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| This is how it looked at the beginning of class. |
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| I demonstrated how to make changes to the background. I used an eraser to erase color from the areas of the background I want to change (this removes the color, except for the stain of color, and allows for more pencil to be added). I then add white over the erased area and after that I add the color I wish the area to be over the white. I blend with a stump or my finger. To get the softer edges - I overlap the colors and often use white or a lighter color over that and then often another layer of color with overlap and then I blend with a stump. Try all the blending and layering to get some practice and to come up with methods that work for you. |
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| This is how it looked at the beginning of class. |
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| First I added canary yellow into some of the more yellow areas of the pear. Then I used yellow chartreuse, grass green, dark green, scarlet lake to start layering the color over the white, do this lightly. I shaded scarlet lake on the branches and canary yellow and scarlet lake on the big leaf and scarlet lake, grass green and yellow chartreuse on the small piece of leaf. |
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| I used yellow chartreuse, grass green, dark green, scarlet lake, spanish orange, black grape, indigo, and white. I started working on adding the various textures, adjusting the values as I work. On the branch I started shading it using black grape, indigo, white and scarlet lake. May add other colors as I go. |
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| Using the same colors as above, I continued work on the textures and details. I started adding the brown spots and imperfections and the dots that pears have. I added a little color, very lightly, to the white highlights and worked on making the transitions smooth. I worked on the big leaf using black grape, white and indigo to shape it and then dark brown lightly on top. On the green part I used dark green, yellow chartreuse, indigo and white to shape it. Still more of the same to do all over the pear. When I am done I believe I will keep the background black. As usual, I have smudges and scratches on the surface. I plan to shade with black over the entire background surface. This will clean it up, make it uniform, and I can clean up edges. I could choose to shade with a dark color instead of black or I could use a variety of colors and make a background. |