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Tuscany was a great place to paint trees - and I have to say, one of the most popular assignments in my Loosen Up Workshop is painting what I call “Drip Trees.”
Start off by splashing and making a big mess. Make sure it’s wet - I use paper towels to put the colors down. You’re making a mess - not mud. When dry, choose a color scheme paint the part that is NOT a tree. I generally paint my “negative space” with an opaque color or a color and a lot of white gesso mixed in. I make a significant amount of this color - sopping wet.
Next I emphasize the light source and exaggerate the tree shadows. Color is everywhere. The tree, the trunk and the landscape are colorful splashes!
You can also try a real “drip” tree, by spraying your painting with water and tilting the paper while the paint is still wet - the drips become the tree trunks and you can wipe some away at that time. Also, remember this - you can more tree trunks later for even more dramatic effects! |
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