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| 5/9/16 ink, watercolor, colored pencil |
You’ve seen me sketch this tree before. It’s one that I like to draw with brush pens and even calligraphy pens because those asymmetrical,
feathery branches seem to call for them. It’s also very handy on days like
today when I knew I’d be busy with appointments and errands and wouldn’t have
time to get out for a “proper” sketch: I just walked out on our second-floor
deck. (I could also sketch it from the “throne” in our downstairs bathroom, but
the deck was definitely sunnier and more pleasant on this beautiful day.)
After I finished the large tree, I was about to go back
inside when I saw the nice shadow cast by the tiny tree across the street. I
see this type of tree everywhere, but as usual, I don’t know its name. Right
now, it’s covered with white trefoil-shaped blossoms.
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| 5/9/16 brush pen, white gel pen |
I bet your small tree is a dogwood - and the blossoms will be quatrefoil. Nice sketches!
ReplyDeleteThat's exactly the tree I was going to guess. And, as usual, your sketches are great!
ReplyDeleteYou're both right -- it's a dogwood! I confirmed with a neighbor who knows her trees. I learn so much from sketching!
ReplyDelete- Tina