I think I can state unequivocally that this is the first and last orange I will ever endeavor to render. What a pain…I’ll take a face over fruit any day.
Clementine | Colored Pencil on Pastelbord | 10 x 8" | $125.00
This was, of course, for the January 2009 Virtual Sketch Date. Thanks to Jeanette for providing the reference image this month. And if you didn’t already know, there is now a Flickr Group for you to post your images to as well.
14 responses so far ↓
1 Jeanette // Jan 21, 2009 at 8:40 pm
Its ok Steve. No more oranges…you can come out now. Promise.
Fabulous job despite your angst.
2 S.G. Chipman // Jan 21, 2009 at 8:55 pm
LOL, thanks Jeanette. I feel better now, honest
3 Rhonda Bartoe Tucker // Jan 22, 2009 at 6:15 am
I, too, prefer the faces and feel your pain! But, oh, what a great job you did on this piece. Love it.
4 Ann // Jan 22, 2009 at 3:53 pm
It may have been troublesome but this is a fantastic piece! Nicely done
5 Anita Murphy // Jan 25, 2009 at 8:37 am
Wonderful! Delicious use of cool and warm colours.
6 Ana Tirolese // Jan 25, 2009 at 9:45 am
It is too bad you will not do another orange/clementine. This one turned out exceptionally well. It is one of my favourites, so far. Yes, it was a challenge. But you rose to that challenge and created one heck of a beautiful piece.
7 nicole caulfield // Jan 25, 2009 at 3:15 pm
hahahaha I have felt that way with so many subjects! It turned out great though!
8 MILLY // Jan 25, 2009 at 3:40 pm
I love your drawing of the clementine. It is so real, so full of colour, beautifully done. It looks like you enjoyed it, hard to believe you didn’t. Glad we all got to see it.
9 Jeanne Grant // Jan 25, 2009 at 4:10 pm
Really nice job on your colors.
10 Laure // Jan 25, 2009 at 7:36 pm
I second or third or whatever the comments – it is a shame you will no longer be rendering fruit as this is outstanding! Love the extra touches of blues, greens, and purples.
11 Sherry // Jan 27, 2009 at 9:41 am
Sometimes I think the images we make don’t depend very much on how much we enjoyed the process. Your clementine glows, and has a translucence that is lovely.
12 TeresaW // Jan 27, 2009 at 5:41 pm
This is just awesome. You probably feel you wouldn’t touch fruit again, but I feel it would be a shame. The trouble with me, is that I have spent too long looking at all your other paintings, and there are so many VSD’s to get through. Don’t ever doubt yourself again, you are fantastic.
13 MD // Jan 27, 2009 at 8:28 pm
Beautiful!!!! Truly beautiful!
14 Bob Easton // Jan 28, 2009 at 6:37 am
Pain often brings rewards. Someday you will look back and see the beauty of the results without the memory of the painful work. Simply beautiful!
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