July 06, 2010

pine tree exercise

Another important tree: the pine.





















for starters, just the branches (I think I should have used a dryer brush to get more texture)


















adding pine needles with heavily-laden, rather dry brush




















using wet, diluted paint to add depth...
I'll keep honing my pine-tree skills.

inspiration 7











































Chinese painting Tao Yuanming by Chen Hongshou
 Uploaded by Immanuel Giel Cortesy of Wikimedia Commons
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