Pear in Basket Water Color

Copyright by S. Ciaccio 2010

"Pear in Basket" Water Color

9" by 11" 250gsm paper

My water color study of the pear in basket based on Jacqueline Gnotts instructional water color video. I was trying to develop my technical skill. I was pleased with the results and really learned a lot .

Pear and Basket Colored Pencil

Copyright by S. Ciaccio 2010

"Pear in Basket" Colored Pencil

9" by 12 " 250 GSM

My colored pencil study of the pear in the basket still life. The idea was from Jacqueline Gnott's water color instruction video. I really enjoyed doing this piece. I was pleased with the results.

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 Pear

Copyright by S. Ciaccio 2009

"Pear" Water Color

My watercolor version of the pear still life. I was pleased with the coloring of the pear but not the beads of water. Need to work on that , some times you learn more from your mistakes then your successes. Planning on finding some water color workshops to go to so I can increase my technical skill.

Pear colored Pencil

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"Pear" Colored Pencil

9" by 12" 100 Lb paper

I use the "Colored Pencil Painting Bible" by Alyona Nickeson, for these exercises. I was pleased with the results. The color layering in these exercises is a very good way to review color theory. Remembering that you should go back to the primary colors to create various colors you see. I find it helps to remember breaking down the complex to the simple parts.

Pen and Ink Pear

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"Pear" Pen and Ink drawing

9" by 12" 100lb paper

The pear still life in pen and ink. I really struggled with the water drops on this one. I need to keep working at it. I start with a pencil drawing first to work on size and values, second I usually work on a pen and ink. Pen and Ink is unforgiving, no correcting mistakes or do overs. You can not erase ink.

Pear

Copyright by S. Ciaccio 2009

"Pear" Pencil Drawing

9" by 12" 100lb. paper

I started thinking about going back to basics. I set up a very simple still life. I wanted to concentrate on simple shapes. I wanted to really practice basic skills with various media. What you find when you do this is how complicated this can be. Once you really concentrate on one object and try to capture it's form, texture and color you find out what a learning exercise this is.