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Description This is one of the first paintings of the tree series, there were a couple of drawings and an etching before this but they were about the same as this.
Watercolour 700mm x 500mm
www.graemebalchin.com
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Comments: 363

T-Thomas In reply to ??? [2010-04-15 15:19:23 +0000 UTC]

I them all hehe

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sonnesama [2010-04-05 10:42:48 +0000 UTC]

I like that the stair have a little bit other pespective than the tree^^

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graemeb In reply to sonnesama [2010-04-06 09:36:11 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, I had to do that to make the composition work, glad you like it. Works for me.

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VerySmallIndeed In reply to ??? [2010-04-05 09:29:56 +0000 UTC]

Looks lovely. Good job.

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mattmattart In reply to ??? [2010-04-05 02:48:21 +0000 UTC]

this is pretty excellent. i don't even wanna think about what it was like painting 1000 individual leaves. i like how the stairs really feel like they're going UP.

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BrandysRoom In reply to ??? [2010-04-05 00:57:10 +0000 UTC]

Very interesting, a modern day "tower of babel" Quite nice, very pretty.

John aka ~ fantasyman2010 [link]

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Ito-Saith-Webb [2010-04-05 00:45:23 +0000 UTC]

You know it would be neat if you had the evolution of man walking up those steps or the evolution of any creature. Very good for watercolor BTW.

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Calaymo In reply to ??? [2010-04-03 15:36:52 +0000 UTC]

Your amazing work has been feature on my journal --> [link]
i hope you doesn't mind

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graemeb In reply to Calaymo [2010-04-04 04:32:33 +0000 UTC]

I don't mind at all, in fact I will give you a lama.

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Calaymo In reply to graemeb [2010-04-04 12:39:17 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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perihelion [2010-03-10 10:02:55 +0000 UTC]

Great one!

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graemeb In reply to perihelion [2010-04-04 05:02:14 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, sorry this has taken a while I have been away.

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Mamo-theta [2010-03-10 05:27:43 +0000 UTC]

Very cool

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graemeb In reply to Mamo-theta [2010-03-11 23:43:15 +0000 UTC]

Thanks to both of you.

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Night-Time-Fantasy [2010-03-09 10:47:31 +0000 UTC]

awesome tree and detail,

i still haven't figured out how to draw tree, the leaves always confuse me. they always ended up stacked up.

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graemeb In reply to Night-Time-Fantasy [2010-03-11 23:30:26 +0000 UTC]

Yes it is hard not to get them in a pattern.
Thank you, Sorry for the late reply I have been away.

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element-dragon In reply to ??? [2010-03-08 00:21:33 +0000 UTC]

wow... this is really cool, wish i had a treehouse like this, execpt that i'm afraid of heights....great pic

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Gibbs: So, we're setting out to find whatever this key unlocks?

Jack Sparrow: No. If we don't have the key, we can't open whatever we don't have that it unlocks. So what purpose would be served in finding whatever need be unlocked, which we don't have, without first having found the key what unlocks it?

Gibbs: So, we're setting out to find this key?

Jack Sparrow: Now you're not making any sense at all.

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graemeb In reply to element-dragon [2010-03-11 23:28:41 +0000 UTC]

I think we should all live in one for a while just to become friends with them again. Sorry for the late reply I have been away.

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element-dragon In reply to graemeb [2010-03-16 02:23:58 +0000 UTC]

no prob


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did you know?..a gator can stop its heart beat to two beats per minute?

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clairechronstelle [2010-03-07 07:28:39 +0000 UTC]

oh this is really awesome! and you used watercolor?? great job!

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graemeb In reply to clairechronstelle [2010-03-11 23:25:24 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, Sorry for the late reply I have been away.

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clairechronstelle In reply to graemeb [2010-03-12 08:09:59 +0000 UTC]

it's okay, no problem

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SBink [2010-03-07 07:21:25 +0000 UTC]

this is really nice.

