Up in the Trees

Painting by Vicky Christensen, acrylic on canvas, 18 X 24 inches

When I took the photo that was the inspiration for this painting, I told my nephew I wanted to paint it. He took one look and said "that's going to be hard." And he was right. My intent was to capture the essence of the canopy of colorful tropical palm trees without getting too bogged down in realistic detail. The logistics of layering background to foreground got complicated, especially with all the crossing trunks and branches. But I am glad I gave this a try.