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EARLY ACCESS // tree studies
🕑 Added 2022-01-26 09:01:01 +0000 UTCHere are some studies that match the topic of this month’s tutorial! Here in the Netherlands, we have a tree called a “knotwilg” which literally means “knot willow.” It’s a kind of willow tree that is kept small and short, and has its branches removed every so often so that it stays small and chunky (otherwise it splits open from the weight of its own branches). What I love about these trees is that they look like little characters. I wanted to make a few studies that show the strong personality that I often see in these trees.
Comments
Loish
those are beautiful too!
Klara Art
We have same trees in Czech Republic. I love them. They have really have some character. I really like similar types of trees like weeping willow. I love their long branches falling downwards.
Loish
thanks so much tomara!
Dunja Paj
We have the same trees in Croatia, love them. Looks wonderful. Sketches/lineworks remind me of an old chinese paintings.
Tomara Maitra
How sweet they are! I really dig the shapes you define in them. We are on a similar wavelength- I just painted an oak tree in watercolor today! :-D Your sketches make me happy.
Cris Palomino
I wasn’t familiar with these trees, but I love trees and especially ones with character.
Curtis Hendricks
Love how you push the shapes and incorporate a continuous gesture even with the small branches. Have to try drawing some of these trees. I get a real "Whomping Willow" vibe from Harry Potter from your sketches.
Reelynn
One of the neighbors down my street has a willow that is cut shorter like this and I love it, but haven't ever really seen it. I am wondering now how it survives in our different climate in Utah. I love these nature studies
Niquey
Wow. That's an amazing tree!! Hahah. Nice studies too ;D
Emily Cartier
It’s English, it will steal words from everywhere! But seriously, I like that these sketches are so clear that I can tell what sorts of trees these are and how they’re pruned. It’s not photorealistic, but it’s a good lifelike botanical drawing that helps me understand the world better. Very yay!
Loish
interesting! so I guess the correct term would be a pollarded willow.
Emily Cartier
There’s two fancy English words for this, because English always will pick more words as a choice. A coppice or coppiced tree is one where the cutting happens at ground level. A pollard or pollarded tree is one where the cutting happens somewhat higher, perhaps about human head height? The second one is one you do in areas where you might pasture animals, so the animals do not chomp the awesome sticks. Looking at the Dutch for it, I’m now wondering what the German word for this is… not what I expected to get out of the fun art sketches at ALL :D
Loish
thanks so much!
Loish
thank you! I took about 2.5 - 3 hours to do this series of studies :)
Tholia
They all look wonderful! I wonder how much time do you spend on these studies. It is amazing how much detailed and yet so simple they look! Also, I never really liked autumn because of the trees loosing their leaves, but your paintings and studies made me actually love it now. I see things differently because of your art :) Looking forward to watch your new tutorial!
Celila
wow the use of colours and shapes is beautiful. thank you for sharing. it's very inspiring
