I spotted this old cedar on a recent hike in the neighborhood and thought it would make a great composition. I loved how the branches, old and gnarly, went out in all directions and how the boulders and plants added to the wildness of the place. A rocky area, I knew I would have to be careful setting up my easel.
Here is the finished painting. I had to really push the values of the greens to get them to read well, and push the lights and darks to make an interesting pattern through the painting . I like how the placement of the rocks leads your eye up from the lower right to the upper left and to the star of the show, the cedar tree.
ENJOY!!
