The base charcoal of this painting was a natural for birch trees. As always, my charcoals require quite a bit of work up. First, I permanently fix the charcoal, so I don't get it all over me, and the permanent fix allows me to work the painting without ruining the way in which the charcoal lies. Then I decided where I thought the trees should stand, and I started the long process of removing charcoal. Once that was done, and I was happy with the appearance, I added acrylic paint to highlight and emphasize the trees and surrounding areas.
The base charcoal of this painting was a natural for birch trees. As always, my charcoals require quite a bit of work up. First, I permanently fix the charcoal, so I don't get it all over me, and the permanent fix allows me to work the painting without ruining the way in which the charcoal lies. Then I decided where I thought the trees should stand, and I started the long process of removing charcoal. Once that was done, and I was happy with the appearance, I added acrylic paint to highlight and emphasize the trees and surrounding areas.