When I began painting classes and had assignments to paint foliage in the scenery around me, looking at it in different lights, I realized there were many shades of green.  These also changed with sun and shadow, time of day and season.
If you’re involved in any crafts that include the green of nature, you’ll find it fascinating to study the different shades.

trees
bushes
grass
flower leaves
fields of grain
pastures & meadows
swamps & marshes

Sometimes your green variations will be very realiztic and follow nature’s course.  For other occasions, you might be more dramatic.  Much depends on the effect you want to achieve and the medium …read more