Needed something to loosen up with after doing some fairly tight pieces. Not sure what attracted me to this half destroyed ash tree. I liked the play of reflected light in the fallen trunks and it gave me an excuse to paint something that I could just stroke out and just enjoy smearing paint.
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Thanks for looking.
16 x 20 on stretched canvas.
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Hi Les,
I happen to love 'tree’ portraits...I could see why you were taken with this subject - the gnarly, twisting trunks and textures of the prairie ash would stop me in my tracks as well.
I like the way you suggested detail in a loose manner with vibrant color notes and lively brush strokes.
Beautiful!
Thanks Jennifer! It is nice to hear someone likes the tree portraits. Thanks for the kind words. I seem to find the passion expressed when I paint trees.
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