Tree Bark Acrylic Painting

Trunks are wider at the base and may have large prominent roots and knotholes or peeling bark.

Tree bark acrylic painting.

Painting the bark is more than just a layer of brown paint on your tree. There are several purposes but chief among them is to prevent cracking and splitting of the tender new bark which can allow introduction of disease insects and fungus. Even tall slender trees are slightly wider at the base. Painting tree trunks white is a time honored method of young tree protection often found in orchards and tree farms.

Saplings adult birch trees and beech trees have smooth surfaces while the outer bark on most other trees such as maple or oak cracks and dries as the tree grows leaving behind a grooved rough surface. When painting trees realistically you need to pay attention to the bark. T depends on the type of tree the season you are painting and the play of light on the trees and branches. Mix a brown paint and a red paint together on a palette.

1 begin by making a line with a flat or round brush and your desired. Micah uses this process to create three dimensional bark on the trees in his paintings. To get a realistic painting of a tree trunk use different colors shades and techniques.