This is the watercolor version of the Maple branch. It is not what I imagined, but it has a beauty of its own.
I’ve spent a lot of time in the last year or so learning to accurately paint details and being true to the reference photo. That is good and it is a style I’m comfortable with. But like my granddaughter’s art teacher wisely told her, she is really good in her own style, but she also needs to learn other styles as well.
I don’t want to get so stiff that I can’t stretch. In many areas of life, we can get too comfortable. If we stay in any comfortable spot for too long, we get stiff. I want to keep stretching and learning. Are you still stretching or are you getting stiff? Are you open to something new?