“Big Leaf Maple Seeds”

Acrylic, Pen and Ink on Rag Paper 5”x8” $95
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Rick@BulmanFineArt.com

These are the green seeds of our native Big Leaf Maple, a deciduous tree that grows all around the area. It has beautiful large leaves in summer some 15” wide or larger. It has spectacular fall color and in winter the bare silvery branches contrast with the evergreen firs and cedars. The tawny winged seeds hang in long chainlike clusters and fall spiraling to the ground in fall and early winter.

These were fun to draw and paint because of the unusual angular stems. I rarely get an opportunity to draw any straight lines or hard angles when working with plants. We are having warm and sunny days and the spring blooming plants are all setting seeds and the summer blooms are starting up in force.

Happy Summer