Observational Sketchbook

My best twig drawing was done in the studio on September 14. I spent about 20 minutes on it. The bright overhead lighting created these harsh shadows.

The best leaf drawing that I did was done at home on my back porch. We have this beautiful weeping willow tree, which is my absolute favorite type of tree. I think I did a good job capturing the differences in texture between the dead and alive leaves on this small branch that I found on the ground.