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| 9/26/13 Platinum Carbon ink, watercolor, Canson Montval 140 lb. paper |
I used to think that palm trees were strange, out of place
and probably chilly in Seattle. After blogging about one that I had spotted last spring in a Northgate strip mall, a friend pointed out that the type of
palm I had sketched was a Chinese pinwheel palm, a hardy variety that actually survives
well in Seattle’s decidedly non-tropical climate.
As often happens when I learn something like this, I started
seeing Chinese pinwheel palms everywhere I looked. This one is growing a block
east of my house. As exotic and foreign as these trees still seem, I’ve grown fond of their wide,
fan-like fronds optimistically waving in the cold, damp air.
(This is my first test of Canson Montval 140-pound paper.)
(This is my first test of Canson Montval 140-pound paper.)
Nice sketch! I like that you have the staircase behind it.
ReplyDeleteI also see palm trees and think tropical but there were palms outside even in Ireland when we were there. I never realized that some species could withstand colder temps.