#paper birch

[abellinthecupboard]

Paper Birch

You come to nature and see yourself. In likenesses, say: bones and books and dresses, cream-sheath, pearl-shine sheeted so-and-so of the woods. Can you see us without the pen in your hand? The way we love a long winter, our trunks swathed white as defense against too much light. The way something can still burn in the coldest season. Yes. We. How narrow our shoots how pure the stand, rarely alone we raise from summer ash in call and response. A clarity of birches. An overland. Lifted (like a veil?) as quickly as your childhood.

— Jennifer K. Sweeney, featured in Rust & Moth, Autumn 2024 Issue (source)

[yulecatt]

more tree

[ahb-writes]

[emperornorton47]

Paper birch bark

[fleetingfutures]

on the shore of lake michigan // march 25th, 2023

[james-in-pace]

Beautiful illustration of leaves from Catskill Mountain trees - these can be found on the Mountain Top Arboretum https://www.mtarboretum.org/native-trees-gallery

[kevinnance]

The shedding © 2023 by Kevin Nance

(Lexington, Kentucky)

[wikilalia]

Betula papyrifera

[wildfoodsandmedicines]

[colorsoutofearth]

Paper Birch by Art Wolfe

[birchtreecat]

WHOA??? BABY’S FIRST ART CHALLENGEEE!!!

Coming from ActuallyRae’s ActuallyInfected challenge, I saw the prompt list and IMMEDIATELY thought of the pharmacity AU I’ve been nuts over for the past month. Today’s prompt was Ink Bleed and includes @daily-airimomoi-vitamins ‘s pharmacist!

Majority of my entries WILL BE BELOW CUTOFF FOR GORE/GENERAL HORROR WARNING!!! VIEW AT YOUR OWN RISK

I’ve ironically never actually played with markers- so this was definitely a new experience! I wanted something that would fit on both sides- so I chose majority red flowers for the blood spots that would later show on Airi on the other side!

I also. very quickly realized my mistake of using printer paper. I was afraid the ink wouldn’t bleed through otherwise since most if not ALL of my sketchbooks ARE BUILT TO PREVENT THAT!!! and I still need these fancy ahh markers for school lmaooo

Nevertheless, I’m happy with how this one turned out! Especially the purple/red on either side, feels like it reallyyyy adds to the gore. Maybe that’s just me though!

[zero-zoxx-international]

Hus med birk på Vinsköge i udkanten af byen (House With Birch on Vinsköge on the Outskirts of Town), 2024 by J.G.Wind - Oil paint, acrylic, neon acrylic, egg tempera, colored pencils, permanent markers and glitter on wrapping paper

[odilegr8]

[izzi-illustrates]

Handmade sketchbooks on my shop Dusted Sunshine on Etsy

[emperornorton47]

Sorrento woods #4

[fleetingfutures]

fallen // march 27th, 2023