Landscape, tree, forest, impressionist, mood, atmospheric
This time of year, before the forest giants are adorned with their cloak of green, the true personality of each tree stands out. It is possible to paint a portrait of a tree in these quiet days before the riot of summer conceals their branches. I painted this piece as a sort of a hymn, a natural meditation on the wonder of nature and the fragility of nature.
The “arms” of this tree seemed to both reach out and to lift up, tenuous against the sky. Subtle warm grays are the dominant color harmony with just a bit of yellow orange to highlight the blue shadows on the trunk of this tree. Artistic choices always comes into play when painting a deceptively simple subject such as this. Is my goal to paint the tree or what the tree means to me?
That is up to the viewer to decide.
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