Simple Summer Tree

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It gives a lovely feeling Stephen shh you are giving away secrets

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Thu 12 Feb 12:03:45

Nice work, Stephen.

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Thu 12 Feb 12:07:33

Many thanks Dennis and Seok, I don't think there are any secrets any more, with all the painting mags, how to books and D.V.D's around.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Thu 12 Feb 12:11:15

something painted simply can have a lovely effect ( like this does) but I still think it's hard to do.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Thu 12 Feb 14:57:33

Thanks Marjorie, someone said to me once 'easy things are what you do every day, hard things are what you only do occasionally'.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Thu 12 Feb 15:27:15

How true Stephen. A great lesson on how to simplify, with a great result.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Thu 12 Feb 16:18:05

I really like this and also how you have painted it.

Posted by Joseph Broderick on Thu 12 Feb 19:52:27

Many thanks Fiona and Joseph.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Sun 15 Feb 20:05:09

Hang on Studio Wall

13/04/2015

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I did this quick sketch this morning using a small squirrel mop brush from imagination with no pre drawing. I thought any beginners might be interest. I wet the sky area and added the simple Sky. Then when that was mostly dry I added the trunk and branches and while that was still damp added the clumps of foliage, remembering to leave a few sky holes. if you do this while the branches are still damp the foliage blends with them without leaving any hard lines. Finally I added the field with Raw Sienna and a little Ultramarine Blue in the foreground and lastly the tree shadow.

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Stephen Slater

I am a self taught amateur painter, I mostly paint landscapes in watercolour but I 'dabble' in other mediums from time to time. I really enjoy my art, especially painting outdoors when the weather allows.

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