Welcome to my favorite season! Here in New England, incredible colors fill the landscape as leaves change from summer greens toward golden oranges and reds. It’s my favorite time of the year. And with it, I’m excited to introduce our first lesson of the season.

This fall, I thought it would be great fun to explore a subject that delivers both a wonderful shape and some very inviting colors…it’s a fruit with real personality. Let’s try our hand at a loose, painterly interpretation of a pear!

In this exercise, you’ll have an opportunity to practice expressive mark-making and bold color accenting as you sculpt your pear to a painterly finish. And remember, it’s the fall, so don’t be afraid to reach for those exciting oranges and reds!

PS. I would love to see your pear painting! Please share it with me by posting your painting to my facebook page or tagging me on instagram using my handle @alainpicard. Oh, and be sure to use the hashtag #painterlypear just for fun!