Plein Air Painting – cherry tree in my backyard 13 April 2021
I’m going to make a Plein air oil painting of this cherry tree. In true Plein air tradition, i wont use photos…but observe from life. This photo is just to show you all what I’m working on. Stay tuned for work in progress photos!There’s a lot of pretty blooms in this view, but the cherry tree will be the center of attention for this painting. I have a very rough thumbnail sketch to work out the basic composition. Time to start painting!!!I used the leftover paint from yesterday’s session to make a muddy color, and rough out the shape of the tree. Next I will add a few more details.Starting with COLOR!!! First the colors in the background…will start on the tree and cherry blossoms nextFlowers flowers everywhere!!!! And i just saw my first butterfly!!! Life is good! Hopefully I can capture the joy of this moment in the painting!So close….i wrestled a little bit with this one, but now I’m happy with it again. Going to take a step back, then just a few details left
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