Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Tree Message: Be Happy
Ever since I did a collage project in college using layers of tree silhouettes, I've been fascinated with tree branches. And then I thought: what if trees had messages in their branches, in some weird scratchy cursive? So, thought I'd try making a drawing of a tree with words. Originally, I was going to leave this black and white, but then I bought some gouache paint, and well, I suck at gouache. I like oils much better, and my problem, besides sucking at gouache, was that I tried to mix the colors like oil and push the paint around like oil...but water-based gouache paint ISN'T oil paint. *sigh*
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I make the same mistake of trying to use mediums as if they have the traits of another :) I also love tree branches, especially when they have no leaves you can see their true beauty. Your painting reminds me of the gorgeous movie, "2046".
ReplyDeleteHaha, glad to know I'm not the only one. :) Thanks! I've never heard of that movie -I'll have to check it out.
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