Artist's Choice!

When you're out roving in nature, keep your artist's eye watchful for beauty.  Sometimes it comes in wonky, quirky forms like this wild grape vine.

Remember that as the artist, you get to decide what to include in your painting.  

I loved the wibbly-wobbly nature of this grape vine, and wanted it to stand out. 

I painted it darker than the rest of the forest.

I added more detail in its peeling bark.  

I edited out the dark cherry tree leaning in the middle of the composition, and simplified the leafy forest into splotches of light and midtone greens.

When you look at nature, what catches your eye?  

That's the part to lavish your attention on so it stands out in your painting.  

As the artist, you get to leave out parts, change parts, and simplify the scene.

Isn't that freeing?

Happy Creating!