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Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Pearhaps You've Seen It Before

Pear No. 2

The second of nine completed. Number 3 is in bad shape. It may end up being a set of eight.

Nah. It's acrylics - everything is savable...right?

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Keep drawing, Artoberites!

12 comments:

  1. wow how do you achieve this texture, it's so real.artoberite, yes i like that name.

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  2. Wonderful! I love the highlights. This red background is just BEAUTIFUL, too. And of course you can save number 3 -- I'll bet it's better than you think.
    Pears ... hmmm.... I have pears...

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  3. OH, nice pear. Looks good enough to eat.

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  4. very nice pear . . . one of my favorite subjects!

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  5. It looks nice and juicy.... love your highlights.

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  6. Your pears are wonderful. Pears are beautiful. So sculptural.

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  7. What is your goal with the set of nine? Is it to paint the pear from every angle, to try various color combinations, to perfect your technique? I'm asking because I've never done a study before. It sounds intriguing. And your pears are very pretty.

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  8. Thanks for your comments everyone!

    soulbrush - if you look back in the April 2007 archives, you'll find a post called "My Flemish Technique." That's basically how I'm painting these pears as well. LOTS of layers to build up the form and then the color.

    steviewren - I wish I could say I had some lofty artistic goal, but really - I just like the way 9 little canvases come together to make one big piece of art. These are only 6 inches square, but hung together, they will make a nice large group!

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  9. Well Diahn you sure have challenged me. ha

    Love pears and this one is beautiful. And anything can be salvaged in acrylics. You are talking about another piece right?

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  10. Anonymous2:30 AM

    You're so creative Diahn..I just popped in on your other blog too with your lovely pics.
    This is a lovely dramatic pear, I love it, and I'm looking forward to seeing nine versions!
    ronell

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  11. Wonderful! Pears are one fo my favorite subjects for paintings - and this one is just luminous (hmm, is that a word in English?) Anyway, I'm also looking forward to following the series.

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