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Comment by Julie Wickham on February 24, 2012 at 22:08

Thanks Stuart - I can see what you mean about the lighter background - good point

Comment by Stuart J. Gourlay on February 24, 2012 at 15:58

Julie, very nice composition and color harmony.  A slightly lighter background around your top plum might set it off better, but it could detract from your focal point below it.  Very pleasing painting.  Stu

Comment by Ningning Li on February 24, 2012 at 13:38

Very realistic and elegent!

Comment by Sharon Casavant on February 24, 2012 at 1:59

Julie, I just have to comment again, this is so lovely and soft. The fruit surrounds the vase in love and contentment.

Comment by Julie Wickham on February 23, 2012 at 21:55

Hi Dee - thanks for your comments I can really see where you are coming from now that you have mentioned the angle of the plums - and yep agree about the amount of white left ... its not enough.  Where I struggle is seeing the picture finished before I start and you can't really rub off the pastel - but it is all practice and putting everything away as a learned lesson.

Comment by Dee Berridge on February 23, 2012 at 4:16

Excellent job, Julie. It has a calm, elegant simplicity.  Those plums are humming with a rich inner glow and I love how they emerge from/disappear into the shadows. Your pear shines out and its little stalk shadow on the jug is a real treat. I do like the idea of leaving the edges rough and sketchy whilst working up the focal point to a high degree and I wonder if it would've worked even better with more white left blank all around. As it stands I'm wanting to crop it or somehow make it look a little more intentional...just a personal preference. The only other thing I'd change, and its a very minor quibble, would be to turn one or two of the plums to vary their angles more. As for your handling of pastel...I'm in awe! 

Comment by Dania Bree on February 17, 2012 at 14:46

Beautiful Simplicity-Very Very Nicely done !

Comment by Sharon Casavant on February 14, 2012 at 2:10

I like the warmth on the vase from the table.  Looks great!  Plums were a good substitute.

Comment by Montalvo on February 13, 2012 at 23:02

Julie, this is beautiful. The pears, vase and plums. You should be proud of this one. Plums look delicious. This is going to look nice framed. Good job.

Comment by Dorian Aronson on February 13, 2012 at 21:09

You have painted this with love and warmth, very nice.......smiles to you........dor:))