Oak on a Gaviota Ridge, again

I returned to the same tree (as seen in the previous post) the next day, but give it a completely different treatment still combining the schematic nature of my sketches with the more interesting coloring that a proper painting allows.  For this one, I started with the outline, then brought in water and other colors to blur the line and bring in many more colors.  This particular paper (Fabriano Artistico) grabs the colors a bit more than I wanted.  I really have to do a few more like this, but I'll use another paper brand that I was basing my expectations on (Daler-Rowney Langton Prestige).

Outline of an Oak on a Gaviota Ridge
watercolor on 100% cotton, rough watercolor paper
12" x 9", $68

Oak on a Gaviota Ridge

Heading back to Gaviota for some watercolor of an oak on the ridge, from a photo taken back in October and painted in the middle of August.  This was fun, combining some quick, bold painting and the schematic nature of the sketches I do.  I actually rather liked the initial painting and it was hard to carry through with the plan.  Here it is, in progress:

Oak on a Gaviota Ridge
watercolor on 100% cotton, rough watercolor paper
20" x 14", $175