Red Bartlett Pear, 2007, oil on panel, 8 x 6 inches
It has taken me a month and a half to finish a painting. There have been many distractions along the way and a lot of questioning and doubts about my work as well; these factors have been the biggest reasons for my absence from the studio. But today I promised myself that all that will change and that I needed to get myself working steady again. Putting this idea to practice allowed me to focus enough to finish this painting. I had planned on this painting to have a certain color arrangement but one can never stick to the plan when it comes to painting, one needs to go with the flow and allow the painting to develop on its own. That's what happened here. Intended to have a dark blue green background the painting soon started to lean to a more neutral background. What I like the most about this color scheme is that the background has a very subtle green tint, a good complement to the red pear. I'm much happier with this since with the original background the combinations would have looked too obvious. Now that this is done I can move on to the next one with more energy to produce more work.
Red Bartlett Pear, 2007, oil on panel, 8 x 6 inches
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It makes me crave a pear! :)
xo
Hi Ari, thanks for stopping by. Can't wait 'till you top by around these parts later in the month. Take care sweets.
Luis
Hi Tammy, it's always good to hear from new visitors, very exciting for me! I do know about Spring Street Studio, passed by it numerous times but I've never given myself the chance to go draw. I think I might try it out this Spring at Spring! Ha! I think I just revealed how much of a dork I am! Anyway, I'm hoping to attend sometime soon. Right now I'm at the Art Student's League and I like it there. But I'll definitely check it out! Thanks for stopping by.
Best, Robert
love your blog - so much beautiful work here :)