17. WINTER OAK IN Snow
THE BENEFIT
By focusing upon recording subtle tonal contrasts and negative shapes, you will learn to identify artistic interest in even the most unlikely of subjects.
THE PROCESS
Each winter I brave the elements at least once, to paint or draw outdoors when snow arrives. These conditions present a wide range of contrasting tones, from the dark, wet, winter tree wood to the subtly toned, snow-white ground cover. This makes for strong, simple compositions not found for the rest of the year. This particular tree had
