Crazy Busy Art Room Art Prompt 29

Good morning artists!  Today will be painting a whimsical tree.  Whimsical is another work for fancy or slightly odd.  When we are done creating our painting, hopefully you will be able to identify what makes our tree whimsical. Think about this as you create your masterpiece today.

Supplies:  paper, brushes, watercolor paints

I have posted photos to help with the steps, but please read through the directions for further instruction.

Step 1:  Near the top of your paper, paint a yellow circle for the sun.

Step 2:  Paint an orange ring around the yellow circle.

Step 3:  Now paint a red ring around the orange ring.

Step 4:  Paint a purple ring next.

Step 5:  Paint a blue ring around the purple ring.

Step 6:  Add a green ring.

Step 7: Keep repeating the colors (yellow, orange, red, purple, blue, green) until all the space is filled on your paper.  You should have a sky that looks like a beautiful rainbow.

Step 8:  Start at the bottom of your paper, paint the beginning structure of a capital letter "A."  The peak the "A" should be near the middle of your paper.

Step 9:  Fill in the space with black paint.  This will become the trunk of your tree.

Step 10:  Paint two lines to create the letter "Y."  Add a swirl to the ends of the lines.

Step 11:  Add 2 more lines to create branches on the side of the tree.  Don't forget to make the ends of the branches curl into swirls.

Step 12:  Add smaller branches where you see fit on your tree.  Have each branch end in a swirly line.

Step 13:  This step is optional.  If you would like to create the illusion of wind, add some lines and dots to your sky.