Backyard Pine Tree - 5x7, Oil on Canvas Panel
"What would you like me to paint?", I asked Jen who would like to see me paint one from beginning to end. "Paint that tree. I would like to know how to paint a tree.", she replied pointing to a pine tree in the back yard.
So, this one is a study of how to put the supporting cast in after you paint the main character - I painted the tree first and then put everything else around it. As I was starting the background all I could think of was 'all roads lead to Rome'! I made a conscious effort to make most of the lines intersect or point to the pine tree. It worked! This is one of the best plein air pieces that I've done!
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