Andrew Dickson, "Carmel Valley Oak," 2014, oil on canvas, 12 x 12 inches, collection of artist
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Trees are an essential element of almost every landscape painting, and they present challenges to plain air painters who determine their shape, scale, coloration, value, and atmosphere. Here is a selection of such paintings, along with commentary by some of the artists who created the images. . .
Andrew Dickson, “Toro Park Oaks,” 2012, charcoal on paper, 19 x 25 inches, collection of artistKirk McBride, “Twisted Sycamore,” 2017, oil, 24 x 36 inches, collection of artistChristine Lashley, “Snowy Tree,” oil, 8 x 6 inches, private collectionBarbara Jaenicke, “Ponderosa Pine All Dressed for Dinner,” 2015, oil, 8 x 10 inches, private collectionJulia Seelos, “Canada Rd. Remembered,” 2015, oil on panel, 9 x 12 inches, private collectionLyn Boyer, “Grand Canyon Juniper—East of Mather Point,” 2017, oil on linen, 8 x 6 inches, collection of artistSpencer Meagher, “Backlit,” watercolor, 15 x 11 inches, collection of the artistKaren Ann Hitt, “Angel Oak, Charleston,” 2015, oil, 8-1/2 x 20 inches, collection of artistRobert J. Simone, “Golden Hour,” 2012, oil on linen, 24 x 36 inches, collection of artistRobert J. Simone, “Mighty Oak,” 2016, oil on linen, 14 x 18 inches, collection of artist
