"Pomegranate"

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"Pomegranate"

5 x 7 in

Oil on Canvas Panel

When I cut into the pomegranate and saw the array of colors bouncing out of it I knew I had to paint it.  The reds, yellows and subtle light purples bouncing around the inside makes this painting worth wild for me to paint, another delicious fruit to snack after a long day of painting. 

I started with a dry brush approach a bit of raw umber on the brush and no medium, then I started on the darkest values.  I used ivory black, and cadmium red.

Then I started on the middle values of the pomegranate using cadmium red, cadmium red light, and titanium white.  Then I added the seeds using ivory black, cadmium red, cadmium yellow medium and titanium white.  This was a tricky area to paint because of the intricate colors that where meshing together, its important to have a good drawing when getting into complicated areas of the painting it serves as a blue print to guide you.

Then I added the lighter values within the pomegranate using quinacridone magenta, titanium white, and cadmium yellow light.

I added darker values to the base after I was done with pomegranate using ivory black, cadmium orange, and cadmium red.  I take this area to a finish and move onto the lights, for the lighter values I used cerulean blue, titanium white, and a bit of burnt sienna.

After the base was done I moved onto the background using cerulean blue, naples yellow, and titanium white.  I also went inside the pomegranate and added highlights to give it the final touch.  This is the finished picture I enjoyed painting this delicious fruit and even enjoyed it more eating it when I was done,  thanks for stopping by and hope you enjoyed it.