Tree Of Life - Panorama Dot painting

Tree Of Life panorama dot painting, one wide crown over still water

A single old tree stands on a small island, its branches fanning out into a broad, rounded crown dotted with little lights. The wide format gives that crown room to spread from edge to edge above the water.

You fill the printed circles with the markers, branch by branch, with no paint to mix. The tree slowly gains depth as the dots build up between the fine limbs.

What is in the dot painting kit

Everything you need comes in one box:

• Printed canvas: sturdy, with every branch and root clearly printed.
• Guide: one page that explains the basics.
• Double-tip markers:
  • 1.0 mm tip: for the sky bands, the water and the leafy crown.
  • 0.5 mm tip: for the thin twigs, the roots and the small lights.

A calm project for long evenings

The branches repeat in a steady rhythm, which makes this a restful design to return to after a busy day.

Work from the trunk outward and stop wherever a branch ends. The canvas rolls up easily, so you can pick it up again the next evening.

Start at the trunk and follow the limbs

Dot the trunk and the thickest limbs first so you always know where you are. Then fill the gaps between the twigs, keeping the small round lights for last.

From a distance the crown reads as one large dome above its mirror image in the water. Up close you see every twig you dotted.