Friday, January 22, 2010

bits of bark


bits of bark
Originally uploaded by vickylw
There seem to be bits of bark everywhere my dog and I walk. I'm not sure if that's a bad thing (trees under stress) or a normal thing (like a snake shedding it's skin as it grows larger).

Sketched with a Pentel Pocket Brush pen; painted with the muted palette I am currently carrying in my bag:

my current take-along pallet

Another bit of bark:

bits of bark

2 comments:

  1. NICE work, girl...I think perhaps it depends on the kind of tree, too. These look like they might be Norway Maple or some such, which tends to shed more...

    And thanks for sharing your palette!

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  2. The smoother one in back is from the Japanese Zelkova we planted a couple of years ago. Others were picked up in the street, but there are lots of maples around here.

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