The Pear Class - older version

This is the original set of videos for the Williams Pear tutorial, which has been replaced with updated videos. (There are no material differences between the older and newer versions - it has been updated simply because it's such an important class and this now-vintage version was filmed some years ago).

In case you're working through this older version, we've made those videos available to you on this Help Doc, which will be removed after May 2026 The newer version of the class will remain on the site after that. 

Here are the videos:

Part 1

Part 1 chapters:

• 00:27 - Drawing 
• 01:24 - Highlights
• 06:44 - Lightest tones - stalk
• 11:36 - Lightest tones - shadows
• 15:21 - Isolating the highlights
• 20:50 - Darkest tones - stalk
• 27:13 -Darkest tones - shadows

Part 2

Part 2 chapters:

• 00:21 - Skin - Darkest tones
• 07:37 - Skin - Darker midtones
• 11:49 - Skin - Mid midtones
• 16:19 - Skin - Lighter midtones

Part 3

Part 3 chapters:

• 00:25 - Adjustments - highlights
• 02:47 - Adjustments - shadow - darkest tones
• 04:23 - Adjustments - skin - darkest tones
• 10:19 - Adjustments - skin - midtones
• 15:47 - Adjustments - glazes

Part 4

Part 4 chapters:

• 00:26 - Details - dots
• 10:33 - Details - stalk
• 12:32 - Details - shadow
• 14:58 - Details - edges

When you finish your painting:

Please upload it to the gallery on the Williams Pear tutorial here and mark the tutorial complete.