Trees and tree drawing; . >r. ^\>Kf>J V Figs. 6 and 7. 28 TREES AND TREE DRAWING. like that found on some of the Poplars, flattened verti-cally for part of its length, allows the leaf a lateralmotion and gives the tree a peculiar sparkle. Thissparkle of a tree in a breeze is greatly enhanced wherethe- leaf has a light underside, as in the White Poplarand some of the Willows. The whitening of treesunder the influence of the wind is often found usefulby artists, and the effect of a prevalent wind continuallybending the twigs and foliage one way has been usedto give a wild look to a land
Trees and tree drawing; . >r. ^\>Kf>J V Figs. 6 and 7. 28 TREES AND TREE DRAWING. like that found on some of the Poplars, flattened verti-cally for part of its length, allows the leaf a lateralmotion and gives the tree a peculiar sparkle. Thissparkle of a tree in a breeze is greatly enhanced wherethe- leaf has a light underside, as in the White Poplarand some of the Willows. The whitening of treesunder the influence of the wind is often found usefulby artists, and the effect of a prevalent wind continuallybending the twigs and foliage one way has been usedto give a wild look to a landscape. This appearance ofa tree, so often seen at the seaside, is not due only tothe bending of the twigs, for that side of the tree facingthe quarter whence the wind and strong air come willbe found to have shorter shoots and sparser is due to over-rapid transpiration of the exposedparts, preventing their growth. Trees are either evergreen or deciduous, either theykeep their leaves through the winter or they lose t
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