Pastel tree drawing

Konsta Punkka is a Finnish wildlife photographer known for his incredible close-up photos of animals in their natural environments.

(With thanks to The Pastel Journal where this was originally published.) At Rest, 12" x 9" The drape of leaves, like the folds of fabric covering a model, is dependent on the form beneath. Unlike the hard skeleton, foliage is gentle and flowing, wrapped over and around the structure of a tree. We’ve analyzed the trunk and branches of the tree and now we need to spend time looking at the leaves clothing the tree in softness and color. Foliage can be seductive, often tempting the artist to…