forestcedar stumpcharcoal drawinggraphiterainforestold growthfernstemperate rainforestmonochrometonal shadingtreenaturefine artbritish columbia
A lone old-growth cedar stump rises from a fern-carpeted clearing in the temperate rainforest. Rendered in charcoal and graphite, the drawing layers deep blacks against soft greys, with rubbed highlights suggesting filtered light through the canopy. Rich tonal shading gives the weathered wood a quiet, monumental presence in this horizontal fine art piece.