Day: November 10, 2007

Art, Collage, Drawings, Journals

d’Anjou Pear

Shelly

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I occasionally forget how much work Prismacolor takes, which is about the only time it sounds like a reasonable medium to use. I also forget that it does not scan well, at least, not with my scanner, as some pigments are more opaque to light than others. Unfortunately, the ones that are more opaque are not necessarily the darkest in value, which leads to weird blotches that are not otherwise visible to the eye. In fact some of them are under-layers that are completely covered with other, less opaque colors.

D'Anjou Pear

There’s also a noticeable color shift, due in part to the opacity problem. The color in the snapshot is correct, but in compensating for the opacity discrepancies in the detail, I had to skew the color a bit. So, the detail is warmer than it should be, while the two-page scan is a bit washed out. (detail)

Art, Photography

Pears, Pears, and More Pears

Shelly

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I thought I’d take a couple of photos of them, while they were all lined up so nicely.

My plan, at least at this point, is to fill this whole journal with pears. For one thing, they are fun to draw, because their shapes are so irregular. Even if you have just one pear, all you have to do is turn it a few degrees and it’s a whole new piece of fruit. Second, I’m rusty and simply need the practice.

Third, the little encaustic I was working on awhile back, that I’d been planning on attaching 3D elements to, may be repurposed. I’m going to leave the background as is, but I’m seriously thinking of painting a row of pears on it, instead of bones and whatnot. I’ve had the board propped up on top of a bookcase for weeks now, and after living with it, I think pears are the answer.

We are nothing if not flexible, right? Also, a bit obsessive.

Pets, Photography

I Can Has the Precious?

Shelly

I ran to the grocery store this morning, to buy more pears. They had a fairly decent selection, so I got four different kinds, two of each. As I was unbagging them and setting them on my drafting table, I suddenly realized that I had a dog plastered to my side.

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She’s been sitting like that for about 15 minutes now. It’ll be interesting to see how long she holds out.

I think it’s safe to say that she really likes pears.