Saturday, January 24, 2009

Battle of the Fruits: Kiwi














Miniature #18 (part 2/4)
Oil on canvas board
12"x16" oil
January 17, 2009

I always wanted to paint a realistic kiwi with the dull, muted browns and the deep earthy greens, but as soon as I start, I lose control and render this loose, shiny, jewel-like fruit. Kiwis just refuse to behave!

1 comment:

Y. Liu said...

This isn't as shinny as the original though.