From time to time there is a watercolor that needs a little tweaking before I would consider it a finished painting. Of course, signing a painting, usually in one of the lower corners is one of the final stages of a painting.
In this picture, the central tree, had a rather undefined large trunk which seemed out of proportion with the overall vegetation. I resorted to thinning the trunk by pushing it back with a cool blue so that it is more in the shadow. This led me to add some cool-toned branches to make the trees more convincing.
I like the warm overall tone of the light in this watercolor. In addition, I am pleased with the coloring and brush work in this picture. It must be noted that this was painted ninety-five percent outside at a picnic table where the light and elements are continually changing.
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