How to Paint Realistic Palm Trees
I’ve spent my fair share of time on tropical islands and one thing I know is that the wind is almost always blowing there. Why is it then that when you see paintings of tropical scenes with palm trees in they always look so stiff and stagnant? Don’t worry, I’ve been guilty of doing this too in the past. Surely palm trees would look more realistic if you could see the wind blowing through them. Well I think they would. That’s why I wanted to create a video to show you how to paint palm trees that blow in the wind.
Paint the Wind
One of my primary goals when creating art is to try and convey the mood and the feelings I get when I am in that place. Another way to say it, to use the catch phrase of the moment, is to “tell a story”. So if the story I want to tell is palm trees gently swaying in the warm trade winds of a tropical island, why would I want to make those trees look like they are standing still? I wouldn’t, of course. I would want to “paint the wind”.
My latest video tutorial is about showing you how to paint a more realistic looking palm tree, one that bends slightly in the wind. You will be able to use the technique I show you in this video to tell your story, perhaps in a tropical island seascape painting of your own. I hope you like it.
You can learn how to create a blended background like the one in this tutorial by watching this video tutorial
If you have taken the time to watch the above video you might be thinking that I have painted the wind in the palm trees but not on the water. Well that is a very valid point. The wind should be shown on the water as well. However, that is beyond the scope of this tutorial so that will have to wait for another day. If you would like to learn to paint wind on the water please let me know by leaving a comment.
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