Oil 11x14 on canvas: An oil still life study from a book by Gregg Kruetz of a pear. I like the chiaroscuro effect in a lot of his work and thought I'd give it a try. First attempt at a chiaroscuro style painting (contrast of dark and light) and I did this one quickly in about and hour. I enjoy trying different techniques and subjects and hope to do more of these with fruit. I need to darken some of the shadows and diffuse some of the edges but just haven't gotten around to it yet. Used a palette knife to rough up the paint on the table edge and it came out pretty cool. I've always admired great still life paintings and the way they capture the atmosphere around and behind the subject matter.
