My grandpa was a watercolorist. I have two of his paintings, and this is my favorite. I think he even made the frame, which is quite rustic.
Using the soft, light colors as the background, I raw-edge appliqued the tree, then added snippets of leafy, grassy colors around the base of the tree, including a couple of real oak leaves. The leaves come from the park overlooking Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis last week.
I'm sure the tree limbs are too "hefty, and I don't like that the same plaid fell into the two top corners. Funny what you don't see until you look at a photo.
This was a fun challenge, and I'm glad to be back in it.
Watercolor is a favorite of mine and I wish I could do it better. Lucky you to have such a cherished keepsake from your grandfather.
ReplyDeleteYou've chosen your colors well to fit the watercolor. I think the plaids in the background add to the fall feeling. I didn't notice the two same in the corners until you mentioned it. I think you've found your one fault in the size of the tree limbs but otherwise I really like this piece!
Thank you, Jan. I fused a big piece of the brown and started cutting with scissors. After it was fused on, I realized that a real tree would have fallen over if it had to carry such heavy branches. Next time...this was a good learning experience.
ReplyDeleteI love the soft, delicate feeling from your colors. Very peaceful
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This is a fun piece, I really like the dark colors on the bottom of the tree and than mixed in with the fallen leaves. The dark makes the other colors pop.
ReplyDeleteI didn't notice the matching corners as they are balanced by the other plaids in the background. Nice piece and the larger than life limbs add interest. Good balance of color.
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