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I believe they are Tessa , places like this are steeped in tradition and old myths etc. Unfortunately some are being damaged by people who feel the need to scratch their names and patterns like Celtic knots etc into the moss on stone . The sad thing is it’s taken hundred of years for the moss to grow and it will take decades for the damage to even start to recover. As was said earlier man does more damage in his lifetime than nature does in centuries. Less than 1%0f our country is covered in these very fragile areas sounds a lot but even that is under threat . I will get off my soap box now , sorry folks.
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I was looking at how far I had reached with this painting yesterday but unfortunately wasn’t able to paint due to other commitments life does get in the way sometimes. The background is the thing that worried me a bit as it should have lots of twisted branches in it , I’ve decided to reduce the amount of smaller one and leave the main one in place . Each branch will need to be painted by brush rather than with the sponge as they will be and are to small to use the sponges.
I didn’t want to have dark shadow as in black areas something I don’t do or like so I’ve introduced a bit of purple to see how it looks . In ok with it but need to do a bit more before I can decide to continue with using it.
I have painted the background branches in a palm green so that I don’t get confused and pain open areas as it so tight , bit like doing a paint by numbers all the bits marked out.
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I'm impressed by this depth of the green growth over those branches, it does look very natural!
I do like that sort of "hole" formed by the curves of branches/trunk...
It is gathering my eyes immediately to have look through it, like the key hole in the door, do you know I mean Paul?
Very nice!
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I haven’t done a great deal more other than to start on the background, in the reference photos it’s a complete tangle of branches I have reduce it but tried to keep the tangled look. The small branches are to tiny to do work on with the sponge so I’ve started to use the stipple method with a fine brush. It’s becoming harder to stop it looking like spilt green paint as the rocks and trees blend in together due to the green moss , this does happen in the woodlands and I do think it what gives it that soft gentle look . Certainly a challenge to paint but great fun , I’m taking my time and only working on it when I’m in the mood hence the slow progress.
Two photos included on on the easel the other flat on the floor in slightly more light.
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PS - there's nowt wrong with climbing on your soap box when you have something worth saying: few of the positive changes in life would have taken place if people hadn't stood up and shouted about the need for them, from whatever platform was available to them: could have been the House of Commons, the House of Lords, or a box on Hyde Park Corner. If you believe in it, get stuck in and say it!
Here endeth the Second Lesson.
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I will keep my eye on the darks Robert , these forest are in the main not much taller than a person standing up straight as the wet stunted due to the winds, poor soil , and competing with each other . Apparently exploring then necessitates a lot of walking bent nearly double . Occasionally it seems that by standing up your head can be above the tree canopy, must be like visiting Lilliput my granddaughters would love it I bet.