Prickly Pear, Day 2 and Done

 Two days of pure fun represented here.  "Prickly Pear"  22x30 inches in size, this piece is pretty dramatic because of the increased scale of the subject.

Here is a close-up of the first pear section as it was in process.

This shows the under layers for the fruit areas, pale green with violet for shadow depth.  The needle sections were masked earlier, (now removed) leaving them pure white.  Time to begin to add pigment to these parts.  

Finished piece.  Probably.  I usually stew for a few days before I sign them to help me step back and see with a fresh eye.  This one will be turned in next week for my painting class, then hopefully sold to a new home or framed for exhibition.