Initially I thought a purely linear drawing would work, I was wrong.
There are ten billion little branches in this photo and I don’t plan on drawing them all but even just focusing on the larger branches I find this drawing to be extremely complex. Many times I get lost withing the crisscrossing and overlapping branches.
I started this painting thinking that I could do a faster initial drawing that was just linear then begin painting over it. If I did that the surface would be a huge jumble of lines and I would lose my place while painting constantly. I have realized now how necessary values are in describing whats happening in the scene.
I fear though, that I may obliterate most of the drawing during the first days of painting because I’m planning on doing an initial wash of color. I may have to invest in some clear matte finish to go over the drawing.
