I’ve been working on two images for the next two paintings. One is to go with a verse from the last poem about a pear, and the other one is about Eve. I didn’t like the layout in the original photo. The two pears were too low in the photograph, so I copied them and positioned them higher in the image to make a better composition.
I started the pear painting last night. I’m short of gesso, so I did a layer of white paint on top, so the surface is kind of slippery.
Well, I skipped a few in-between images. I’ve been doing a layer of matte medium over the layers of paint. It’s easier to paint on, which makes it more fun to paint. I’m working on the cranberry drapery now. I’m going to add the word ‘pears’ to the top right hand corner.
I painted another layer on the top part of the painting, and I’ve started the drapery on the bottom. I added the word ‘pears’ to the upper right-hand corner.
I added some red to the orchids to make them more three dimensional, and I added some brown spots to the pears. That made me think ‘leopard skin pears’, so now I have to buy some pears and paint leopard spots on them. I’m still working on the drapery at the bottom of the painting. I’m going to have to get another canvas soon.
I took the painting outside and photographed it with a better camera. It still needs to be varnished.
Anne, with the pear painting.