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graemeb In reply to SBink [2010-03-11 23:24:55 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, Sorry for the late reply I have been away.

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janey-in-a-bottle [2010-03-04 10:34:40 +0000 UTC]

such a great scene, so many details. I'm awed. all those little leaves and the wood structure would have killed me.

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graemeb In reply to janey-in-a-bottle [2010-03-11 23:19:45 +0000 UTC]

It's the tree of life so I hope it would not have killed you. Sorry for the late reply I have been away.

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janey-in-a-bottle In reply to graemeb [2010-03-11 23:24:33 +0000 UTC]

that's quite alright. I often lag with replies myself.
ah, so that's the secret? need to draw the tree of life to learn some patience? (jk)

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graemeb In reply to janey-in-a-bottle [2010-03-11 23:49:21 +0000 UTC]

The leaves will definitely test your patience.

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urbanninjaman [2010-03-03 06:15:40 +0000 UTC]

i too also have a piece named the tree of life lol

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graemeb In reply to urbanninjaman [2010-03-03 07:07:55 +0000 UTC]

Cool

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minikikiart In reply to ??? [2010-03-02 06:15:59 +0000 UTC]

This is magical! I love your attention to detail in the leaves and bark and wood steps. Great job!

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graemeb In reply to minikikiart [2010-03-02 12:23:30 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Kristen, detail is something I have to do.

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razen-sketch In reply to ??? [2010-03-02 03:31:10 +0000 UTC]

awesum work bro
how long did it take you ?

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graemeb In reply to razen-sketch [2010-03-02 11:43:13 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, it was about 3 days.

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razen-sketch In reply to graemeb [2010-03-02 13:25:04 +0000 UTC]

wow pretty awesum fr 3 days o work

u kick ass dude
)))

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CrystalEnceladus [2010-03-01 08:50:14 +0000 UTC]

You need to work hard to get anywhere. Wonderful. I thought this were colour pencil.

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graemeb In reply to CrystalEnceladus [2010-03-02 12:03:37 +0000 UTC]

I have been working hard so I hope I am getting somewhere. lol
Thanks for commenting.

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ConnerKonEl [2010-03-01 08:48:36 +0000 UTC]

Very cool! I love the originality and the details are amazing! You are the watercolor Master!

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graemeb In reply to ConnerKonEl [2010-03-02 12:05:34 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Raye.

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Cayca In reply to ??? [2010-03-01 06:28:54 +0000 UTC]

This would be an awesome illustration for a children book.

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graemeb In reply to Cayca [2010-03-02 12:04:11 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, yeah that has been said before.

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Cayca In reply to graemeb [2010-03-03 07:38:39 +0000 UTC]

I know, but I had to say it too. The impression is so strong.

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MegDoll [2010-02-27 22:34:33 +0000 UTC]

This picture reminds me of a book I had when I was little. This little girl has a tree grow in her room until it bursts through the ceiling, and she builds a whole tree house on it.
Its a pretty sick book.

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graemeb In reply to MegDoll [2010-03-02 12:11:09 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Meghan, the book sounds like my type of read I have never heard of it.

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RoseMermaid10 [2010-02-27 02:54:23 +0000 UTC]

The tree has many details that are simply amazing!

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graemeb In reply to RoseMermaid10 [2010-03-02 12:01:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, Sorry I am so far behind in my comments, there are just so many.

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Angel-Broken [2010-02-27 02:51:51 +0000 UTC]

Wow this is awesome. I love the style.

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graemeb In reply to Angel-Broken [2010-03-02 12:00:47 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, Sorry I am so far behind in my comments, there are just so many.

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Redmagesalyre [2010-02-25 20:29:05 +0000 UTC]

The steps and the leaves are nicely detailed here so is the bark.

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graemeb In reply to Redmagesalyre [2010-02-25 21:21:52 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, I can't stop till I get it right.

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