In the Pines

Description

The pines

There are several types of pines. I grew up with these. These are called bull pine, or ponderosa pine. It rarely is green all the way through, but has more brown. As you can see. The needles are sparkly spread out and the pine needles are almost all of the time underneath, along with pine cones and the like. Here you can sense what most of the edges of the ponderosa pine forest feel like.

Focus on needles

Although I spent much time on the bark and the colors the bark held, I had to pay close attention to the pine needles. On the tree and on the ground. There is so much texture in those parts of the tree it would be a loss not to capture it. Here the waste of the old needles is reused as a bed of nutrients for the tree itself. I wanted to show that. I wanted there to be a story told and using a repeat pattern with variant colors did just that.

Time for pine

All the traditional colors in a landscape. It holds dear the look and feel of pine. Ponderosa pine to be exact. Here you can bring a bit of the northwest into your home directly. This excellent representation of pine trees here is great for anyone that grew up around the ponderosa pine. I recall their creaking in the wind and the whistle their needles produce when the wind blows well. Here you can almost bet the dirt under those needs is a black and rich as a soil can get. This is painting for those that understand the world of the ponderosa pine.