Underground Activity

Mixed media, acrylic, oil markers on 16x20 canvas
There are many variations of the rustic tree, but as I was painting this one, it occurred to me that there is much underground activity which contributing to the beauty we see above ground. I tried to convey some of this activity through tangles.

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Mar 06, 2015
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Answer to Keleigh's question
by: Anonymous

Keleigh, thank you for the kind comments. It is very hard to have a regular micron pen (used for Zentangles) show up on an acrylic painted surface. They may work on watercolors. I used oil markers by Sharpie with extra fine points. I am not new to painting, but I am just starting to "tangle" I love exploring the way you can combine tangles with other easily identifiable subjects you may have painted, in acrylics or watercolors. I am currently working on a big, red poppy with tangles. Good luck on your tangling.

Mar 06, 2015
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by: Keleigh

I am learning tangles. I tried putting on canvas but the pens skip on the textured surface. How did you prep your canvas to be able to do the tangles? I love this painting! The tangles were perfect to express the organic action under the surface.

Mar 02, 2015
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Beautiful
by: Anonymous

Love it! You were always so talented.

Mar 02, 2015
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Beauty of Nature
by: Nan

So warm and beautiful! You can feel the underground energy running through this picture!

Mar 01, 2015
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Underground Activity
by: Cheryl

This is a beautiful painting. I love mixing my media too! Great color too!

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Cheryl Poulin, CPC, has been helping decorative painters of all levels grow their acrylic painting skills since 1993. She has taught thousands of students, published 50+ instructional packets and videos, and helped revive interest in the decorative art form with a beginner painting program using her step-by-step Earmark Studio Method.

Cheryl’s work has appeared in publications such as: The Decorative Painter, PaintWorks, and Tole World. Cheryl provides your-decorative-painting-resource.com as a free resource. She’s happiest when she sees her students succeed. Cheryl relaxes with a brush in hand, painting, doodling, and creating.