This was Fun to Paint....
....as I was never quite sure where it was going. The sun came through the branches but didn't really stay in one place very long so, like most forest paintings, it came down to what I could remember and what was important to say.
Growing conditions make Vine Maples assume all sorts of shapes. We have some outside our home that are long and tall. Fighting for light inside a forest they stay fairly low and spread out. Their branches reflect many hues and they grow in all directions.
I blocked in the background with broad areas of warm burnt sienna/orange or subdued greens, some areas warm, some cool. Then I used a rubber scraper that a friend gave to me to make the major tree shapes. After that it was just adding all those doodads that form the illusion of plants, bark colors and a few branches with leaves.
It was a nice day in the woods with friends and I am satisfied with the result.
Back soon with some portraits.
Marker Workshop this next Saturday, May 14th. Get more info at the Winslow Art Center.
Thanks for looking.
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