One of my
favorite sights is seeing beautiful Birch trees mingled with Pine trees in a
wooded area. The light bark (I just learned about a year ago that for artists, Birch trees
aren’t really white) stands in wonderful contrast to the deep green of surrounding Fir trees. We happen to have a couple of great Birch stands near our house and
after the storm came through this summer, we realized it was the birch trees that
survived. S0 to replace lost trees, we planted three more Birch trees in our yard
before the end of the season.
This Fall,
one of my favorite North Shore photographers, Jan Swart, took a series of Birch
trees photos in the area around Finland, Minnesota, and she granted me permission
to paint one of her pictures. This week’s painting, Birch Bark, 11” x 15” on 300 lb. watercolor paper, captures the light shining on a
Birch tree on a blue-sky fall day in the Northwoods.
See more art on my website at www.wildriverarts.com
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