Symbiosis

This watercolor dragged on my work table for a long time after the first 2 washes. I couldn't decide where to start nor what techniques to use in order to bring out the bark. Then, one morning,  I woke up and I knew what I had to do. It still took me more than 3 weeks to complete, doing sections of about 5cm square at a time. A lot of meticulous work!