At 241 feet tall, a crown width spanning 48 feet, and a girth of 335 inches, this Sugar pines (Pinus lambertiana) is the largest known of its kind in California. A Champion Tree found in the Calaveras Big Trees State Park.
Native to the West Coast of North America, they grow naturally in the mountains of Oregon, California, and Baja California. They are famous for producing the longest cones of any conifer, which can measure up to 26 inches in length.
Drawn at first on location, this piece carries the full monumental awe of that encounter.
Rendered in vertical lines with ballpoint, and Micron pen on mixed media paper, each mark reflects the 100+ hours spent observing this Champion Tree both in life and later in my outdoor studio from photos taken on-site.
18" × 24", ready to frame.
Includes a beautifully hand-signed certificate of authenticity.
At 241 feet tall, a crown width spanning 48 feet, and a girth of 335 inches, this Sugar pines (Pinus lambertiana) is the largest known of its kind in California. A Champion Tree found in the Calaveras Big Trees State Park.
Native to the West Coast of North America, they grow naturally in the mountains of Oregon, California, and Baja California. They are famous for producing the longest cones of any conifer, which can measure up to 26 inches in length.
Drawn at first on location, this piece carries the full monumental awe of that encounter.
Rendered in vertical lines with ballpoint, and Micron pen on mixed media paper, each mark reflects the 100+ hours spent observing this Champion Tree both in life and later in my outdoor studio from photos taken on-site.
18" × 24", ready to frame.
Includes a beautifully hand-signed certificate of authenticity.
