Thursday, December 9, 2010

Truck and Pear, 12 x 12"

Well, what can I say? This subject matter is a bit of a departure for me, perhaps, although an earlier still life that included a toy truck has gone the way of other "learning" paintings and was collected by a different kind of truck some time ago!

One thing that links this painting to others is my interest in the subtleties within colors, whether they are the whites of garlic, the reds of a truck, or the yellows of a pear. I experimented a bit with the application of the paint, to reflect the rough and tough qualities of the truck and suggest the wood of the table and some reflections. I was also very interested in capturing the quality of light on the passenger pear. I'm realizing I need to draw more often; it was a challenge to get the truck drawn just so!

5 comments:

Sandra Galda said...

oooh love it great overall sense of unity and such a fun subject!

Linda Popple said...

Very nice, Pam! I just discovered your blog and found some beautiful work. I look forward to seeing more!

Judy Hartman said...

I think you accomplished what you set out to do, Pam.
I'm learning so much just reading about your approach to color and technique. I love this - the subject is great fun and the color is just right!

Sandra Galda said...

hey just followed link to you from fresh daily painters web site! Welcome !!!!

Libby Fife said...

There are a lot of subtle changes within the same color aren't there? I especially like the transition from the foreground to the background. Plus, the giant pear in the tiny truck made me laugh:)