Illustration: fall leaves
September 30, 2017
Here, in the Northeast, the leaves are starting to change. Hear the subtle crunching as you walk outside. Gracefully, they float down from the heavens like orange and yellow snowflakes. Although the air is crisp, the colors will soon illuminate the vista with brilliant warmth.
Do you look at the different shapes and try to identify what tree they are from? What tree is common in your area?
I made four watercolors, and then turned them into postcards. Feel free to check them out at my store.
illustration: white oak
November 12, 2016
White Oak hardwood trees grow throughout the central and east part of North America, ranging from Texas up to Maine, also reaching up to Canada. They are described as white oak due to their bark being white-ish, in comparison to their oak cousins. Its acorn nuts provide an important food source for deer, squirrels, blue jays and turkey. A distinct identifier of the white oak is its leaf shape which has seven to nine rounded lobes.
painting: sycamore
November 6, 2015
illustration: sassafras
October 29, 2015
chestnut oak
December 5, 2014
maple
November 27, 2014
sweet gum
November 20, 2014
the cardinal
November 6, 2014
I used to think that all birds fly south for the winter, but since I started hanging a bird feeder, I learned that there are certain birds that stick around even through the winter. One of those birds is the Cardinal.
If you are an avid bird watcher or animal lover, hanging feeders can be addicting, not to mention birds start relying on you as a source for food in their daily routine. Displayed just outside my window, I have three kinds feeders – a seed dispenser, a thistle bag and a suet cage, so that I can observe a diverse group of visiting songbirds.
In the spirit of season, this is my little sketch of a cardinal on an Autumn tree.
drawing: oak tree
November 14, 2012
The average life span for Oak trees is 100 to 300 years. There are over 150 species of Oak trees, including Black, Bur, Northern Pin, White and Swamp White. This drawing of mine is of the Red Oak species which characteristically turn a brilliant red during the autumn season.
Its acorns are enjoyed by White-tailed Deer, squirrels and Blue Jays.