Sometimes simple brush strokes is all that is necessary. Lately, I have been preparing the house and grounds for winter. As a result I have not painted as much.
However, I am eager to get back at it. I like the color combinations in this composition. In the tree I mixed yellow ochre with permanent brown and ultramarine blue. This is a warm brown which I really like. The wash in the foreground utilizes the same ultimate blue which has a warmth to it.
I think the brush strokes are important in this image. At times it is good to not fuss with the marks that your wash may leave. Those dry brush marks and erratic strokes when done well communicate much about the character of the tree trunk, for example. Also, the fluidity in watercolor can lend much beauty in your work, regardless of the subject matter.
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