"Pears 3" 6x6
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"Pears 3" 6x6 SOLD
I'm wanting to get back to my color studies again that I first started back in December of '07 and here it is almost May! So, here is a broken color study I did tonight with steps. I really used some fun colors in this piece and tried to capture the freshness of the image. Oh, the original image was taken from the Reference Image Library on Wetcanvas.
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I decided to paint a blue underpainting this time around simply because the reference image has a cool tint to it which I originally was attracted to. Here, I have done a light sketch with a dark pink pastel pencil.
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This is what I call the "ugly stage" of the piece. I'm blocking in the values to define the shapes. This includes the background too.
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At this stage I'm giving the pears their shape by shading in their girth and also beginning to give them the color they really need. Lookin' good so far from here...
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And now for a punch of bold color to give it the excitement it needs...because pears can be boring. I also finished up with a few details of pear spots. Details, details.
Labels: broken color, fruit, green, harvest, pears
2 Comments:
Very nice, Brenda - I love the energy in these pears!! Thanks for letting me post them on www.pearathon.com!
Regina
You bet!
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