Fruit

"Fruits ... like having their portrait painted. They seem to sit there and ask your forgiveness for fading. Their thought is given off with their perfumes. They come with all their scents, they speak of the fields they have left, the rain which has nourished them, the daybreaks they have seen." - Cezanne

Cezanne discusses the personality of a fruit in that it has more character than just a still life object. A fruit is not perfect, it can (and will) rot, it gives off odors, and it has imperfections. In order to really portray fruit, all of these qualities must be portrayed.

In my sketch of a pumpkin, I attempted to capture its personality. This particular pumpkin was very round, but not perfect. One of my favorite parts of this pumpkin, and one that clearly demonstrates the characteristics that Cezanne discussed is the dirt on the side. This pumpkin was not clean, and I sketched some of the dirt and wear of the pumpkin found toward its upper right.