Pearamour

Pearamour is done using Inktense pencils. These pencils truly give some amazing colors. They say that once they dry (they work like watercolor pencils) the color is permanent. I am not too sure about that but know that I love the intensity.

Pair of Pears

Pair of Pears 8X8 acrylic on canvas $40

Pearsonally

The tool used to create these graphite drawings is water soluble. It's very cool. If I am out and about with only my sketchbook and this pencil I can spit on my finger and presto I have some great shading. Obviously, I wouldn't do this often as I don't want to eat the stuff. Usually there is a stream or puddle around. After all we do live in British Columbia.

Appearentlly So

One of the cool things about these pears is the play on "pears" that Marion and I came up with one evening when we were at a painting workshop. It is amazing the inspiration that comes from the synergy of sharing. The ideas are still flowing from that amazing event. Her blog can be found at marionrosefineart.blogspot.com. Have a look at her stuff. It is truly amazing.

Peariffic

For reasons I can't remember there was a morning on the cruise ship when I was supposed to be painting and I couldn't bring my acrylic setup. So, the challenge was - what to do? I decided to sit down in my usual spot and paint and draw pears. Anyone can draw a pear. You can't go wrong. Pears, like people come with all sorts of lumps and bumps and pearsonalities. And so it went. I had a good time doing it and I will share some of these images with you over the next week.

Bente

Winter FlurriesWinter

Winter Flurries on 10"X10" Gessoed Watercolor Paper

I did a number of these. A lot of fun. The paint was flying like a snowstorm.

Grotto

Grotto 12"X12"X1 1/2" Acrylic Painted on the sides so that it doesn't need a frame.