154. A tree

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The SneakyArt Post shares secretly drawn art of the world, thoughts from a journey of self-education, and the best ideas from the SneakyArt Podcast.

Sugi Tree

Or, a lesson in how to draw trees without drawing trees.

A sugi tree in the park.

Nishant Jain | SneakyArtist @SneakyArt

I found a "sugi" tree in the park. Otherwise endemic to Japan, I realized after drawing that it is also called cryptomeria - "hidden parts". Goes well with the drawing itself. #SneakyArt #Vancouver

This year I am using the Seek app to learn more about the trees around me. Dear reader, are you acquainted with the flora of your environment?

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Sun Day

People take in the sun on Granville Island.

Lunch, outside the Granville Island Public Market.

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The Shock of the New

I am reading a fantastic book about 20th-century art called The Shock of the New by Robert Hughes.

over coffee, enough time for an existential crisis apparently.

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