The Wise Beech

All interesting stuff Fiona. This has turned out really good on oil paper Fiona.

Nice loose sketchy style Fiona.

Nice Colours, nice Story Fiona!

Lovely work Fiona. we have some big beauties around here. I believe they feed quite shallowly - that's why they can blow over easily. And as the weather warms up globally from the south, we in the north are likely to see them survive better than the south of England.

Carole, Stephen, Holger, thank you very much for your encouraging comments. Michael that would be a great loss for the south, there are some exceptional examples in some of the woods I remember from my youth...Sherwood forest and Clumber park just a couple. They are a magnificent tree and the colours in the autum....a knock out! Thanks.

Amazing result Fiona!

Beautiful painting, Fiona.

What an interesting description Fiona ,thank you...oh and I like the pic as well.

Looks really good to me Fiona. I think the paper has worked well for you, and don’t you think we are inclined to be a bit precious about using the “correct” paper? ( that’s from someone who doesn’t really paint in watercolour and therefore doesn’t understand nots and such!). Good to experiment.

This is a nice accident so to speak... Another from your pastoral series on the trees of GB with the words to accompany I feel I'm back at university when I see your paintings... Look forward to the next lecture lol🎓😁😁

I'm amazed that watercolour has taken so well on this paper Fiona. Lovely colours and style.

I can tell you really enjoy painting tree's Fiona, wrong paper or not it's worked out well and I love all the information 😀

Lovely painting Fiona,its amazing how well it has tuned out on oil paper,I may even try it myself. Thankyou for the photography tips.

Did'nt know that about the beech Fiona but really love this painting especially the yellow, makes me happy to look at it !!

Always gorgeous Fiona

I love the simplistic composition of this, Fiona. I think the paper has worked well......a happy accident.

Love the painting and the trees, I work as a volunteer Ranger for the NT, in Buckinghamshire. We have some big old trees around the woodland, lost a few this year due to dry ground and high winds. They have very shallow roots and in some place only go down about three feet or so. You have encouraged me to do some paintings before we loose any more, thank you.

Wow Fiona this turned out so well! It's beautifully worked and your interesting story about these trees was a pleasure to read.

Satu....thank you! Many thanks Cesare. I’m full of it Sylvia....lol thanks very much. It was a bit touch and go Tessa, the paint sort of slides across the top, it needed a bit of persuasion to spread out. Thanks. I don’t want to overload your senses with all this guff Alan but I will see what I can come up with next. Thanks for your comment.

Me too Alan, I didn’t think it turned too badly considering. Thanks very much. Many thanks Linda, I do love trees, yes but wish I could paint them properly.

Thank you very much Chris, no problem ref the photo tips, did you find the forum thread? Thank you Audrey, very kind. You are always generous Dennis.....thank you. Yes...this time! Lol thanks Ellen. That’s a good idea Paul, some of them are disappearing fast. I help on a reserve which has some super specimens, particularly the large Scots pines they are magnificent! Thanks very much for looking and commenting. Margaret, you are lovely, thank you. X

Well I think it's lovely.

Thanks Gudrun!

That’s a lovely watercolour Fiona

I missed this when you posted it - it looks great - I would never have guessed it was on the wrong paper! Interesting facts too :)

It didn’t turn out too bad Margaret....for the wrong paper, in fact, I might have another go on the wrong paper! Lol thank you Thanks very much Dermot.

Beautiful and lovely use of loose style painting.

Thank you very much Ceri.