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.
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those are beautiful too!
Loish
2022-01-31 09:58:00 +0000 UTCWe 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.
Klara Art
2022-01-28 12:48:47 +0000 UTCthanks so much tomara!
Loish
2022-01-28 09:34:39 +0000 UTCWe have the same trees in Croatia, love them. Looks wonderful. Sketches/lineworks remind me of an old chinese paintings.
Dunja Paj
2022-01-28 08:44:07 +0000 UTCHow 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.
Tomara Maitra
2022-01-28 02:46:20 +0000 UTCI wasn’t familiar with these trees, but I love trees and especially ones with character.
Cris Palomino
2022-01-28 01:42:01 +0000 UTCLove 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.
Curtis Hendricks
2022-01-27 12:40:40 +0000 UTCOne 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
Reelynn
2022-01-26 19:01:50 +0000 UTCWow. That's an amazing tree!! Hahah. Nice studies too ;D
Niquey
2022-01-26 14:24:06 +0000 UTCIt’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!
Emily Cartier
2022-01-26 13:14:16 +0000 UTCinteresting! so I guess the correct term would be a pollarded willow.
Loish
2022-01-26 12:54:39 +0000 UTCThere’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
Emily Cartier
2022-01-26 11:42:57 +0000 UTCthanks so much!
Loish
2022-01-26 11:06:53 +0000 UTCthank you! I took about 2.5 - 3 hours to do this series of studies :)
Loish
2022-01-26 11:06:44 +0000 UTCThey 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!
Tholia
2022-01-26 09:16:29 +0000 UTCwow the use of colours and shapes is beautiful. thank you for sharing. it's very inspiring
Celila
2022-01-26 09:07:36 +0000 UTC
