Iconic Tree Trunk - #2 2009

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For this folk art my photo reference is of

the same tree as yesterday's painting

at a distance that is less close-up.

I knew that I wanted to use

the colour burnt sienna again.

The green sort of presented itself.

As I did the painting the pink

called light peony made the image work.

So using colours mostly found in

nature on trees such as the sienna and green

and black and then adding the pink

for the trunk.

I am quite pleased with this image.

I find it to be very graceful.

Hope you enjoy the image.

Have a draw-your-courage-up

for-winter kind of day.

Helen.