort my schedule better, to give myself more time for painting. And I am still more and more into cycling... anyway, it all means that this week was time for yet another still life. I wanted something new, that I painted less of, so, inspired by other artists I follow on social media I have chosen to do a simple setup with two pears. I would have liked yellow or red ones, but, at the local supermarket, they were only three or four green pears, with some brownish patches. I have chosen two, the lucky ones, and brought them home. I spent some time and did a setup, using the new wooden shadow box made by my friend, Nicolae.
I used my usual palette, with added Italian Brown Ochre. I didn’t use medium, just turps to thin the paint. I experimented more with brushstrokes and I think I managed to get them more energetic, which is a breakthrough for me.
I painted it alla prima over few sessions in the evenings.
Here it is:
“Two pears.”
Oil on linen.
18 X 24cm (7” X 10”)
