Oil Gallery

G117A Eye Among the Pears Oil on wood Jul to Aug 2007 Size 180x307 mm

About this painting This is one of my most surreal paintings, stemming primarily from the subconscious and therefore open to interpretation. The cornfield and body pay homage to a painting called Christina's World by Andrew Wyatt, but here the body lies down. The sky and cornfield have a raw outdoor appearance and an attractive mix of warm and cold. Three pears stand tall in the field, one perhaps observed by the other two. The unexpected open eye could be a sign of intelligence.

Technical details Most of this picture was painted in one layer, however the pears were glazed to add detail. Yellow ochre was the primary colour for the pear underpainting, later glazed with a very delicate transparent yellow with a greenish tinge to give the flesh the realistic colour and texture of a pear.

Awards and Exhibitions 2008: Bickerton Summer Art Exhibition 2008 (exhibited).

Eye Among the Pears Sold