Improvements as per Sam’s advice Added more branches, and toned down the tree..

Here is my attempt to paint trees following Sam's tutorial. It was my first time painting darks values first. It feels very awkward initially, but as we add the lights, it's like magic. Really had fun. I used gouache :) The other was a quick painting using a photo I took of Uluru. Also gouache.

plein air painting acrylique on MDF panel 24 x 30 cm

this is a study on free canvas, which I learned to do before starting a job or just to study, I attend an online course at the first painting school here in Italy, I used ochre, cadmium yellow, alizarin, ultramarine blue, cobalt blue, titanium white, thanks

@Bob Baller good to see you in here. I just joined and I’m meeting people—what got you into this space?