Tree Studies

[angecald]

These 3 sketches were posted in the Pastel Sketch Thread, and it was suggested they might be of interest to Plein-Air. They're all on Colourfix paper, with a watercolour underpainting and soft pastel over it. Rembrandts, Unisons, and Schminckes.

# 1 is 5" x 7" and was done at the scene, about one hour.

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/10-Jun-2005/17105-appletree2.jpg

#2 is also 5" x 7". It was a studio attempt to improve on the original, also an hour.

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/10-Jun-2005/17105-appletree1.jpg


For #3, I went back to the plein-air site at the same time of day as before. The viewpoint is a little different, though. #1 faced the river, but this one faces away. About two hours.


http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/10-Jun-2005/17105-appletree3.jpg

[angecald]

This was supposed to go in Plein Air, not Plein Air Studio Paintings. My apologies. So as not to over-post, I'll just leave it alone now.

[Bobbo]

i love your trees,they are full of character!
i like tree nr 1 a lot
but the top bothers me..too straight,following the paper
i would have continued upwards......
the composition on nr3 works well
great rendering and colors

[angecald]

Bobbo, thank you so much for your comment. You're right about the flat top on #1. I'm not really very comfortable working in small sizes, and tend to squoosh the subject onto the page. I think for trees especially you need the space for a wide, free gesture. With #3, I took more care to get the proportions right, so there was more space for the branches - plus it's a bigger size of paper. Thanks again for looking.

[vhere]

these are very nice and the top one just needs cropping a bit at the top to fix that straight edge.

[angecald]

Thank you, Vivien. I just visited your site. Love your work.