Fuyu Persimmons, 8" x 10"Prismacolor colored pencil on Stonehenge paper
Persimmons are starting to appear at the market! These tomato-shaped Fuyu persimmons are available now, which means the bigger, cone-shaped Hachiyas will be here soon. I found the leaves, or sepals, quite interesting because they appear in arrangements of four, which seems a bit unusual in the fruit world. I've written before about the star shapes and multiples of five that are found in so many fruits and vegetables, but these are definitely a symmetrical, cross-shaped arrangement of four.
When I draw shiny fruits and vegetables, it's easy for me to overwork the burnishing, so I deliberately held back a bit on these. I wanted to capture some of the frosty "bloom" that appears on the skins, which was quite a challenge; it'd have been easier to have polished them up before I drew them!
Here are some WIP shots; I hope to have some Hachiya persimmons as models before too long!
I adore these!
ReplyDeleteI ran into your blog whilst clicking through some comments on another one, and I was blown away by your drawing skills! I showed your drawings of books to my partner, and he couldn't believe they weren't photographs but drawings. I am an illustrator myself, but my drawing style is not really realistic at all, so I have huge respect for artists like yourself who have such an eye and patience for realistic details. Very impressive!
ReplyDeleteI ran into your blog whilst clicking through some comments on another one, and I was blown away by your drawing skills! I showed your drawings of books to my partner, and he couldn't believe they weren't photographs but drawings. I am an illustrator myself, but my drawing style is not really realistic at all, so I have huge respect for artists like yourself who have such an eye and patience for realistic details. Very impressive!
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