Autumn Birch Trees

Our autumn paintings of birch trees were inspired by the painting of an artist named Gustav Klimt. We discussed the shapes and sizes of the trees and the colours and shading he used in his painting a 'Forest of Birch Trees' before beginning our own.

There were many steps involved in making our paintings. Here they are!

1. Draw a horizon on a sheet of A3 paper. Stick different lengths and widths of masking tape down the page in straight lines.

2. Sponge paint the whole page using watered down blue and yellow paint.

3. Leave to dry.

4. using short brush strokes and dabbing motions paint the tops of the trees and cover the ground with leaves of red, yellow, brown, and orange.

5. When the paint has dried, carefully peel the strips of masking tape off the page.

6. Shade the trunks of the trees with different shades of grey and add in the cracks along the bark.

7. Display proudly!