Unit II, Lesson 6--30 in 30 Challenge. Day Six, Pear Study #3

"Pear Study #3" by Monique Chartier; 6" x 6" oil on stretched linen.

Step One:  Set up the still life.  Today I used back-lighting on the subject.  I aimed the little spotlight up and over the pear from the top and behind it.  

Step Two:  Tone the canvas.  I used Transparent Oxide Red and wiped a lot off with a turpentine-soaked paper towel.

Toned with Transparent Oxide Red + turpentine.

Step Three:  Create a value drawing.

Step Four:  Draw the subject on the canvas.

Very rudimentary drawing to get down proportions and major shadow areas.

Step Five:  Block in the subject.

Darkest shadow area block-in.  It looks like a narwhal!

Block-in complete.

Step Six:  Refine and add detail as necessary.

Taking form!

Step Seven:  Sign it.

Done!

Day Six of the 30 in 30 is in the books and on the blog!  You can see it on Leslie Saeta's blog here.  24 little fruit paintings left to create.  Here's what's left in my "Grab-Bag of Lessons":

Grab-bag of Lessons

• 8 Oranges
• 9 Apples
• 7 Pears 

You can access all of the lessons in this unit from the Index of Lessons page here.

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