There is something so amazing about birch trees. With their white bark, they are immediately recognizable in a panoramic forest view. And yet in reality, the bark is anything but white. The bark truly acts as a canvas and captures and reflects light from the objects around it – so it can shimmer with the shadow tones in a myriads of blues and greens or radiate the warm tones of pink, purple, orange or even red. Over the years in our Northwoods home and our ½ acre lot, we’ve planted probably more than our share of birches in addition to several Blue Spruce and White Pine. These are my favorite trees, and I love how the birches add an essential contrast to the dark blues and deep green of the pine trees.
This week’s painting includes the quintessential birches – Lake Morning, 4” x 6” captures the shoreline of a quiet lake in early morning light.
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