and desperation were the tactics used this afternoon when my usual approach of a brush and a ‘competent’ application failed. At times I was seconds away from destroying this painting in sheer frustration at not being able to render this lovely apple tree. Despite my manic state the end result this afternoon is close to where I wanted to be. It has taken a lot of intensity to get it to a state where there is a good structure to the tree and rest of the painting. I now have something to work with.
The apple tree. Day 3