I have been in love with Sycamore trees since we came to Virginia. They line every creek, stream, and river throughout the state. They are magnificent giants, with the most interesting trunks. In the winter, we see their sturdy trunks in all their glory. They are brown and rough textured on the lower part, but the higher you look, the bark peels in places showing a light grey smooth texture with white patches. Then the widely spread smaller branches are white and slightly pink with small seed balls decorating them.
I’ve spent the winter trying to figure out how to paint these in watercolor. In acrylic or oil, it wouldn’t be a problem because white can sit on top of darker colors. But in watercolor white is the bare paper. But then how can I make a difference between the white branches and the white paper? I’ve watched some tutorials and my Sycamore in Winter is my first attempt. I’ll try some more, but I’m not unhappy with this first attempt.I think that as we grow in the Lord; the hard, dark ‘bark’ of our life peels off. Patches of His light shine from our lives. The more we grow, the broader our reach and the seeds grow to be planted in other’s lives.