Reflecting Trees - Horizontal (canvas wrap) blue The metal is then antiqued

The metal is then antiqued and a coat of varnish is used on the entire piece

The original Florida Old World Mariner's Star was painted over a nautical chart of the Straits of Florida

The clouds and the water feature under the mountains were rendered using acid oxidized copper paint to make it patina

The three sailboats racing was a nod to how much these places are tied to the sea and sailing

Their trunks have a sculptural quality to them and the changing  leaves is incredible to behold in each season

Reflecting Trees - Horizontal (canvas wrap) blue The metal is then antiquedReflecting Trees (Horizontal) The original for this piece was created using acrylic paints for the sky and moon. The clouds and trees were rendered with acid oxidized copper and iron paints for a patina and rust effect. The raised embellishment of metal at the horizon line is copper that is antiqued and the entire surface is sealed with a UV varnished. This is one of my most popular reproductions of a very popular series. * Brian Reflecting Trees