Realistic Aspen Tree | Acrylic Painting

In this video I'm showing you how I paint a realistic Aspen Tree Trunk with Acrylics! There's a lot of details to paint, and this one will be quite the process. Building up all the layers and getting all textures of the bark and branches just right will take a very long time. But in the end it is worth the effort. I'll talk about some of my process, some techniques, and my overall thoughts on how I bring this Aspen Tree to life in the painting. I'll be sharing the painting of the Robin in this piece in an upcoming video, so stay tuned! Enjoy!!
Colours - 0:31
Block In - 1:16
Tree Details - 7:24
Background Branches - 31:46
Orange Spots - 36:18
Finished Painting - 37:48
Music:•Epidemic Sound•
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[@attadudepc]

Dang it.. you are good. Good as an artist and good as a teacher.
10 out of 10 once again

[@user-sn6gr9wb4p]

You are quite an artist thank you for sharing your talents. Dec.30,2023

[@JosephKoensgen]

Thank you!! I'm happy to share!

[@mmajidi-lt6zu]

Simple and perfect❤

[@adamraba2988]

wooooo perfect!

[@wayneyoung4911]

every painting is amazing 🎉❤❤❤wow

[@JosephKoensgen]

Thank you!!

[@user-jy3uq9oh8b]

Beautiful work. Very talented artist! (Cindy Robertson)

[@JosephKoensgen]

Thank you so much!!

[@otacos4106]

This tree reminds me of my home of Colorado. My favorite trees are Aspen and Pine.

[@geoffc1862]

Stunning. Aspens don't exist hereabouts, though birch is widespread. Plenty of character in your painting. Looking forward to the robin.

[@JosephKoensgen]

Thank you! Hoping the Robin video won't take too much longer to put together. This technique will definitely work for Birch trees as I've done something similar in the past, but keeping to the unique texture of the birch as well with the peeling bark that's so characteristic of birch trees.

[@daphne10120]

Yes! More videos like this! Can’t wait to see you paint the Robin.

[@JosephKoensgen]

I'm excited to share the Robin! And I plan to make more videos like about the backgrounds in my paintings!

[@tomtop82]

wow, awesome!

[@mlstuart6332]

it looks so real, thank you

[@laterinlife8755]

Wonderful! I always wanted to try aspen trees…

[@JosephKoensgen]

Thank you! Yes, definitely try them, and I hope this helps!

[@williamkinnen3275]

whaw just whaw!!! its not just the picture you painted but how your explaining to everybody how your getting from A to B awsome video

[@JosephKoensgen]

Thank you!!

[@colleenbuhler1567]

Beautiful work as always Joe! Looks perfect!

[@JosephKoensgen]

Thank you so much!!

[@ligiacerqueira1721]

Thank you!

[@angelamilligan1322]

Excellent detail with these trees ❤

[@Cr.adnan7]

Awesome

[@YYRRable]

Beautiful

[@luistavales2868]

Gorgeous!

[@gab363]

Brilliant

[@juliafayeconner594]

Very nice!

[@JosephKoensgen]

Thank you!

[@brennab2577]

I love this so much ❤

[@richardmonson8657]

At 8:33 yours was already 100x better than mine. Great teacher thanks.

[@klouise2800]

love it and thank you! New subscriber here :). Happy 2024

[@JosephKoensgen]

Thank you!! Welcome to my channel!

[@lujohn1008]

I love all of your work! So realistic and beautiful. I'm looking forward to seeing you paint the Robin. Do you have online classes?

[@JosephKoensgen]

Thank you so much! I don't have any online classes, just the videos here, but I will be making more for my channel!

[@yaghobshojaei]

Very beautiful my dear friend and artist

[@cosmicfxx]

Subscribed. Great videos. Be good to see more about your studio setup, easel, p[alette, lighting etc...

[@JosephKoensgen]

Thank you so much!! Appreciate it! My setup is pretty basic, but I can see if there's a way to share that in a video.

[@cosmicfxx]

@@JosephKoensgen great look forard to it :)

[@livinglifeinthenorth8512]

Beautiful work! Have you tried zinc whte? It helps with that extra brightness you were looking for.

[@JosephKoensgen]

Thank you!! I haven't tried the zinc white, but I definitely will. I do quite a few winter scenes as well, and I'm sometimes looking for that extra little bit of brightness in the snow highlights. Appreciate the recommendation!

[@livinglifeinthenorth8512]

@@JosephKoensgen you're very welcome!

[@shirinsafari7053]

🙏🌹❤

[@Arhmt9Playlist]

How do you get the outline of the tree in there? Thank you!!!

[@susanbernardi8018]

How long did it take you to complete that?

[@JosephKoensgen]

The tree took about 20 - 25 hours, and then the Robin that goes in this scene took about 16 - 20 hours. So about 5 - 6 days total for this painting.

[@sherryhackler2434]

What size canvas did you use?

[@JosephKoensgen]

I'm using a 16 x 12" hardboard primed with acrylic gesso and then sanded smooth.

[@sherryhackler2434]

Thanks for the reply. Love your art so much! Looking forward to practicing!

[@user-wo5ht8zo2c]

Please tell me, did you do the background before drawing the birch tree?

[@JosephKoensgen]

I drew out the main tree trunks first before adding any paint, and then added my light grey around them for the background. This way I can use the white gesso to my advantage on the tree and have a bit of transparency to the paint where I want to have lots of thin layers that aren't affected by any colour underneath from the background.

[@adamraba2988]

what is the size of the boche?

[@JosephKoensgen]

This one is 16 x 12 inches.

[@adamraba2988]

@@JosephKoensgen thank you

[@adamraba2988]

@@JosephKoensgen Ooops I mean the number?

[@terryshafer7857]

Problem being I have one outside my window and it is real.

[@Draw_together]

Very nice!

[@JosephKoensgen]

Thank you!!