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| sketched from Vincent van Gogh's "Landscape with Pollard Willows" |
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| the spiderwort is blooming! |
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| horse brass remnant, found by @scottylar |
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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
nearly wordless wednesday
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Your tree sketch shouts that the tree has a lot to say.
ReplyDeleteSketching from van Gogh's paintings is such an interesting exercise! Do you ever sketch from other people's paintings? I should do more of it.
DeleteAlways intriguing work, Quinn!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much - I sometimes wonder if I'm boring people when I post the Daily Markmaking, so I really appreciate the positive feedback!
DeleteHave you read the wonderful book "Sprout Lands", by William Bryant Logan? I always found pollarded trees to be grotesque, but Logan explains the science and history behind pollarding and coppicing. When a friend told me about the book, I thought quietly to myself "Bo-o-o-o-ring", but having read it - it was my favorite book of that year. Great writing. Now I'm intrigued by Van Gogh's painting (and your markmaking).
ReplyDeleteChris from Boise
I'll make a note of that suggestion, thanks :) I know a bit about coppicing and pollarding - and cork harvesting - but "favorite book of the year" is a pretty strong recommendation!
DeleteI haven't heard of pollard willows and now I'm off to 'do a google' to find out more.
ReplyDeletePollarding and coppicing are the kind of thing you start seeing once you know what you are looking at. If that makes sense! :)
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