Leaves in a tree

Leaves in a tree

by Amby
(India)

Leaves in a tree

Using analogous colors of Yellow green, Green and Blue Green, this painting was done to bring out the many tints in the leaf mass. For darkening the tree bark and branches, the equivalent complementary colors were employed.

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Jan 18, 2010
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by: Amby

Mary Ann, Thank you for very constructive comments. I shall take care of this in my future paintings.

Jan 18, 2010
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by: MARY ANN

When painting trees with leaves, it is advisable to paint the foliage first (always!)...then you can place the trunk and secondary branches anywhere, thereby allowing some of the leaves to be in front of the trunk or branches. Otherwise, all the leaves look like they are all behind the tree or branches. I see that you have put the different colors of the leaves on in dabs of color. Have you tried wetting the foliage area first, and applying colors on the damp paper so that they blend?