A Chair, A Pear and Cheese

This weekend is our local Arts and Crafts Faire. I thought something small and of local interest might entice a buyer or two to part with a few dollars.


6"x8" Water Soluble Oil

I used a dragonfly I found drowned in our bird bath.


A natural model.

After seeing a few Van Goghs on our European trip, I thought it would be interesting to paint something of a Van Gogh theme.


15"x9" Watercolor canvas

I enjoyed painting the chair and the pear.

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A Few Note Cards

At our last Arts and Crafts Show/Sale, I offered several different note cards for sale. They were based on several of my watercolor paintings and an water-soluble oil painting.



I was pleased with the results. Sold all but one.



They may be nice for gifts but if I want to sell more, I've got to get my price down.

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First Pear

Running into painter's block several weeks ago, I decided to try water soluble oil paints. This is my first attempt with the new oils and so far I like them.

First Pear was painted in less than two hours over a three day period on an 11 x 14 inch canvas. I used Yellow ochre, Payne's grey, Burnt Umber, Raw Sienna and Prussian blue. I laid down the Yellow ochre the first day. I rubbed out a little of the paint to depict sunlight on the wall.



I added Burnt Umber to create the top surface of the table. I then wiped out a rough shape of the pear. It looked good enough and I kept it. I added Payne's grey and Prussian blue to the mix to finish the front of the table.



The wondrous "Floating Pear".



Added a bit of shadow to anchor the pear to the table and called it finished.



It was fun and fast. Wish I could do all my paintings in this manner. They may not be good but they would be fun.

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