Espalier..A Still Life
Late October…it had been a cold summer and we hardly hoped for any fruit, but the old stone wall had been kind as in years past, keeping the warmth of the sun in it’s bones, so that the pears grew fat and juicy, hanging so low, we had to tie them to prevent them from falling…then suddenly it was winter and we ran to gather them in…visons of pear jams, compotes and chutneys urged us to hurry before a frost set in…they felt good in the hand, plump and juicy….stored in the root cellar, they will take us through to spring...excerpt…The Old Pear Tree..Janis Zroback
Watercolour on Arches Not Paper
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Janis Zroback
Torfinn Johann...
Gorgeous work Janis!
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Torfinn…very nice of you…
Sean Jansen
Oh how pretty Janis…..looks awesome. Perfect for this time of year : ) Beautiful work as always !!
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Sean..I’m so glad you like it…...
ellcot
Lovely, Janis! Reminds me of a wonderful warm day I spent in a friend’s backyard long ago in Toronto. They had a gorgeous pear tree, full of fruit just like you describe!
Janis Zroback replied
Thanks so much Ellen..very nice of you…
Was it downtown Toronto?...there is a huge pear tree in the neighbour’s garden behind my house…it will be too much of a coincidence if it was the same tree…
doreen01
Superb, Janis! Great colors and texture!!! Love it!
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Doreen…Lovely of you to say so…...
Diane Schuster
Beautiful work, Janis! Dee
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Dee…I’m happy you like it…..
Mrswillow
Really beautiful work Janis!
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much…that’s a lovely compliment…
bevmorgan
Gorgeous, luscious subject and colours, Janis. This piece just sings.
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much for the lovely compliment Bev…I am so pleased that you like it…
trueblvr
Most exquisite….You have done these pears so much justice with the painting, the picture, and all the different foods that you are going to make of them…..A blessed harvest
Janis Zroback replied
What a wonderful compliment…thank you so much…
Hidemi Tada
very nice painting Janis. it looks oil painting!
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Hidemi…very nice of you…
bev langby
big wow Janis love it…
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Bev…I’m so glad you do……
ellcot
Probably not the same tree! It was at a friend’s parents home in the Lawrence/Avenue Rd. area (I forget the street name) – lots of trees and lovely old brick houses…used to love that neighborhood with all the little shops and bakeries. :))
Janis Zroback replied
I live in just the same type of neighbourhood but more south and near Avenue road as well…we live in a very old brick house with lots of trees around..lots of shops and bakeries too…serendipity…
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Vickyh
You certainly have a wonderful style with fruits, Janis. I love it !!
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Vicky…I’m glad you do… :))
Pip Gerard
so beautiful.
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Pip…very nice of you…
catherine walker
wow janis..this is so beautiful , I love the way you’ve painted this..wonderful work!
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Catherine…I’m really pleased you like it…
Stephie Butler
This is just gorgeous….You amaze me how you get such richness and texture with this media….How I would love to be able to watch you work.
Janis Zroback replied
What a lovely compliment Stephie!!...thank you so much…
Kartoon
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much for your wonderful compliment…I really appreciate it…
kjgordon
love these pears….............had a tree like this as a boy…...we called them sugar pears…....
Janis Zroback replied
I think they still are called by that name….thanks so much KJ…
GEORGE SANDERSON
Wonderful image, Janis !!
excellent choice of colours and the textural effect is brilliant !
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much George…very nice of you…
Jim Phillips
Love both the presentation style and the wonderful colours you choose. Excellent work Janis.
Janis Zroback replied
Thanks so much Jim…I appreciate it…
Linda Callaghan
great painting Janis…love the contrasts and textures :-)
Janis Zroback replied
These paintings have an interesting story behind them….thank you so much Linda…I’m glad you like it…
Anna D'Accione
Magnificent and beautiful as always. Congratulations!!!
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Anna…nice to see you…
DaRkSiLeNcE
so fresh!! this is gorgeous!!
Janis Zroback replied
Welcome and thank you so much…
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Alison Pearce
Beautiful!!!
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Alison….
Alexandra Felgate
Beautiful textures in this one Janis!
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Alexandra…I’m glad you like it…
Ron Moss
Wonderful work, love it :-)
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Ron…very nice of you…
Pamela Plante
Just beautiful—I love your style!
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Pamela…very nice of you…
LeilaniMelayna
Beautiful Artwork Design, dear Janis! Cheers to you!
Smiles Leilani :o)
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Leilani…very nice of you…
D Light
This is a beautiful painting… and I love the warm bones of the old stone wall.
Janis Zroback replied
How nice of you to say so…thank you so much…
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Yvonne Hoffmann
wow…great work!
Janis Zroback replied
Welcome Yvonne…thank you so much…
David Silsbury
Great work, well done and congratulations on being featured.
Janis Zroback replied
Welcome David and thank you so much…
Faith Donovan
I see, I’m missing a lot .. xo
Beautiful!
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much…I’m glad you like it…
ega39
Wonderful, love the texture and the colors
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much…very nice of you…. :))