Quince on a stand

I have drawn quinces many times in different media. Why? Because the form of the fruit with its angled shoulders when drawn in a square gives the opportunity to explore composition and “subject” within the surface of the paper.

In this little charcoal still life which is on Fabriano Artistico paper the shadows play a game with the shape of the fruit. This is part of a much larger series which may very well may end up totalling a whopping great seven metres in length. I often focus very much on one subject until I feel I have fully understood it. I do believe this will be the case with my dear friends the quinces. If you dare to pop back again,  there may very be more to see, do stay in touch.

Charcoal Fabriano paper

150mm x 170mm

Signed and dated on the reverse

Sold mounted with a backing board

Drawn June 2025