Sad Apple Tree

A little ink-and-aqua from a garden with an apple tree. It is somewhat sad, despite being a fine specimen of Transparent blanche.

The proper yellowish green, typical for this variety, was gained through light underpainting with indigo blue, later followed by lemon yellow on top.

Up close; the ladybug was on the chair that I intended to sit on when I started, so I let it have its time and a good place in the work. Spots of red was precisely what it needed, save but for the red tear. It adds balance to the composition, not happiness. Perhaps you can't have both.