Mighty tree; little creature.

Painted on 14"x18" piece of canvas board in layers, using a very limited palette: raw and burnt sienna, ochre, ultramarine, and a touch of black and alizarin. As with most works with layered paint, it proved awfully difficult to photograph, and as usual, the result does not make it a lot of justice because the optical effect of the paint is mostly lost. Which is a major reason why I seldom use real paint: it is a hell to reproduce, and illustrations are better off if done in something else.

The sketches linked below show the painting process, from the wet tint to the nearly final result.

2005
Acrylic on canvas board

Look at preliminary sketches to this picture here, here, here, here, here, here and here