Friday, October 14, 2011

"WITNESS" 5" X 7" Pastel

These wonderful old Cypress trees are such majestic sentries. They grow right on the coast where the moisture is greater than it is even one mile inland. There's a grove of them here locally with trees over three hundred years old. It would be wonderful if they could talk and share all they have seen!

We shot some scenic shots yesterday of the ocean south towards Point Lobos.
                                                                                   
                                                                                
                                                                             
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14 comments:

  1. Jean RanstromOctober 14, 2011 at 4:35 PM

    Wow, have never been to that area but it invites anyone to just paint, paint. The colors in your tree and excellent, beautiful variety of warms and cools. thanks for the photos as well to make me even more jealous.

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  2. Carol FlattOctober 14, 2011 at 5:09 PM

    Jean, you would be painting 24/7. So many amazing scenes, and the colors are so vivid this time of year.

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  3. Carol BlackburnOctober 15, 2011 at 5:13 AM

    Beautiful one, Carol. I love trees, any shape, any size.

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  4. Virginia FloydOctober 15, 2011 at 5:50 AM

    Great job on this old gnarled tree. I agree with Jean about the colors in the painting. Love your use of warm colors in there.

    I was looking again at your pictures from yesterday and I realized the deer in that photo have fat rumps! Guess they are getting plenty to eat. Our deer are just surviving, due to our severe drought this summer.

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  5. Libby FifeOctober 15, 2011 at 5:54 AM

    That is an exceptionally clear shot of the bay/Point Lobos area. I sure love that area of CA and your cypress trees really reminded me of that. They really are majestic aren't they?

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  6. Carol FlattOctober 16, 2011 at 10:45 AM

    Yes, I agree! I love the gnarly, twisted limbs and trunks and how the wind can shape them so they really lean over. They ARE majestic, Libby!

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  7. Carol FlattOctober 16, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    Thank you, Virginia. The deer in this area have plenty to eat. There's so much vegetation, I suppose because of the dampness in the air (fog, etc.)In fact, they can "de-bud" all flowering plants rather quickly.

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  8. Carol FlattOctober 16, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    Carol, I'm with you - I have more photos of trees than anything else, I think. I truly admire artists that can paint trees well; something I am working towards. Thanks for writing!

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  9. hmuxoOctober 18, 2011 at 6:56 PM

    Beautifully painted tree!! Lots of Character.

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  10. Carol FlattOctober 21, 2011 at 9:01 AM

    Thank you so much! Character is the perfect word to describe these twisted, aging trees!

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  11. Karen BrusonOctober 29, 2011 at 3:01 PM

    Beautiful spot.

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  12. Carol FlattOctober 30, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    Yes, Karen. Whether it's fog or sun the beauty of the area is amazing.

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  13. Lorraine ShirkusNovember 3, 2011 at 7:11 AM

    Your tree has so much grace with its acquiescence to the wind. Beautiful!

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  14. Carol FlattNovember 6, 2011 at 3:57 PM

    These Cypress truly are "ballet-esque" in their shapes. No two alike. Thanks, Lorraine.

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