Pear in Basket Pen and Ink

Copyright by S. Ciaccio 2010

"Pear in Basket" Pen and Ink

9" by 11" 250 GSM

My pen and ink study of the pear in a basket design This is based on an instructional DVD by Jacquelline Gnott. I found this study fun with the different textures and trying to depict lace. the studies in pencil and pen and ink really forces me to think about values and shapes. It helps me resolved problems and become familiar with the subject before interjecting color into the study.

" Pear in Basket"

Copyright by S. Ciaccio 2010

"Pear in Basket" pencil drawing

9" by 11" 250 GSM

I purchased a instructional water color DVD by Jacqueline Gnott. I am trying to improve my water color techniques. I greatly admire her work, and have a link to her work on my blog. This idea is from her DVD "Pear Princess". She paints the most amazing pears. This is the pencil study of the instructional video. I will be posting my usual four studies. I was pleased with the results.

Water Color Orange

Copyright by S. Ciaccio 2010

"Orange" watercolor

9" by 12" 250 GSM

This is my water color study of the orange still life. I am fairly pleased with it but may go back and darken the orange a bit. I think it gets light to fast as you move up the side of the orange. Sometimes it is hard with water color to know when to stop. Many times I go to far and then you can not take it back, it is better to darken things a little at a time.

Orange colored Pencil

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"Orange" Colored Pencil

9" by 12 " 250 GSM

My colored pencil study of the orange still life. I like the orange sections in this piece. I used a pumice stone to create the orange peel effect on the orange. I am not sure if i like the background or the choice of color. Like I said before I will have to come back to oranges again another day.

Orange Pen and Ink

Copyright by S.Ciaccio 2010

"Orange" Pen and Ink

9" 12 " 250 250 GSM

My pen and ink study of the orange still life. I had fun with this study but like the pencil study I think i will come back some time and try another orange. the orange peel texture really took over this drawing and i may try a more subtle approach some time.

Orange Study

Copyright by S. Ciaccio 2010

"Orange" Pencil Drawing

9" by 12" 250 GSM

I have had a busy February and March. This is my pencil study of an orange. the orange peel is hard to depict. I really emphasised it on this drawing. I noticed the drawing tended to grow more stylistic then I had really wanted it to. I will try oranges again sometime and attempt a more realistic drawing.