"Oak Silhouette, 2015," is 19.5x35.5, acrylic and gesso on gaterboard.  It started with this underpainting.



Then I carved out the oak tree using the white negative shapes.  The last step was to add an iridescent glaze to the whites to give them a sheen and pop from different angles.  It also gave more contrast between the two surfaces.  This piece may go in a location that has weight restrictions so I painted it on gaterboard, a light foam core substrate.  Painting time was about seven hours, most of which was creating the shape of the tree.  Happy Tuesday!