Peeled and Unpeeled

Oil on canvas

Oil on canvas

This was an exercise in painting hard and soft edges; a useful technique for helping either sharpen the focus, make a section come forward or  soften the focus so that a form recedes.  'Unpeeled' has sharp edges and 'Peeled' has soft edges.  I found painting 'Peeled' easier, but will certainly take the challenge to paint an apple core again, with all its interesting facets.  I might even remember to squirt the lemon juice evenly next time.