Rattlesnake Master is my guess...
Done on the 5th of February after a weekend snow. There are many summer wild flowers that become fantastic shapes in their winter grays; I got a kick out of what is left of the seed pods and the odd angles of the remaining bracts.
This is the 1st of the 3 drawings done on this long Monday morning walk- almost 2 hours. We had been out of town for a spell, so this was my first long walk after getting back to eastern Kansas.
It had taken me a while to pull out the sketch pad. Seemed too cold to draw. But eventually the repeated inspirations assaulting my vision convinced my reluctant spirit.
How could you pass up the chance for a sketch of the top of a red cedar leaning with the prevailing winds. Especially with a Yellow-shafted Flicker sitting at the top and calling.
He is here as he was there, a bit hard to see in the shadow of the tree. About all I could see of his color was a bit of the red head, as the bright clouds of the snow sun were silhouetting everything. This was the 2nd drawing on a 15 degree morning.
Here then is the last drawing of this snowy morning walk. The text reads, "Snow Day @ Prairie Park."
By the time this last one was done, my fingers were in pain, even in this case, drawing with leather mittens on.
The contrast of the light clouds, and the lighter snow with the darks between, inspired me to draw a scene I have not drawn before.
As usual, the photography is not professional...
These were all done in the 5x9 pad that I can carry in a small bag with binoculars and other accoutrements of the trade...
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