Way back in one of my earlier entries, I spoke of the T as a compositional device. In this painting of a tree next to a stone wall in New England, the upside down T works to emphasize both subjects. Gradation in the wall shape, the trunk and the background shape helps lead to the focal area.
Notice, too, how the background trees are reduced to mere silhouettes in lighter and lighter values. This aids in subordinating them to the "star" tree.
Be careful as well not to outline rocks, bricks and stones. Paint their base color and then pick out the dark cast shadows.
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