Painting of a grapefruit - background help

Allie

Hi Everyone! I've been working on this painting of a grapefruit today and would love some advice on the background. Do you think I'm on the right track with it? Any advice? (I know I still have to adjust the shadow under/beside the grapefruit)

Marinos_88

Lovely!

Just my opinion..

Maybe leave it the way it is? I'm looking at the picture and the grid pattern is distracting me from the main subject.

tassieguy

This looks good as it is. The grapefruit has a real 3D feel. 

You've suggested the patterned background and I think that's probably all you need to do. If you paint the background with the same level of clarity it might detract attention from the grapefruit which is the star of the show. 

vartikasinha

Yes leave the background as it is. Grapefruit is looking lovely, i see you are painting from life, colours are very natural and apt

GTO

This looks great.  The grapefruit has a good sense of space around it.

Allie

@Marinos_88 Thank you so much! I can totally see what you are saying! thanks!

Allie

@tassieguy Thank you! That makes sense. I really appreciate the feedback! 

Allie

@vartikasinha Thank you so much! I've been really focusing on colour and appreciate the feedback!

Allie

@GTO Thank you so much! I really appreciate the feedback! 

KingstonFineArt

@Allie
Fist thing your lights on the ground plane have to be lighter than the backplane. The light is strongest on that surface. The painting of the fruit is real good. Real strokes. The drawing is a bit unrealized. When you paint solitary well known objects they should be well drawn. That left edge of the fruit is a HARD edge.
You may want to shorten the stem. or run it off the edge.

I would try the texture of the towel. What do you have to loose? Or what do you have to gain.

Dustin_Cropsboy

I love the little hints of green you have added on the towel.  

Allie

@KingstonFineArt thank you!!! That is really great feedback! I did somehow struggle with the shape of the grapefruit a little bit in that exact spot you are pointing out on the left! You have an amazing eye!! Yes. I did notice that about the foreground and tried to work on it a wee bit more. I also see how I should harden up that edge that I struggled with. Will go back to it. Thank you again  for all of your feedback. I really appreciate it so much! Here is where I'm at now:

Allie

@Dustin_Cropsboy thank you so much! 😊

oilpainter1950

Lovely  grapefruit.  Beautiful little painting.

Allie

@oilpainter1950 thank you so much! 😊