Yellow Pear, Light, and Shade--Original Oil Study

The past few days I've been practicing the creation of light and shadow in my painting. In the case of this yellow pear, I used a palette consisting of Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Orange, Cadmium Yellow, Ultramarine Blue, and Titanium White. Carefully painting shadows and highlights in exactly the right place is a challenge. This little study is 4x5 inches on a canvas panel.

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