What fun to embrace a new painting challenge - Nature on Nature - for the Steelville Plein Air event! Choosing a sheet of birch bark from many other items, I took mine into the woods surrounding Wildwood Springs Lodge to paint. The bark had several rough openings and a grain that ran throughout, so I tried to line up those trees to use those scars to best advantage. It was so fun! I gessoed the top with clear gesso before beginning, then painted with rather thick paint - because that bark was absorbent! It did curl up on me in my hot car the next two days so I had to weigh it down with rocks in the sun back at my cottage! Who knew this would be such an adventure? I would do it again in a heartbeat! I brought this one home from the gallery. It's such a unique piece, I think I'll keep this one! Painting number 3090 in 3090 days.
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