A Spring Tree for my friend
A friend messaged me on Facebook asking for a painting of one of my trees. It’s always a joy when someone I knew quite a long time ago reaches out and we can reconnect. I remembered her as an inspirational woman who loved God and her family well. She served and blessed others with her encouragement and humility and patient strength. I worked to create a piece that included teals and reds that she likes with a calm, serene feel.
As spring unfolded around me, the tree also came to life on my canvas. The background is acrylic laid on in layers. Most of the bark of the tree is dried acrylic paint that I affixed to the canvas with modge podge. As the branches thinned and reached for the edge of the canvas, I used mostly blue paint and applied most of the leaves with a palette knife. Here is how it all unfolded.
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