As I’m staring at the blank wall in my kitchen, inspiration hit me… painting a pear in acrylics but not just any pear though, I wanted a large still life, something colourful, different and big. Acrylics are great in a kitchen, easy to clean and they dry fast. Looking at the colours in my kitchen, which isn’t much at the moment because Joe and I can’t agree on a theme, green is always nice, but can be really boring. So how can I create this painting and not waste a ton of time in case Joe hates it?
Painting a pear in acrylics itself isn’t the hard part, it’s the technique, colours and style. All because I want something different. The process I take is creating prototypes (studies) is to work with composition, colour and the physical form. Doing all three of these things in one painting would take a lot of time, so I’m going to break it up into four phases.

Starting small of course is a great way.. it’s fast! I love creating miniature art because not only can I experiment in a short period of time, I like to cheat and create the pieces 2.5″ x 3.5″ so they are sized as an artist trading card so I can give it to someone. The first design will be no different. I will be focusing on composition and using chipboard letters to play with words.
Tip: an even faster way to create studies of this kind is to use an existing background. For example, this sanded chalky finish background in Book of Backgrounds #34 would only need a transparent layer of paint to instantly add colour without loosing all the texture.


Join me for this four part series where I’ll create the following:
- painting a pear in acrylics small format using chipboard letters, focusing on composition
- painting pear in acrylics in an art journal to play with colours
- prototype with dangling letters
- then the final reveal of the finished wall art
Painting a Pear in Acrylics
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Painting a Pear in Acrylics
What did you think?
Have you ever been discouraged from creating art on a larger scale because of the time and effort involved? Do you think creating it in a smaller scale might make it more managazing for you? Please share in the comments below.
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