Before Bill highlights his trees he likes to add the tree trunk. This is usually a two step process of marking in the trunk with the palette knife and then "finishing" off the tree trunk by highlighting. This gives the trunk depth and adds roundness and shape to the tree. … [Read more...]
Creating Closer Trees
In this video clip Bill shows you how to add perspective to your landscapes by creating a line of closer trees. How does he do that? Perspective is, perhaps, one of the biggest problems for new, particularly, artists. Bill also shows you a key technique called the "chiseled brush" -- very important for creating other types of trees. Watch and learn. … [Read more...]