Friday, January 27, 2023

January Cattails

 The bent-over, sere stems of last years cattail plants frequently get my attention.

01-24-23-cattails
01-10-23-cattails
01-07-23-cattails
01-01-23-cattails
01-18-23-cattails





Monday, January 9, 2023

The only way to draw trees

 It's winter. And so, I find myself drawing trees and their bare branches. Sometimes a hawk or a crow gets in the picture.

As much as I look at trees and marvel at their structure and anatomy, their overall form eludes me. I'm still pursuing that magic. And, as you can guess, if I can't capture the magic, I can hope to capture the magic of its pursuit.

01-02-22-xmas-tree
charcoal

12-04-22-tree
charcoal

01-05-22-pine
charcoal, ink, pastel
01-02-23-tree
pencil, ink
01-08-23-hawk
pencil, ink
03-23-22-trees
charcoal, ink
10-23-22-trees
charcoal
12-02-22-trees
charcoal