Medlars for the mantel

Spring flowers in May are always a joy to have in the house. These are Medlar stems cut from the little avenue of trees at St Mary’s, Totnes. The pinkish white flowers combined with curled green leaves upon the small branches, each flower has a similarity to pear tree flowers.

”I’ll graft it with you, and then I shall graft it

With a medlar. Then it will be earliest fruit

i’ th’ country, for you’ll be rotten ere you be

half ripe, and that’s the right virtue of the medlar.”

Rosalind; As You Like It, Act 3, Scene 2

The idea of drawing regular still life compositions is for me anyway, not only a means of practising drawing but also working on form and composition. These skills are just as important, almost key, for drawing landscapes when out walking.

• Rembrandt pastel on Daler Rowney 200gm acid free paper
• Original artwork mounted. Original size: 290 x 350 mm
• Produced May 2022
• Signed on reverse
• Mount and back board
• Free shipping and insurance included