30 Paintings in 30 Days - Day 16 - Wild Pear

Day 16 - Wild Pear

4x4x2" Acrylic on Gallery Canvas

Side View

Reference photo.

The reference photo is just for the shapes and shadows and somewhat for the colors. I didn't bother with a nice background. I take a photo with my iPhone and really boost the colors and contrast using Snapseed so everything is easy to decipher. 

I'm happy with this crazy bright pear, now. But when I was painting it I just couldn't get it to look right until I stepped away for a minute. Sometimes it's hard for me to see with my artist brain instead of my logical brain. Once I reminded myself to stop just painting what I thought I saw and to actually paint what is there, I was fine. Well, I painted a version of what I saw. The colors and brushstrokes are obviously very abstract. But you get what I'm saying, right? Right!

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Rischa

Day 12 of 30 in 30 - Mom's Pentax

Day 12 of 30 paintings in 30 days - Mom's Pentax

6x6x2" Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

Here's the reference photo that I took with my phone.

And a side by side.

Side view of the painting.

This one is pretty special as this was my Mom's camera. She took photos of me and my brother with this camera. My uncle also used this camera for many years once Mom was done with it. Now it's a part of my collection.

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Rischa

30 in 30 Day 11 - Polaroid

For Day 11 of 30 in 30 we're gonna "Shake it like a polaroid picture."

Now that I've put that ear worm in your ear. lol Here's the painting.

6x6x2" Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Rischa