Auction: Red Pears

Oil on Panel 5 x 7 inches

This painting is on an acid-free hardboard panel.

I think I'm starting to find my feet with some of the recent developments in my work.

Much of it relies on the paint being quite a bit thicker than in my previous work. That allows me to move the paint around on the panel much more, losing some edges completely and being more selective about the focus.

The real story of this painting, though, is the colour of the pears. Michelle brought them home for me to paint, I thought they were
beautiful. Those reds are at the extreme of possible chroma in red paint, especially in the darker values. They move from oranges in the lights to deep purple-reds in the shadows, and I extended the hue range by starting the painting with a fairly high chroma magenta/purple-blue underpainting.

You can still see parts of the underpainting poking through, deliberately left to influence
the final painting. I wasn't at all sure it was a good idea at the beginning, but I'm very happy with how this one came out!

Starting bid is $150

Payment is by PayPal - (although you can pay through PayPal with a credit card without having to set up an account, if you don’t have one).

How to bid

Just click the "bid here" link above and enter your name, email (this will be kept private) and the amount you want to bid.

The auction uses proxy bidding, which means you can set a Maximum Bid, and until that's reached, you're protected from being outbid. So if Bidder A places a Maximum Bid of $200 and Bidder B comes along to try and outbid A, A will be protected till B outbids A over $200.

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Shipping

International shipping is by UK Royal Mail International (tracked) and can take a few days to get to you. I'll let you know by email as soon as I send the painting, and give you the tracking number. I’ll need to allow some time for the painting to dry thoroughly before I send it to you. Usually, a couple of weeks will be enough.

Returns:

If for any reason reason you’re not happy with your painting, you can return it to me within 14 days for a full refund. Buyer pays return shipping.

If payment isn’t made within three days of purchase, the painting will be offered to the next highest bidder or re-auctioned.