Still Life with Basket of Pears

I saw this painting pictured in a book and loved it so much I wanted to paint it myself. The original was painted in 1872 by Camille Pissarro and the title is "Still Life: Apples and Pears in a Round Basket". Of course my painting is inferior to the Pissarro painting but I could never afford the orginal and coping it is a way for me to improve my painting techniques.

Once again the photo isn't centered. I guess I'll have to dig out the tripod.

More Magnolia Paintings

Here are two more oil paintings that I have finished. The photo with the yarn and knitting needles isn't centered very well but it's hard to do without a tripod. I have one more painting with the magnolia's. That still life has now been retired and I have moved on to painting fruit and vegetables.