Sunday, March 4, 2012

Majestic Oak -sold



oil 10x8 inches
private collection Everett, Washington

A couple of Fridays ago I took off in my car and roamed around Claremont looking for a subject. I ended up at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Gardens where I've walked and painted before. This tree must be really old because it's just enormous. I thought, "How do I convey the massiveness of this tree on a small canvas?" The trunk.

5 comments:

  1. You solved the issue of'how' just perfectly! I can feel the mass of this tree so well here.

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  2. Beautiful job with a tough subject. Great mottled light in the leaves. Using the small strokes against the big strokes in the tree is great!

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  3. I love this piece. The colour, value and temperature changes in the trunk and branches make it come alive.

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  4. Sensational brush strokes. Very majestic painting. You did this tree proud!

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  5. Wonderful tree Karen. Wonderful value changes and color contrasts. Thanks to for sharing the location.

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