Framed Peach Prints
Peaches are what some may call a “southern symbol” considering the southern states are known for growing this juicy fruit. This tasty food can be incorporated into desserts, breakfast, beverages, candy, and just about anything you could think of due to its versatility and sweetness. Artists such as Diane Almer Pederson, Grace Pullen, Bonnie Mohr and many more have taken this voluptuous fruit and turned it into a piece of art.
If you’re looking for something with this fruit as the main focal point, consider the works of Terri Hill, Dennis Carney, or Chariklia Zarris. These artists’ framed paintings of peaches truly hone in on the minor details that a peach entails. The color is a vibrant orange and the viewer’s eyes are immediately drawn to that part of the painting. Stephen Mitchell also provides the reader with a main focal point of this fruit by using a stark contrasting, black, background that really makes the color of the peach pop.
Some artists have framed their peaches by throwing in the word “peaches” to their painting. David Carter Brown, Jeriann Van Dijk, Kathy Middlebrook, and Grace Pullen have akll exemplified this idea. By including this word, it not only reiterates what the painting is, but also forces the viewer to read the words before focusing on the picture. Before the viewer even looks at the painted peach, she is drawn to the written words. This also gives the framed peaches artwork a little more a “local” or “down home” feel, as if the peaches were just recently picked.
Artists like Edouard Manet, Paul Cezanne, and Fran Di Giacomo show a more formal demonstration of the peach. These artists have chosen to paint the peach artwork or peaches on a table with dim lighting and neutral, calm colors. This lack of color allows the viewer to look at the painting as a whole, rather than focusing in on the one or few pieces of fruit. By using such colors, one could argue that there are several focal points throughout one painting.