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16th Annual International

American Society of Botanical Artists at the Horticultural Society of New York


Birch Bark

Betula papyrifea

 

Hiking in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, hoping for a sight of moose, I was rewarded instead, and tenfold, with the discovery of this wonderful birch tree.

 

My love of bark was initially sparked by a stay in western Australia where the trees were so exotically different and demanding of attention. Long before I started painting, tree bark had become something of an obsession and a major focus for my photography.

 

This tree was utterly compelling. It revealed itself like a stripper in slow motion. From the rough exterior mosaic of shedding spirals to the creamy softness of younger layers and the enticing glimpse of rusty pink undersides, it was a jewel I was immensely lucky to have found.

 

I am a relative newcomer to the world of botanical painting and am experimenting with a wide variety of subjects. However I have an expanding list of interesting bark subjects in my local area, queueing up to be painted.


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Betula papyrifera

Birch Bark

Watercolor on Paper

© Rosalind Allchin


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