Ooooh, Renata, I’m loving this. It’s a gorgeous composition. I love the subtle sky background – it adds just enough background to keep it from being too stark without taking away from the bold drawing. That bark texture is fantastic and your highlights and shadows are awesome. Do you have a reference photo? I’m wondering whether those branches are as smoothly curved as they are being drawn. They almost look a little snake-like, making them look a little less branch-like. Do you know what I mean? This could be a style choice. It does add to the eeriness, so I kind of like it. But just wanted to check to make sure it’s what’s you are going for. Either way, I love it. And then there is one little spot toward the upper left where there are two branches right next to each other that almost look like twins. You may want to consider altering one of those just a bit to keep the eye from landing on that pair. Really wonderful Renata. Clap Clap Clap.
Hi Pam, thank you so much for all the tips! I do have a reference photo that I loosely follow. This is a tree I saw in Louisiania a few months ago during fieldwork. It was a pretty eery landscape but maybe I have exagerated. I hadn’t noticed the twin branches on the left, they do look weird! I am thinking also that the trunk bark texture looks a bit too regular? Am still debating whether I want to add thinner branches (there were many, I will post the photo) and some background, as there were many pecan trees in field.
Hi Doug! Yes, I know what you mean. I was surprised too. It was beuatiful and as far as I remember, I had never seen a pecan tree. Was only convinced when the locals told me and when I started finding pecan nuts all over the place. The pecan trees are everywhere and the locals have lots of stories about them.
Ooooh, Renata, I’m loving this. It’s a gorgeous composition. I love the subtle sky background – it adds just enough background to keep it from being too stark without taking away from the bold drawing. That bark texture is fantastic and your highlights and shadows are awesome. Do you have a reference photo? I’m wondering whether those branches are as smoothly curved as they are being drawn. They almost look a little snake-like, making them look a little less branch-like. Do you know what I mean? This could be a style choice. It does add to the eeriness, so I kind of like it. But just wanted to check to make sure it’s what’s you are going for. Either way, I love it. And then there is one little spot toward the upper left where there are two branches right next to each other that almost look like twins. You may want to consider altering one of those just a bit to keep the eye from landing on that pair. Really wonderful Renata. Clap Clap Clap.
Hi Pam, thank you so much for all the tips! I do have a reference photo that I loosely follow. This is a tree I saw in Louisiania a few months ago during fieldwork. It was a pretty eery landscape but maybe I have exagerated. I hadn’t noticed the twin branches on the left, they do look weird! I am thinking also that the trunk bark texture looks a bit too regular? Am still debating whether I want to add thinner branches (there were many, I will post the photo) and some background, as there were many pecan trees in field.
That is very lovely Renata. I have been thinking of using trees as subjects and your drawings are motivating!
Wow Renata! I never would have guessed this is Louisiana. It looks like a winter scene we see here in the Northeast. Wonderful!
Thank you, Hélène! I totally recommend trees, they are so much fun. And they change the whole year depending on where you are!
Hi Doug! Yes, I know what you mean. I was surprised too. It was beuatiful and as far as I remember, I had never seen a pecan tree. Was only convinced when the locals told me and when I started finding pecan nuts all over the place. The pecan trees are everywhere and the locals have lots of stories about them.