COLOUR SHIFTS

In my experience, working directly from life is the most satisfying way to paint fruit. The many variations and changes of colour across the objects can be acutely observed, which is not really possible if working from photographs.

As artists, we can suggest these minute changes of colour across the surface by adding cool or warm pigments wet-in-wet. By using this method, the form and three-dimensional aspect of the fruit can be brought out quickly and naturally.

This painting was completed over two afternoons at the same time of the day