Inside and Outside

In winter, by necessity, I draw from inside, looking out. It's an opportunity to have a landscape and a still life in one image. All three of these drawings were done here in Cedar Falls, Iowa, since the start of 2012.

 I drew this today. On the sill of our kitchen window, my husband is keeping a few of the shellbark hickory nuts he picked up in the fall.  Outside, parked cars and snow.

Windowsill Hickory Nuts, Winter Outside

In January, from inside the University of Northern Iowa greenhouse, looking out to a leafless tree.

Cactus House

From our second floor bedroom window, looking out to the trees and snow across the street. My husband was having a hard day (aka cabin fever). In this case, a landscape and portrait combined.

January Blues