The Daily Spectrum - Gallery Wall Talks #15

Some people have a certain affinity for different aspects of nature. There are some who are bird watchers, while others like to scale mountains. Some of my friends are avid beach combers. Myself personally, I have an affinity for apple trees, especially in the spring.

My fondness of this tree at this particular time of year stems back to my childhood. There was one in the side yard of my home - one that I could climb when I had abundant energy, one that I could sit under and be shaded from the hot sun. I loved watching the changes as the seasons past. Mostly however, I loved the crisp white blossoms in the spring. To me, that was incredible beauty.

The art work featured below was inspired by a huge apple tree I happened upon in Thomaston Maine while babysitting a friends two young children. Far from being a tree expert, I could easily imagine this specimen being over 200 years old as it stood majestically in a field behind my friends house. Spring was represented fully in the sheer snowy white brilliance. I was astonished at the beauty I saw as I tried to recapture it.

This painting is 18' x 24" on canvas paper. It was part of an experiment to see the difference between stretched canvas and canvas paper. I did about six paintings over several weeks on this particular paper, but in the end, I did prefer the stretched canvas or even textured masonite board to paint on.

Until next time,
The Happy Painter,
Jill