Saturday, June 2, 2012

Windowsill Pears

PEARS...
They are known as
the 'gift of the Gods'

 'Pears and Lace'
or
'Windowsill Pears'...
which do you like best?

I worked on this painting in class today.
I've been working on putting light into my paintings.
Also at first I had the pears all wrong,
then with guidance from my instructor,
I removed most of the color,
and began again on the pears.
I think they look good enough to eat now.

"There are only ten minutes
 in the life of a pear
 when it is perfect to eat."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Savor the day...
and savor a pear now and then...
Yvonne


17 comments:

Tammy@T's Daily Treasures said...

I love this painting! So pretty. Pears and Lace is perfect. Have a great day. Tammy

Anonymous said...

Love your edible window dressing. You've handled the light and shadows very well. I agree, the pears look good enough to eat.
Stay inspired!

MorningAJ said...

It's gorgeous. I'd be really pleased with myself if I ever created something that good.

Unknown said...

This is beautiful!I love your angle perspective - rather than a straight on view - great job with the many colors in a ripened pear - did you have only ten minutes to capture that ;) ?

Debra She Who Seeks said...

What a beautiful watercolour! I envy your talent. I vote for calling it "Pears and Lace."

Amy S. said...

Great job mama. They do look good enough to eat. Love you.

Alicia C said...

I love what you do with still lives – really want to eat one of those yummy pears :D

Julie said...

I like Pears and Lace too, such a gorgeous still life.

Mary C. Nasser said...

Beautiful, Yvonne!
I like the title Windowsill Pears.
The colors within the pears are absolutley lovely!
They definitely look good enough to eat! :)
♥♥♥
Happy PPF!!
Mary
Mixed-Media Map Art

Netty said...

Loving the scene you have set for your gorgeous pears. Happy PPF, Annette x

Tracey FK said...

great painting... there is something about pears that just scream out to be painted... this is coming along in a spectacular fashion...xx

Lisabella Russo said...

Oh wow, those pears look delicious and oh so pretty against the blue! Such a wonderful quality to this piece.

Kokopelli said...

Bought some pears yesterday. Great painting! Happy PPF!

Susan said...

You are so inspiring! This is beautiful, the subject, the color, the wonderful shading and light. WOW

Anne Manda said...

Pears and Lace is very, very delicious! Colors, light, shadows; everything is wonderfully handled, great job!
Great quote, too and applies to avocados and peaches, too! :))

Lynn Cohen said...

delicious indeed...lovely combo of colored pears and white background lace. Nice to meet another talented painter at PPF!

deeplyrootedinbeing said...

Absolutely lovely! I wish I could catch light that way!! Love your work! And I think I like "Pears and Lace". :)