One of my favorite paintings! I almost hate to show it because I really would like to keep it.
This is the giant oak which graced the grounds of the Gamble Garden's property until one year in midsummer when a huge branch crashed
down. There was a paint-out event that I was participating in and I had planned to sit and draw in the tree's shade. But, no, it was cordoned off and eventually cut down. The gardeners said that the drought had stressed the tree and it pulled up moisture from the roots. Then all the water went to the leaves making it too top-heavy for the branch to bear the weight.
It was my favorite tree and although it seems silly, I still miss it.
Oak Tree on Red
Professionally framed in one-inch maple wood.
One of my favorite paintings! I almost hate to show it because I really would like to keep it.
This is the giant oak which graced the grounds of the Gamble Garden's property until one year in midsummer when a huge branch crashed
down. There was a paint-out event that I was participating in and I had planned to sit and draw in the tree's shade. But, no, it was cordoned off and eventually cut down. The gardeners said that the drought had stressed the tree and it pulled up moisture from the roots. Then all the water went to the leaves making it too top-heavy for the branch to bear the weight.
It was my favorite tree and although it seems silly, I still miss it.