Oak Hollow

The old oak tree behind our cottage in Muskoka has weathered many bad storms over the years & is still standing so I was inspired to do a pen & ink sketch. I loved the texture of the bark & the use of contour & wavy lines representing shape & shadows. Heavy ink work was used to show the deep hollow of the tree. Crisscross line work for grass, loosely drawn leaves & small plants helps to ground the tree in this sketch.