Revisiting the tree
Posted: October 22, 2013 Filed under: Uncategorized 21 CommentsI sketched this very same tree about this time last year. Like my wheelbarrow, the pots in my yard, the steeple in Pointe Claire, I guess this is one of the subjects I will return to often. Painted in a Moleskine sketchbook with a big flat brush and lots of Azo Yellow!
Shari Blaukopf's Sketchbook 
I remember this tree! I studied it last year and again this year…the same way I study your skies, water reflections and more. Sometime, I hope to study directly from you, but in the meantime, I will keep referring to your gorgeous paintings. Thank you!
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Thanks Vicky. I hope someday you will be able to join me for a workshop!
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An explotion on energy, light and color! A tree as brilliant as a star.
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Correction, I meant to say explosion of energy…sorry
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Thanks Carola. I knew what you meant!!
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Which came first- the yellow or the branches? Love this.
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I painted it like this: a big wash of yellow for the tree, then a darker yellow for the parts where you can see through the branches, then the branches and trunk, then the background and the shadows.
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O that yellow tree, very beautiful!
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Thanks so much.
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One of the things I love about this painting is the explosive feeling, like a fireworks going off. Because that is just what some of these trees look like. The tree colours, in just a certain light, dazzles the eyes and leaves one spellbound. Beautifully captured Shari.
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So well said Alison! Can you write my posts for me?
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I like it… you make foliage look too easy!
There are some similarities with the wheelbarrow… I don’t think the tree moves either. : )
But if you are going to compete with the wheelbarrow, you will really need to do a winter painting… that would be really interesting… does that mean that you will need to sit in the snow?
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You know the wheelbarrow moves all the time but I carefully place it back in the same spot before I draw.
I would love to paint this tree in the winter but I was sitting in my car to do this and I will do the same in the winter. You have probably not sat in any snow but it is not that comfortable! : )
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Fantastic, I love the contrast of the warm yellow and orange leaves on the tree with the cool green tree background 🙂
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Thanks Yukari!
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Beautiful colors! thank you for telling us the different painting steps!
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Thanks Axelle. Glad you like the steps.
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Wow..the tree must be so happy with this portarit.
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Yes, I think this is a happy tree. Mostly because no branches have been chopped to make way for power lines. Something that seems rare in my neighbourhood.
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Such a beauty.
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Thanks Lee!
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