This is a painting of a tree on a little traffic island not far from where I live. Quite an amazing tree really, it's almost symmetrical and has a shape which I suppose kind of makes it look like it has teddy bear ears, or even reminds one of a love heart. I don't know why it has grown in this shape, I wonder whether it's because of the CO2 from the car exhasts, trees love CO2 Never mind global warming, so are just the thing to drive past in your SUV. In fact there's a Landrover Discovery in the background :)I'm quite pleased with this painting. I wanted to keep it lose and fresh and use an alla prima impressionist technique rather than work it all out in a monochrome underpainting like I often do, particularly with very detailed paintings. So once I'd sorted out the initial drawing this painting was completed in about 2 to 3 hrs whilst listening to Coast to Coast AM where I think they were talking about global warming strangely enough.
This painting is 4.5ins x 6ins and painted oil on board (masonite).
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