Dancing Pears

Dancing Pears/ oil on board/ 4 x 4/ $75

I have been studying and trying new things lately. This results in a lot of "paint and wipe or throw away"  work. None is time poorly spent, since even as things don't work, there is a fair amount of learning....but nothing to post.

This study was working on changing the "volume" or "distance" of the background and lost edges at the junction of shadow and light shapes.
I like how much "movement' this seems to create.
I have the most beautiful pears from Harry and Davids (by way of Benson) so I will repaint them before I get to eat them!
How great is life!

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/sue-churchgrant/dancing-pears/194831