Pear Study For A Larger One

[PETE K]

I did this last night late It's only 6/8 on Canson MT and want to do a larger one 12/16 on Uart. before I start could you tell me what you think. thank you.

[bnoonan]

are you sure?

[bnoonan]

I mean... are you sure you want me to tell you... LOL

[bnoonan]

Ok - just because you asked and I'm about to run out the door... here goes Pete.

I'm not sure which direction the light is coming from exactly.

I'm more of a 3's a better count person on items like this.

Will you center it again?

On that note... I've weighed in and perhaps it's not a nudge - more a giant push... Let's see what others suggest.

Love the colors and textures by the way.

Barb

[PETE K]

I sure do, let me have it. I promise I won't cry to much.

The light is comming from the right. I was thinking on the lines of how it is. but than thats why i asking. was trying to keep it kinda simple.

[allydoodle]

I would agree with Barbara, three's better than two as far as composition goes. I'm not sure about the direction of the light source either. Make sure it's obvious when you're ready to try again. Also, I would anchor the pears better to the 'ground'. The crevices under the pears need to be darker, that would be your anchor. Then, the cast shadows need to be shown, for example, a cast shadow onto one pear. That looks really neat. If you have your light source coming either left or right, not from the front, you will get some really nice effects. Another thing to think about, adding some violet to the blue in the background. That could work really nice with the color of the pears.

Things for you to think about for your next one! You've got some really nice textures going on with the pears right now, and your colors are great!

[PETE K]

Thanks Barb and Chris. I could do most of what you both were saying but i dont have a third pear any more. the light in this one is comming right side partly to the front.

[MCook04]

Pete:
More pears!!! Oh my, everyone is hooked on pears recently (Chris too).

To me, it looks like you have reflecting light off your set up. I say this because I see one highlight head-on on the first pear, but on the second (right) pear you have a highlight lower right. The shadow on this pear is on the same side as the bright highlight of the first pear. You would thus assume the second pear would not be shadowed where you currently have it, but be in the direct light. I know this is probably confusing, but I hope you see what I mean. That's why I'm guessing you may have used really bright light (rather, not soft enough).

You know I always admire your art, so everything else, to me, looks fantastic.