Pears - Packham and Corella

I love to paint outside and with my kids. The day I painted this, it was a beautiful spring day, my garden was in full bloom and I needed to get outside. I put the trestle tables in the garden, set up my son to paint, cranked up the music and painted 3 artworks using the same technique but with very different results.

All 3 canvases had:
* oil pastel shapes in 2 or more colours
* collage from my own printed paper
* 3 acrylic colours similar to the colours of the collage painted with a palette knife
* Finger painted dots
* high flow acrylics dripped down them
* marks, outlines or patterns drawn with posca pens.
* extra details drawn on the edges with poscas

I absolutely love how different all three turned out.

When I made this I did not have pears in mind at all!
After the layers of paint, I couldn't unsee them, so pears they became!
I very rarely paint food but I really like this one.
It is bright and fun. Perfect for a kitchen.

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My name is Jade and I live in the beautiful Blue Mountains, Australia.

For me, art is very grounding. It pushes me to learn new things about myself by constantly asking questions and it keeps me in check.

My motto is “There are no mistakes in art, only happy surprises”. If you make a mistake, you learn from it and can always turn it around.

Most of my art is created unintentionally, meaning I have no set agenda, it just comes out. So, to me, "Creative Abyss" means imagining and creating something from deep inside.
I work in mixed media and love using lots of layers. My mantra is "Texture, texture, texture!"
Creative Abyss is a fun way for me to let my hair down, be creative, learn about myself and have a whole lot of fun.

MY PURPOSE: My purpose in life is to create art and to share it with others, whether that be selling my art or teaching it.
I am a self taught artist, constantly learning new skills and sharing them, teaching kids' holiday workshops and giving private lessons. I stand for painting with all my heart and soul, pouring love into it so it can be the best possible version. I paint for myself. I stand for growth and learning.

MY MISSION: My mission is for everyone to have something in their homes that they can connect with on an emotional level. When times are great or not. Something beautiful to look at which inspires them, something calm to look at which quietens them, something perky that inspires them to take action, something inquisitive that they can mull over. People are so caught up in work, raising kids, the mundane tasks of life that we forget to take time out and check in with ourselves.