Week Three: A little Experimentation with trees

Just in case the fact that I randomly decided to take on painting wasn't enough, I decided I would try a variety of styles to play with.  I often use Pinterest as a place for my inspiration or just search Google images for ideas...and then Pin them :) 

I saw something similar to this and decided to try my own take on it.  I still haven't decided what I think about it and would love feedback.

Newfangled Tree  Acrylic on 16x20 canvas

My 13 yr old daughter decided to join me in painting and I would post hers here, but I don't have her permission to do so.  However, we both were trying something new.  She was doing a painting that involved the color shading I have used in previous painting posted on this blog and I was trying to do the above painting.  As she was getting frustrated early on, I kept telling her don't be discouraged, keep working on it and the final piece will be awesome.  For the record, her's is and is totally post-worthy if she would let me.  Then I started making some similar comments like "I'm not sure I like it" or "I don't think I am good at this style" etc.  She called me on it and told me to keep working.  When I added the tree trunk, it definitely pulled the piece together.  When I briefly thumbed through a book on acrylic painting while at a craft store last week, it referred to the "awkward stage."  I have definitely seen this in my work.  Just as we all had to work through the awkward stages of growth, so will each of my paintings. 

The second painting I did this week was a painting for my 13 yr old daughter.  She asked me to paint her something for her locker.  She loves cherry blossoms so I decided to do something with that.

"Blossoms for Brianna"  Acrylic on 8x10 canvas