Two Pears

Two Pears -acrylic painting by Heni Sandoval

Two Pears is another painting that I started years ago.  I had always loved the composition but thought it was a bit dull.   I added the colorful wallpaper in the back and brightened up the pears which I think helped.

When I look at this painting I think of my instructor who said any time you have two of something they are in a relationship on the page.   It’s kind of fun to think about what the relationship is between these two pears with one in the bowl and the other not.

I’m trying to give myself a media break since it’s so crazy out there.  It takes discipline and will give me more time to starting to work on a new painting.

Lemons

Lemons – acrylic painting by Heni Sandoval

One of my goals for the new year was to begin a daily practice of making art.  I’ve started sketching more and I try to have a painting on my easel most of the time.  Here is a still life I recently completed,  Lemons.

When I first started painting years ago, I painted several pears in this blue bowl.   It’s helpful to start a painting from  a real scene, you can focus on what you see, how the light effects the colors of the objects.  I felt it would be a good exercise to do some still lifes where I could actually see what I am painting.

I chose lemons this time around as lemons are one of my favorite fruits.   I use them daily to make marinaded salads and add them to tea.   Their bight cheerful yellow color seems to match this time of year when everything is waking up.

It was a fun challenge and I am fairly pleased.   In keeping with my goal, I’ve stared sketching a scene  for a new painting, another still life.