Pen & Ink Drawings

(C) 2017 Dale DiMauro

With this sudden burst of arctic air and the advent of winter, here in Vermont, I went about organizing my studio for the cold months ahead. I came upon this little sketchbook from several years ago, which has many pen and ink drawings of ideas for local gardens. Many ideas in this journal are for ways to reduce the quantity of lawn and offer a greater source and better variety of plants to consider for plantings.

While revisiting this journal for a few moments, I felt a little warmth of spring. However, I do like the organic, natural quality of the drawings. 

There is a special quality to the timeless use of stone, when crafted with pride, native plantings and trees allowed to reach their mature state, full of character.