Trees sketch

Well i have a secret, i secretly have been planning a tree painting/pic :) shhhh

I wont unveil the plans just yet but if i can do what i am after it might become a series or "my thing"... so lets just see shall we..

just to get into the swing of things here is a tree sketch from a ref photo i took at a friends wedding a few years ago :)

n.b. tree was the first thing i ever sketched that looked decent :) way back in art in highschool which the teacher showed me a few little tips on shading etc.. it really opened my eyes so i kinda have a soft spot for trees