Playful Pear Paintings
Why Playful Pear Paintings? Oh for goodness sake why not, gentle reader? ;-D But before I share more I’d like to welcome you here. Where’s “here?” How about a quick back story?
I love to paint. Where? Well, I paint at my home studio, outdoors and on the road. On the road? Yes! For several months each year, we tow a small teardrop camper (and my mobile painting studio). I bring my paints and sketch and paint as we travel, hike and trek. This year, we made it as far north as Newfoundland. Now we are back in Raleigh, North Carolina.
No matter where we are, each week I share a painting, sketch or study. My hope is that what I draw or paint might delight and inspire you. Sign up here to receive these colorful painting posts in your inbox.
More Cowbell, Color and Confession
Shazam I was thrilled to be a part of the “No Kings” protest on Capital Boulevard in Raleigh, NC, last Saturday. The hilarious signs (“Clean up on aisle 47”), friendly people and, you guessed cowbells and honking horns, and super fab neighbor, made it seriously fun and joyful.
Yes, yes there is more work to do and plan on it. But I have paintings to paint people! Here are a few from this week. And, I am seeking ways to share playful color. And, even though it’s fall and lots of people think “pumpkin spice latte please” (BLECH), I think otherwise.
Why? Because I gag at the smell and taste of anything with pumpkin in it. Blech! But…how about…
Playful Pears Please
Starkrimson pears feel like fall to me. They start off burgundy red in the grocery store and/or farmer’s market. Then, bring ’em home and as they settle in, they turn a beautiful, brilliant red. To compliment that delicious red color, I picked up some fallen pecans on my morning walk this month. They are such a beautiful green and guess what? Pecans are the only native US nut tree (at least according to this link).
And, I couldn’t resist including the yellow green of a houseplant even I can’t kill! The Golden Pothos is a wonderful plant addition to any house and has healthy benefits. Such as? It helps clean indoor air. Who knew?
Playful pear, pecan and pothos paintings
Here are this week’s paintings! There are two and each is painted in gouache on premium 4×6 inch watercolor paper. These and many (many!) other colorful paintings will be on view and for sale at my upcoming studio sale. I’ll share the details below but first here are the paintings. I hope they cheer you up as much as painting them did for me.
Upcoming Raleigh Open Studio
If you live in or near Raleigh, NC, come visit my studio on Saturday, November 15 and Sunday, November 16 from 1:00PM to 5:00PM. There are also lots of artists participating who live nearby. For more information, visit our Forest Park Art Walk website and check out the details in the image below.
What’s Happening in your Art World
Have you got some art news you would like to share? If so, I would love to hear from you! Please share in the comments below.
Go No Kings protests!! Yay!
I’m excited about the upcoming art walk. Your fall paintings are lovely. Beautiful colors. I’m currently using a lot of Permanent Rose in the still life I’m working on. Not sure that’s the color you used but it reminds me of what I’m painting with. I hadn’t used this bright color in a long time and am delighted at the surprises showing up on my canvas. xoxo
Hi Alexandra,
Yay back at you (No Kings)! Ooooh Permanent Rose is a beautiful red. When painting in gouache, I only use the 3 primaries (red, yellow, blue) + one secondary (lime green) + Mixing White + Titanium White. And, the mixing white helps me tweak that red so that it has a pinker colorfulness but isn’t washed out (which would happen with full on TW).
Less is more!
Can’t wait to see your latest still life. xoxo
Luscious crimson color of this pear! I’m not sure I’ve ever been aware of this Starkrison pear. Love learning about it and will watch for it now.
These paintings have such great color. Wonder what the crimson paint is officially called? There is something whimsical and smiled-inducing about them. And there are colors in the autumn that are just so distinctive and rich. This painting says “autumn” to me!
Hiya Beth,
Oooh Starkrimson pears are so delish in a salad or even on their own. Enjoy!
I mixed that crimson on my palette using the three primary colors (red+yellow+blue). So I guess I can call it “mixed crimson,” right? TY for reading along and commenting! xoxo
Fun paintings!!!!!!!
TY Kathyyyyy! xoxo