I decided to pick some fall fruit for a watercolor still life:
So I chose a pear and an apple!
Here is the first layer of paint:
The apple looks a bit like a tomato…
So I added more paint:
Pretty frustrated with the apple… maybe I should take a bite out of it and be done with it! LOL!
So I added some shadows and background and overworked my fruit a bit more:
Not my best work… but the pear was really good for dinner on a spinach salad!
Happy Painting or Eating! :-)))
Happy painting then happy eating is the key. This is lovely, thank you for sharing.
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Thank you for your nice comment! 🙂
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I’ve been drawing my dinner ingredients; painting is a bit more of a challenge than I’m ready for at the moment. I like the simplicity of your images. (K.)
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Thank you Kerfe! I was a bit pushed for time so I got frustrated. I like your idea of drawing your dinner. I will have to try this some time. :-)))
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Pretty sure if I tried this it would turn out like a ball and a lopsided triangle! I’ll just keep admiring your work. 🙂
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I bet it would look fabulous! Maybe you will try painting one day?! 🙂
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I love the apple! I’d say it is very well done, Jill! I think maybe another layer for the pears to deepen their shadows. Just my opinion, and what do I know. Hehe! Glad you enjoyed your dinner! Happy Tuesday, friend! 💛
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Thanks Laura! I watched a video on how to do it first and the person made it look so easy… But when I tried it, it was NOT easy. I was also pushed for time. I decided to add so color pencils to it afterwards – will post it later in the week. I’m liking the changes I made to it! :-)))
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Good! Oh yeah, those people drive me crazy sometimes. Very rarely, they explain it to the point that you can do ok with those videos, but they can be frustrating to try and follow! And for me – usually being pushed for time will kill art. Father Time is an art killer! hehe I really love the apple though, Jill. I think it’s pretty amazing, actually.
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I told my hubby we were eating leftovers because I had to paint! lol! He didn’t mind. :-)))
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These are delicious Jill! 😉❤️Great painting! I only tried fruit once I stunk at it, so I’ll have to try it again. I found you sort of have to over-exaggerate the darks to get them to have the volume our eyes see.
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Thanks Charlie for your kind comment! And I bet you would paint awesome fruit in Doodlewashing! I bet you could do it in 2 minutes too! :-))) And thanks for the tip the darks – I sometimes forget this part when painting watercolors. 😉
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Lol…I don’t know! I’ve never tried fruit so thinking I’d need a bit more time. And the dark tip is something I try with pretty much everything actually! Though sometimes it can be overkill! 😊
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I like your subtle color layering. Painting fruit is a good way to practice watercolor. And, you get to eat the models. Beautiful art, Jill.
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Thank you Sharon – so kind of you to say! :-)))
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I think it is a beautiful classical looking still life. Bravo Jill – and HOW YUMMY does that salad sound?!!! 🙂
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Thanks Jodi! I appreciate your kindness! :-)))
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So nice to see the progression. Love the soft autumnal yellows and oranges and reds. Lovely, Jill.
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I love these colors too, Cynthia! Thank you for your lovely comments. xo
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Great art and food!
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Hahaha! Yes, Glenmar! :-))))
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I like your layering. The colors are soft. Apples and pears can be a challenge to paint. I know they are for me!
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Thank you Carmel! Yes, they seem like they would be an easy subject but they were challenging. I appreciate you saying so. :-)))
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I have an artist friend whose favorite painting subject is the pear…she must have painted hundreds of them. LOL! Your painting has such beautiful, warm colors! I want to reach into your painting and grab them to take a bite! 🙂
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I think I need to paint a few more pears myself, Teresa! I was trying to capture the warm colors. I appreciate your kind comment. 😉
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Your handling of watercolor is really really nice, and yummy!
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Oh, thank you Rebecca! I need more practice – especially with the “P” word (patience) when painting watercolors! Lol! 😊
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Lovely soft colours. Watercolour is so hard to control you have done well. I tried, but failed, now I prefer water colour pencils, more control…
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I like color pencils too but every now and then I like to torture myself with watercolors! It always amazes me how some people can make WC painting look so easy. Every now and then one of mine turns out that I like. In fact, I changed this painting by adding Prismacolor pencils to it. Do you have a specific brand of color pencils that you enjoy using? 🎨😊❤️
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Mine are quite a mixture that Jack has collected over the years and I use his. I also have a set of Derwent ordinary colour pencils.
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I really like this one, it´s a beautiful still life! And spinach salad with pear sounds delicious!!! Have to try that out! Thanks for sharing it, Jill!!! 💚
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Thank you Ann for all your sweet comments on my art! 💜❤️💚
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Hi Jill, I hadn’t seen these two before I saw what you ended up doing to them. But now I have, I say: this was a pretty picture on its own. You were being hard on yourself. The result after you put the pencil on though, is even better. So good for you for pushing it further. 🙂
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Thanks Corinne! I guess I had envisioned something different in my head. I’m glad I added the color pencils as I liked it much better.
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