The shadows of peppers and pears
Posted: October 15, 2017 Filed under: Uncategorized 6 CommentsOn a rainy Sunday afternoon there are a few things on my counter that I will be using in recipes later today (although unlikely they will all be in one dish!). Before I start chopping, I take out my sketchbook to capture their shapes and colours. I try to paint the shadows of the objects at the same time as the objects themselves, hoping a little of the fruit colour will work itself down into the shadow colour, or that a little shadow will creep up into the fruit (this happened in the pears). Sketched in a Handbook Watercolour Journal, 8″ x 5″.
Shari Blaukopf's Sketchbook 
Love it – and love the white highlights! I never leave enough – these look just right!
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Thanks Kristen. Yes, it’s better to just leave a little white than try to scrub them out at the end.
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Nice painting. But–what are you going to make?
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Hi Judy. The peppers are going into some Indian chicken, the pomegranate is just for eating during the week and the pears, not sure yet!
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I like your idea of doing the shadows at the same time as the object so the colors bleed into each other. Love the highlight you saved on the pepper.
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I have yet to paint with watercolors and revive my art in drawing; your watercolors are so beautiful and inspiring. I have no idea where to start? I love all your work!
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