Beech Tree in Winter

Comments

A magnificent tree - beautifully painted. The light and shadows reall well interpreted!

Posted by Ann Cook on Thu 01 Mar 10:24:40

This is absolutely superb - as a watercolourist I am not sure if I am inspired or put off by seeing such a great painting. This has encouraged me to look at your gallery and I really do admire your work Brian. No there is not too much detail at all - I don't recall ever taking more than about three hours for a work other than a commission so I am not sure that I would ever have such patience .

Posted by Michael Edwards on Thu 01 Mar 11:58:14

I agree - there's not too much detail for me. I just love the colours and the contrasts - I feel I want to step into the painting!

Posted by Christine Haywood on Thu 01 Mar 13:35:11

I absolutely love the detail - as Christine said, I also feel that I could walk right in there. Lovely work!

Posted by Libby Thompson on Thu 01 Mar 13:52:13

There's isn't too much detail - you can paint pictures in various ways, simple, complicated, loose, free, tight, controlled: you're much too good to be hag-ridden by rules telling you how and what you should do. This is brilliant and completely captures the cold, and the beauty, of the scene = and I agree with you: I don't want to be out in this stuff - dedication is one thing, hypothermia is another.

Posted by Robert Jones, NAPA on Thu 01 Mar 14:16:19

fabulous, the shadows on the branches really bring it to life.

Posted by karen charman on Thu 01 Mar 16:25:41

Never too much detail with trees !! This is really beautiful Brian.

Posted by Denise Butler on Thu 01 Mar 16:56:58

Terrific as always Brian. This is the level we are all aiming at.

Posted by Andy H on Thu 01 Mar 16:59:59

If only........really beautiful.

Posted by Lynne Matheson on Thu 01 Mar 21:48:56

Wow, Brian, this is great. They all said it much better than I can, especially Robert. I agree 100% with all the above comments, super!!!

Posted by Mia Ketels on Thu 01 Mar 21:51:45

outstanding watercolour Brian, no negatives at all, simply stunning work :)

Posted by tommy givnan on Thu 01 Mar 22:58:28

This has the wow factor, spot on.

Posted by susan myatt on Thu 01 Mar 23:33:13

This has the wow factor, spot on.

Posted by susan myatt on Thu 01 Mar 23:33:47

I can't see why you think there's too much detail in this; those trees are full of life (except the dead branch LOL). The light on the trunk is really good and the background darks just zing and push the tree out of the picture. Pure 3D painting on a 2D surface.

Posted by Diana Hudson on Fri 02 Mar 01:25:17

Everything is right here....... a huge Wow effect!

Posted by Avril Soldani on Fri 02 Mar 08:39:04

Beautifully painted, a really stunning piece!

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Fri 02 Mar 10:42:53

Great image and technique

Posted by Brian Rylance on Fri 02 Mar 12:40:27

I can't understand why watercolourists (mainly) have this fear of detail, This painting is great because of your wonderfull technique and ability to paint what is there with enough detail to make it live,

Posted by william Dennis on Fri 02 Mar 15:30:46

And another WOW from me, superb.

Posted by Val Kenyon on Fri 02 Mar 18:06:26

I agree with William, this painting works so well because of the superb detail, simply wonderful!

Posted by Lesley Dabson on Fri 02 Mar 18:18:22

Too much detail? Nope....it's absolutely perfect. Everything is balanced, it's beautiful.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Fri 02 Mar 19:58:20

Just perfect :)

Posted by Sarah Bottjer on Sat 03 Mar 15:57:53

Very cold scene but you have introduced warmth with the tree colours. The shadows describe the central trees form very well. Up to your usual very high standard, well done.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Tue 06 Mar 10:38:46