Here’s one of my latest underpainting experiments! It looks different cut into tree shapes:
This closeup shows part of the next layer in progress; working in sections makes it easier to suggest overlapping forms:
I love the subtle ways underpaintings alter what’s painted on top; you can see the finished results next month!
I’ve been visited by Emperors! This one even posed on the screen! There were 6 Hackberry and Tawny Emperors at once yesterday, basking on the patio and the house. If you’d like to learn more about these and other butterflies in the Nashville region, Rita Venable is an excellent guide! You can see how many pages I’ve marked in her book:
Experience the understory of Cheekwood’s Carell Trail in a new way as part of a Shinrin-Yoku (Forest Bathing) workshop with Georgia Bromehead! The 2 August workshops I attended were wonderful and so relaxing! You can find out more on Georgia’s website: https://foresttherapynashville.com/
Home