The Water Oak

Recently I've taken to illustrating some botany. Although much of it has been native wildlife, I have also been working on some drawings of plants that aren't necessarily local specimen. But here is one I've been working on lately, a native pride of more coastal Virginia, the Water Oak. A hefty deciduous hardwood, the water oak is common to the outskirts of southeastern American swamps, streams, and bottomlands. Living an average of 60-80 years, which is short for most oaks, it can grow up to 100 ft tall and 3 ft in diameter. If your want to know more about it, don't take my word for it, visit the wikipedia entry here. But all otters should practice their drawing from wildlife as it helps develop a greater knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of their natural surroundings.