Landscape Watercolour 15" x 11" on Bockingford Rough Paper
View South along the bay in Alexandria. I am constantly experimenting with the rendering of palm tree leaves (of the Date palm variety). The main trunks are normally an easy choice - one thickish dry brush stroke and a bit darker at the top or bottom. But then the leaves, I flip between doing them with a rigger brush, or a sword brush or even a smaller pointed mop. This time I elected for dry brush strokes on the foreground tree and ditto for the shadows. Must try not to put on too many leaves else it looks over worked or false and aim not to make it too symmetrical.
Wow so beautiful painting looking so great. Thanks a lot for sharing !!
Posted by: Ayisha | Sep 10, 2012 at 07:28 AM