This little painting was based on time spent in a friend’s olive grove in Tuscany. Mister and I wandered around, taking pictures and mostly being quiet. Olive groves will do that to a person.
Anyhoo, it’s a small painting, only 8 x 10 inches. And it’s rather abstract, showing a close-up of an aged olive tree branch. Honestly, after painting it I sort of forgot about it. Only recently did I put a frame around it, just to see how it would look. Maybe it was a magic frame, because once I saw it surrounded by wood, the little painting sort of became majestic in my eyes. And the truth is, I love trees. This lichen-covered specimen is no exception.