Tag Archives: pears

The Pears, graphite and charcoal

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Mary

Can you spell fun?  Lately I have been able to do that with drawing and this next one was a perfect test for fabric details ~ The Pears, a graphite and charcoal drawing (5.5 x 5.5) on Strathmore Bristol Vellum … Continue reading →

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Trio Pears, oil pastel

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Mary

Pears are interesting subjects to paint, so when I have an opportunity I try not to pass it up.  This painting was composed from several images from pmp that I thought would make for an interesting combination. This oil pastel painting Trio Pears (5×7) … Continue reading →

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Three Pears, oil pastel

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Mary

Last week a painting challenge on Wetcanvas (online artist community) was based on the word, pear.  I’ve never painted a pear before so I thought why not! This oil pastel is a 6×6 that was based off a reference image taken by photographer, Linda Bishop … Continue reading →

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