A question that was asked of me by a student I have been working with. I have done MORE continuous line drawings with more pears, being as they are currently in season. And those drawings turn me to my easel to paint them. I suggested to him that he try drawing pears to see why so many artists like to paint pears to see where it leads him. I have my own theories about why I am drawn to pears.
I am not going to include the line drawings in this post, just a progression as I painted over an old plein air landscape. You can see I set the pears up right at eye level on my easel. Nothing fancy at all. In fact, using the 2x4 is rather tippy and I had to be careful the painting and 2x4 didn't end up on my palette! But then, why not add a little adventure to the whole thing? Since I used a red background before I decided to use a piece of blue mat board this time.
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| Set up with 6x8 old painting |
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| blocking in the pears with a lime green |
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| Blocking in with blue background and brick |
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| Bosc Pears- further blocking in |
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| Bosc Pears, next to set up |
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| Bosc Pears, Still looking for a Title, 6x8, oil |
I had thought to name this little study "the Conversation." Yet it almost looks like the Pear on the left is listening closely while the pear on the right is maybe a bit forward in what it has to say. The stems are intimating a heart shape now that I look at it differently. A title is not coming to me. Any help with a title would be greatly appreciated. I have used "Tete a Tete" before.
These fun studio studies keep me from getting too serious in my studio works since I don't get outside and paint as much as I used to. I do think it is important to paint from life whatever that looks like. These don't take much of a time commitment as I do try to keep moving and not think too hard about it. Just observe.
