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Thought I would share my newly acquired Hackberry. Don't have a clue what kind? I am thinking good Ol' Americanos?
This weekend I participated in a 30 minute styling competition at Wigert's Open House, and these were the trees we had to style... The competition is a lot of fun! Is only $30 dollars to enter, and you get to keep the tree.
So, let me first say, that in 30 minutes you really are not going to get much accomplished, unless you just strip a piece of material down to the bare bones... It really is good practice though, I used to have 30 second human figure poses I would do in one of my art classes as a kid and they taught you how to establish the main line or action line of the pose, and quickly rough in a bit more. Which is about the same you are going to get with the 30 minutes styling competition.
I have won this competition before, and even though I have you still are able to participate regardless, seeing that it is for the most part all about the fun! The winner, does win an Award, and a $100 Gift Certificate for Wigert's which is nice.
This year, my good friend Adam Lavigne won! I did not...
Main reason being, that right off the bat, the only tree I saw within the material that I wanted to do, would take way to much time to do within a 30 minute, styling competition... So, just said screw it, and decided to make the tree I saw! My tree ended up being not even a quarter of the way finished, by the time the competition ended, I then was able to finish it off today!
I am not a huge fan of Hackberries... In fact to be quite Honest, I know very little of them, other than some of the cool one's I saw once in Europe, on a hillside, that were very old... They had very twisted branching due to the wind I am sure, and this is how I decided, I would style my tree! With some time and a lot more ramification, I think the tree will end up really nice. Tree's height is 13 inches tall x 14 inches wide.
Thanks!
This weekend I participated in a 30 minute styling competition at Wigert's Open House, and these were the trees we had to style... The competition is a lot of fun! Is only $30 dollars to enter, and you get to keep the tree.
So, let me first say, that in 30 minutes you really are not going to get much accomplished, unless you just strip a piece of material down to the bare bones... It really is good practice though, I used to have 30 second human figure poses I would do in one of my art classes as a kid and they taught you how to establish the main line or action line of the pose, and quickly rough in a bit more. Which is about the same you are going to get with the 30 minutes styling competition.
I have won this competition before, and even though I have you still are able to participate regardless, seeing that it is for the most part all about the fun! The winner, does win an Award, and a $100 Gift Certificate for Wigert's which is nice.
This year, my good friend Adam Lavigne won! I did not...
Main reason being, that right off the bat, the only tree I saw within the material that I wanted to do, would take way to much time to do within a 30 minute, styling competition... So, just said screw it, and decided to make the tree I saw! My tree ended up being not even a quarter of the way finished, by the time the competition ended, I then was able to finish it off today!
I am not a huge fan of Hackberries... In fact to be quite Honest, I know very little of them, other than some of the cool one's I saw once in Europe, on a hillside, that were very old... They had very twisted branching due to the wind I am sure, and this is how I decided, I would style my tree! With some time and a lot more ramification, I think the tree will end up really nice. Tree's height is 13 inches tall x 14 inches wide.
Thanks!
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