Pear with Earthenware Bottle

I tried to paint a bottle and a pear,
But soon it had me driven to despair--
The neck was wrong, the fruit was weak,
And did I mention bad technique?

To wit, I've found relief in simple verse,
To counter daily painting's basic curse--
That some are poor, and some are deft,
Some paintings full and some bereft.

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"