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Message: <blockquote data-quote="colleenc" data-source="post: 1518470" data-attributes="member: 76425">I think the part most confusing to me is the neck, so I've done a lot of studies k, a few from the field, mostly from my photos, part of this I think is because I'm looking up from such a steep angle , the ground to the tree about 35' up, that I'm seeing from underneath and drawing mostly as tho it's a side angle.I did see there is a difference in how the neck flexes, stiffer at the bottom, and makes a bump frequently in one place. I have a new idea for a painting started in my mind, so later today I'll post a study.Even tho the drawings are ok, I can still feel in my hand I don't have it yet. a certain lack of confidence in the mark shows.</blockquote>