tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222503441854374850.post4568815357396251853..comments2024-03-27T16:06:06.759-05:00Comments on Sketching in Nature: Eucalyptus - Alissa DukeKate (Cathy Johnson)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03296053923338246127noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222503441854374850.post-56810689013464825332011-02-27T19:47:01.057-06:002011-02-27T19:47:01.057-06:00It is huge - and it not like those tall, smooth tr...It is huge - and it not like those tall, smooth trunked gum trees that are very commmon. I drove through California once and it was very surreal seeing all the gum trees there.<br /><br />In regards to Eucalyptus, there is a novel called Eucalyptus by Murray Bail, published about 12 years ago. It tells the tale of a man and his daughter on a property in New South Wales. She grows into a beautiful young woman and her father announces his decision: she will marry the first man who can name all the 600 plus species of the eucalypt that he has planted on his property, down to the last tree. His descriptive enthusiasm for the various Eucalyptus can be delightful in this tale.alissadukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11150731700494145900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222503441854374850.post-23961168250478642642011-02-27T12:41:27.921-06:002011-02-27T12:41:27.921-06:00It looks HUGE, Alissa, much larger and rougher tha...It looks HUGE, Alissa, much larger and rougher than the eucalyptus I'm used to in California. It's beautifully done!Kate (Cathy Johnson)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03296053923338246127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222503441854374850.post-80119206974178487892011-02-27T08:18:59.779-06:002011-02-27T08:18:59.779-06:00This is a great sketch....LThis is a great sketch....LLinda Miller, Artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12383016016964186987noreply@blogger.com