Here is an oak limb with moss, lichen, leaves, sky, and I don’t know what else, even though I painted it. It was inspired by the moss-covered oaks we have in Louisiana. The model for this piece is an oak located on the grounds of Melrose Plantation, which was, for many years, home to the late Clementine Hunter, well-known Louisiana folk artist. At Melrose, she was a field hand, cook, and eventually, artist. Okay, back to my version of the oak.
First is the full shot;

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I like to paint trees. Trees are gnarly and trees have character. I added a little something extra to this tree. The tree is based on one I saw in Natchitoches, on the river front.

Now here are some details:

The painting is acylic on stretched canvas, 9×12.

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