The Story Behind The Image: This is a more traditional still life arrangement and my latest piece for the 2008 show season. I'd like to say I took the photo but I can't...I found it in the Wet Canvas photo library and immediately knew it would make a great drawing. The shadows and highlights were perfect for my style of work.

I used carbon pencil for the dark background, applying it directly to the paper and blending with a stump until I had complete coverage. For the cloth on the table and other dark shadows, carbon was applied and blended into the lighter areas. The grapes and the lightest areas on the bowl were rendered in graphite...giving them shape and bringing them forward.

The drawing "Grapes and Pears" is on cream toned fine art paper, presented in a double cream toned mat. This piece is offered as an Open Edition Print...check my Portfolio for availability of the Original and prices.