Backlit Yellow-Green Pears- Sharon Hamilton, MDA has taken a slightly different viewpoint on painting traditional pears with a more contemporary 6” x 12” format.  Design can also be enlarged to a 12” x 36” canvas for an even more stunning piece of art. The emphasis of this lesson is placed on developing an under-painting of umber to establish value and form.  Glazing transparent and semi-transparent pigments over the umber layer creates depth and luminosity to the painting.  Backlighting and its resulting shadows are discussed.