This sketch is about 9 month old and it shows my favorite tree. I knew this tree since childhood, it was more that 150 years old (which I am not). While painting this I already knew that it was slowly dying. Every year there were less leaves and in November they finally decided to cut it down and so it happened. An artist made a sculpture out of the stem. Even wikipedia knows this tree.I haven’t visited the place since then, I’m afraid it will break my heart. But at least I can show it to you because of Charlies fabulous #doodlewashaday!
Dieses Bild ist ungefähr 9 Monate alt. Den Baum kannte ich seit meiner Kindheit und habe ihn immer geliebt. Aber seit einigen Jahren war er krank, immer weniger Blätter waren das äußere Anzeichen. Im November hat man ihn schließlich fällen müssen und ein Künstler hat den Jüchtgeist in den Stamm geschnitzt. Er war so bekannt, dass er sogar einen Eintrag in Wikipedia bekam.
winter-art 
Thank you for sharing your tree story. Beautiful painting.
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I’m sad that the tree has died but glad that you did a lovely painting of it before it was gone!
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So sad they had to cut down such a lovely old tree. You have given it a new life in your art.
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Awww that’s such a sad story… I love this tree now too! What a wonderful tribute to have captured it in watercolor though. This is lovely! 😍
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Oh what a sad story! Your tree is beautiful! ❤
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