Wild Patches Project
This month I'll be focusing on The Burmis Tree, a 700+ year old limber pine that is located along the Crowsnest Highway. It is said to be one of the most photographed trees in the world.

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Started working on a new Fish Creek piece. The beautiful old poplar that inspired this image is off all by itself in an open space in Glennfield.

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Open Mic Night at Owl's Nest! Tony took a pic of me presenting this month's Wild Patches paintings of the Devonian Gardens.

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Wild Patches Project - Devonian Gardens

The transformation of Devonian over the years - The Sun Garden as it was in 1996 reflected in the floor of the same location as it is now.

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Wild Patches Project - The Devonian Gardens

And here it is - my completed painting of The Sun Garden as it was in 1996.

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Wild Patches Project - The Devonian Gardens

Building the layers for my image of The Sun Garden as it was in 1996.

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Wild Patches Project - The Devonian Gardens

Two images of the Gardens as they were in 2006. I always loved the cascading vines and hanging baskets.

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Wild Patches Project - The Devonian Gardens

Preliminary sketch for my painting of the Sun Garden as it was in 1996 - pieced together from about a dozen photos. I miss this space...

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Wild Patches Project - The Lahaina Banyan Tree

Finished this one last night.

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Wild Patches Project - finding faces in every tree I visit!

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Wild Patches Project - The Lahaina Banyan Tree

Finished this piece yesterday!

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Wild Patches Project - The Lahaina Banyan Tree

Watching paint dry... using sprayed water and salt to build bark textures.

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Wild Patches Project - The Lahaina Banyan Tree

Building up the bark texture.

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Wild Patches Project - The Lahaina Banyan Tree

Decided to spend the day working on a smaller pencil rendering while the colours on the watercolour were drying.

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Wild Patches Project - The Lahaina Banyan Tree

Adding the first layers of colour...

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Wild Patches Project - "The Stampede Elm Remembered #2"

A pen & ink detail of this beautiful vanished landmark.

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Wild Patches Project - "The Stampede Elm Remembered"

Putting the final details on this piece.

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Wild Patches Project - "The Stampede Elm Remembered"

Building up the layers of colour and texture...

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Wild Patches Project-Day 3
"The Stampede Elm Remembered"

Losing myself in the intricate bark details...
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Wild Patches Project-Day 2 - "The Stampede Elm Remembered"

Defining the bark details and building the first colour layers.
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