"Forelle Pears 2"
10 x 8 in
Oil on Canvas Panel
After a well rested weekend with friends, I'm ready to paint today and continue the theme from last sessions alla prima. I really enjoy painting this red cloth it can be tricky to paint because of its brightest value, one can easily mix white into it and it turn pink instead of bright red. These pears as stated in the previous post go well with the red cloth. As you may have noticed already with my alla prima's I enjoy trying to paint texture, painting these pears definitely gave me a run for my money pertaining to textures. I do enjoy painting smooth surfaces and getting subtle value transitions but I enjoy more trying to paint texture. Texture definitely takes painting to a different realm, one can feel the surface of the object you'r painting, it gives the impression as if the paintings alive and breathing. Going beyond just trying to over blend every section of the painting, closely observe the particular object you'r painting and try to paint the texture it has, doing so will give a hint of life to the painting.
I wanted to let you guys know that I'll be doing a portrait painting this Saturday at Art Resource Gallery in Edina, Minnesota. I'll be doing the painting from a photo, I wish it can be from life but the sitter is 6 years old and the lady who's wanting me to paint the portrait says he wouldn't sit still. It'll be fun either way and excited for it, I also hope to be done with my largest still life I've ever painting. Hopefully I'll be done with it and have it there for the painting demo.
See the making of this painting at my blog:
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