Day 30 - Pears in Wax Paper SOLD

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at 9:48PM
Sadie Valeri in painting, still life

My 30th painting is done! I really enjoyed painting this today. I like how the tight cropping and the loose brushstrokes make the image almost abstract.

I had fun with this one, I kept it very loose, soft, and vague, and let the image slowly come into focus. Here are the in-progress shots:

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