Palmetto Sky

 

Watercolor on yupo paper...yupo is a non-absorbent, synthetic paper that is similar to painting on hot press paper- like painting on a piece of plastic. The paint rolls up and moves around and you can't do much with washes as a wet coat of paint moves the dry coat of paint under it around on the paper. It does give interesting effects though. This is from a photograph looking up a tree with the beautiful sky peeking through ...looking like a natural umbrella.
I have not quite completed painting yet, still need to work on the sky and making the fronds seem "attached" to the branches better in some spots.