Monday, 17 September 2012

White peaches for an endless summer

"White peaches for an endless summer" Oil on masonite, 9 x 12 inches
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Music in the studio this week:
The Raveonettes - Observations
Blonde Redhead |- Black Guitar

Thank you for your visit.
Have a wonderful week!
-Pierre





6 comments:

Emmanuel Chaussade said...

Trop belles tes pêches. Et la lumière presque aveuglante, c'est vraiment celle de la fin de l'été qui jette ses derniers feux avant l'automne. Bien vu! Bravo.Vive les respect des saisons. Pensées de Paris. Emmanuel.

Pierre Raby said...

Merci Emmanuel. J'ai choisi des pêches blanches aux contrastes étonnants, contenant moins de jaune que les variétés régulières pour justement accentuer cet effet de lumière. Passe une belle semaine!
(Malgré le titre qui suggère un été sans fin, l'automne semble finalement s'annoncer un peu plus chaque jour!)
-Pierre

Nicki said...

Beautiful- I love the lighting in this piece. I am always struck by how you are able to convey the varied textures and surfaces in your paintings... and all with oil paint!

Pierre Raby said...

Thanks Nicki. When I worked on this composition I was mesmerized by the strange play of light on the white peaches, giving them that odd (perhaps a bit too much) saturated vibrancy but I had to give it a try!
Have a nice weekend!
-Pierre

Sherry Schmidt said...

Those plates are gorgeous! Love this~

Pierre Raby said...

Thank you Sherry for your spontaneous appreciation. Have a wonderful week!
-Pierre