Land of Fruit and (no) Nuts

Yesterday you learned the term “glazing” for building a painting in layers.

Now let’s look at glazing some fruit.

This was a little tricky. I started with a photo, then started rearranging and adding more fruit so that there was more color. I kept gathering more photos, trying to make this look believable but also full of variety and vibrance.

The color varies from photo to photo here because of the light differences in the painting workshop, depending on the angle and the time of day.

It needed an orange, and obviously the orange will need some brightening up.

At the end of the painting session I realized that the light on the fruit was not consistent. So, I lifted off the lemon and will paint another one over the top. The orange needs to be brighter. The apple was a good way to calm down that giant yellow pear. The persimmon needs detailing on its green top. A tangerine will be a good addition where the red circle is. Obviously the pomegranate, yellow pear, and peach need to be finished.

Then, everything will need to be tightened up even more. Since this painting is a gift, I can spend as much time as I want without paying attention to whether or not the price is right.

The next morning, I had a few hours to make a little more progress.

This is really fun!