Snowy Pine, 2024, Pen/Ink on Mixed Media Paper 7"x10" unframed

Snowy Pine

I grew up in Washington State surrounded by beautiful trees. We always had a fresh tree for Christmas. But, when I married my husband and moved to places where real trees was not an option. I missed the trees I grew up with. Now that we are back in the Pacific Northwest, it has been my favorite subject to draw. Not just evergreens, but others as well. The evergreens just happen to be my favorite.

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Rona Friesen

I didn't start to draw until after I was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 2019. I didn't know I could. ...more