The Painting: Two Palm Trees And The San Bernardino Mountains

 

The name of this painting is two palm trees and the San Bernardino Mountains because of the backdrop behind the monocots that are swaying in the wind.  I love the contrast between palm trees and snow capped mountains, which is based on a photograph that I took a few months ago.

 

Painting of Two Palm Trees And The San Bernardino Mountains

Painting Two Palm Trees And The San Bernardino Mountains

 

Today I finally finished painting the two palm trees and the San Bernardino Mountains composition with acrylic paints.  This painting is based on a photograph that I took back in February, and I truly enjoy creating artwork based where I live.

The palm trunks were painted in by mixing together white and back acrylic paint, and several layers were applied to give these dimension.

 

After I painted in the palm trunks, I used several shades of green acrylic paint to fill in the palm fronds.

The painting turned out iridescent and shiny, which is reminiscent of the sky and mountains sparkling on a sunny winter day after a large snow storm.