plein air oil 12" x 12"
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This plein air piece is from earlier this fall near Fariplay, CO when I participated in the South Park Plein Air Arts Celebration plein air event. One day we painted at Bristlecone View Ranch just outside of Fairplay. This grove of trees was a bit away from the ranch and covered most of a hillside. I looked up bristlecone pine in Wikipedia and found this:
All three species are long-lived and highly resilient to harsh weather and bad soils. One of the three species, Pinus longaeva, is the longest-lived life form on Earth; the oldest individual is more than 5,000 years old,[1] making it the oldest known individual of any species.
Despite their potential age and low reproductive rate, bristlecone pines, particularly Pinus longaeva, are usually a first succession species, tending to occupy new open ground.[2]They generally compete poorly in less-than-harsh environments, making them hard to cultivate.[2] In gardens, they succumb quickly to root rot.[3] They do very well, however, where most other plants cannot even grow, such as in rocky dolomitic soils in areas with virtually no rainfall.[2]
Bristlecone pine grow in scattered subalpine groves at high altitude in arid regions of the Western United States. The name comes from the prickles on the female cones.[4]
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3 comments:
That is an amazing pine tree!!
Very nice painting Pam. I like the subtle light that separates the two trunks and the strong brushwork describing the curvy growth of the trunks and branches.
I never heard of a Bristlecone Pine. One would not even know it was a pine tree. I always think of needles on a pine tree.
Thank you Janet. Patti, so glad you commented on the difference in the trunks. I hoped that there was just enough change. Merry Christmas to you both!
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