Linda Blondheim Art Original Acrylic Painting Tree

Celon Oak Park
8x10 inches
acrylic on panel
silver frame
500.00
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Painters Tip

In Depth Study

My friend Ed Terpening HERE ,master landscape painter, made a good point about studying specific parts and piece of subjects. He told me about a project he did in studying wave action.

I think this is the best approach to studying subjects. Breaking them down into small specific areas of study, really reveals their secrets.

I once had a drawing student who wanted to study lace. She felt it was so complex that she did not know what to do. I got out a pair of scissors and cut out a 4x6 inch piece and handed it to her. The light bulb went on and she proceeded to draw it very accurately. By studying a small section, she did not feel overwhelmed by the complexity of the large piece.

I am studying trees this year, and so I am gathering up limbs, leaves, and small sections of trunks to study. I will do paintings of trunks, leaves, canopies, limbs, and various tree shapes throughout the year, preparing my studies as I paint. Of course I am doing full paintings as well. By December, I should have a pretty good knowledge about painting southern trees.