Fruits and vegs. Two approaches

[Rikard]

I've started to take an interest in paintings bits and bobs found around the house. I can probably give the bad weather credit for this. Not much fun venturing outside in the weather we've been experiencing lately.

For the first of the paintings I did something I never did before. I soaked the paper completely for a few minutes. Then I started laying in the colours. The shape of the pear was formed both by the brush adding colour and another one which I used for mopping up and giving outline. I like how the edges of the pear is soft and "out of focus". Working with this two-brush technique was actually quite fun and I could take my time thanks to the wet paper.
The second one, the Aubergine, was painted in my usual direct manner.

Thanks for looking

 

[Joy]

Lovely use of the medium. The shine and freshness of the aubergine (eggplant) is really good.

 

[Rikard]

Lovely use of the medium. The shine and freshness of the aubergine (eggplant) is really good.

Thanks a lot Joy. I think painting such things have a very calming, almost meditative quality.

 

[john]

Very nice. You have two very different edges there. Good work. The eggplant is great.

 

[ams]

I like them both. Interesting effect with the pears. I like how you mingled color in the eggplant.

 

[Jade]

Very good. The aubergine/eggplant is so shiny and real looking!