This is a still life I started last week.  It was half painted from light and half from a photo reference later.  I'm working on the color relations between colors when layered in with textures.  I work primarily on portraits, people and figures so I thought a pear would be the perfect test piece.  Pear skin is actually really similar to human skin when it comes to the subtle colors coming up through the skin.  Similar, but not as complex.  And the perfect study.