I am still working on tree studies and really having a good time. Using a variety of paint techniques to create texture and trying to recreate what a tree looks like from a distance and up close.
This is a painted representation of the bark of the aspen tree up close. Lots of layers here.
Here’s a gelli plate print that happened to turn into an aspen grove. Just added a few more trunks. Every printed piece of paper I look at, I see trees 🙂
And this last one is of the upper branches of the aspen tree. It was supposed to be looking up into the branches but the viewpoint isn’t exactly as planned. I think I got the angles of the branches wrong. But I still like it. Next up I am beginning on rock studies.
Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend.
Ruth Lane Art 
Love the tress, but can’t wait for the ro
ck studies.
Thanks Marilyn, so far the rocks aren’t too exciting but hopefully that will change as I continue to work on them.
The swirly grey/silver I can see in the close-up of the bark is spot-on. Never mind the viewpoint – the upper branches are great!
Thanks Lyn, when I put the painted bark photo up and looked at it on the screen, for a second I thought I used the wrong photo and put the real bark up. Fooled myself 🙂 I think the upper branches look best from a distance but I was trying to use a looser way of painting and not so detailed so perhaps that’s why.