Still working away .  I’ve put in the trunks and lower branches, just continuing to make the shapes – although at this point they pretty much make themselves. Next week I’ll post some background for sure! I’m  so pleased with the way it’s going that I hope to finish it in time to enter into  [...]

I’ve finished the sky – yay! The clouds are moving briskly and some leaves have been blown off the tree by the passing storm.  Next up is the rest of the maple and the surrounding trees.

I have almost finished the tree! (I still have some of the lower part of the tree as it intertwines with the the background.) A few leaves have left the tree and there is a hint of light coming back after the storm. I just need to do the rest of the swiftly moving clouds [...]

I’m working on finishing the tree and sky before I tackle the background foliage. The tree in shadow is done and now I need to do those last leaves with the sunlight on them.  And then the roiling clouds.  I’ll be curious to see the background as it will have some greens that I hope [...]