Trees and how to paint them in watercolours (1883)
Boot, W. H. J. (William Henry James), 1848-1918 · London : Cassell & Co. · leaf 47
inst a dark background. In paintingit in the mass, and at a little distance, it is notpossible to get all the details of leafage. Thegeneral form must be scumbled in, and a few ofthe most prominent outside leaves delicately in-dicated, to give point and meaning to the whole. 24 Tf(ee3, >nd How… … parting its stem not far from the ground. The bark is smooth and rind-like,and the branches are long and attenuated. The bole is usually very picturesque,and excellent practice. It is of a slaty,but very pretty grey, and is often adornedwith brilliantly-coloured lichens and moss. The foliage is…
Watercolor painting · Trees in art
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