http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees.html Tree Portraits A walk around the California State University, Fresno campus in 2002 and the discovery of a “Treewalks” guide book was my inspiration for the ongoing Tree Portraits series. The CSUF campus is designated an arboretum and includes living tree specimens from around the world. I was also inspired by the superlative botanical renderings of artist A.R. Valentien exhibited at the San Diego Natural History Museum. Valentien worked in opaque watercolor on neutral-colored illustration board and his paintings of flowering wild California plants are magnificent. I decided to attempt the same technique. All faculty and staff at the university are invited to submit a brief paragraph describing their favorite tree on campus. I then paint whichever tree they have chosen. The interaction with my colleagues and the randomness inherent in letting others decide which trees are chosen appeals to me. The paintings are published twice yearly in the FresnoState magazine. Thanks to everyone I’ve worked with on Tree Portraits! http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees.html#0 e990481a-c142-4829-affa-ebfc781fcb03 http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees_files/Media/W_Live-Oak_closeup_08.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees_files/Media/W_Live-Oak_closeup_08.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">California or coast live oak closeup<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_2"><span class="style_5">Quercus agrifolia</span><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">2008</p></div></div> http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees.html#1 c7644f02-fd8c-4414-8232-772e211f527e http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees_files/Media/W_Live-Oak_08.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees_files/Media/W_Live-Oak_08.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">California or coast live oak<br/></p></div></div> http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees.html#2 9cbd4c51-b6c4-4557-aacb-3bc3e62825ee http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees_files/Media/W-Japanese-maple-2008.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees_files/Media/W-Japanese-maple-2008.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Japanese maple<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_2"><span class="style_5">Acer palmatum</span><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">2008</p></div></div> http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees.html#3 726b0eed-5d46-4d7a-a46f-4650d4b451a2 http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees_files/Media/W-Crape-myrtle-2007.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees_files/Media/W-Crape-myrtle-2007.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Crape myrtle<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_2"><span class="style_5">Lagerstroemia indica</span><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">2007</p></div></div> http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees.html#4 6a9d8aa4-b717-4191-8164-39753182d5cb http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees_files/Media/W-Crape-myrtle-flower.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees_files/Media/W-Crape-myrtle-flower.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2"> Crape myrtle blossom</p></div></div> http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees.html#5 9cc87a2e-7878-4760-8dd5-598eaabc4bcc http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees_files/Media/W-Jacaranda-mimosafolia-2007.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees_files/Media/W-Jacaranda-mimosafolia-2007.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2"> Jacaranda <br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_2"><span class="style_5">Jacaranda mimosifoia</span><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">2007</p></div></div> http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees.html#6 01ec8959-73ae-426d-81b4-59c620474b3b http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees_files/Media/W-Jacaranda-pod.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees_files/Media/W-Jacaranda-pod.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Jacaranda seed pod</p></div></div> http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees.html#7 46787268-7c72-4935-bb3d-4e03330c8a61 http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees_files/Media/W-Modesto-Ash-2006.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees_files/Media/W-Modesto-Ash-2006.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Modesto ash <br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_2"><span class="style_5">Fraxinus velutina &#x2018;Modesto&#x2019;</span><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">2006</p></div></div> http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees.html#8 e4564ed1-4919-4bc0-857a-bb62625f379d http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees_files/Media/W-Modesto-Ash-leaf.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees_files/Media/W-Modesto-Ash-leaf.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Modesto ash leaf</p></div></div> http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees.html#9 9dc588b7-f565-44b6-809a-8b13d454bc51 http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees_files/Media/W-Eucalyptus-tree-2003.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees_files/Media/W-Eucalyptus-tree-2003.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">River red gum eucalyptus<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_4">Eucalyptus camaldulensis<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">2006</p></div></div> http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees.html#10 e390c244-0342-4180-b04d-a76034312121 http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees_files/Media/W-Eucalyptus-leaves-%26-bark.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees_files/Media/W-Eucalyptus-leaves-%26-bark.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Eucalyptus leaves and bark</p></div></div> http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees.html#11 a4e4a1d5-e433-478c-9402-12728def0f0c http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees_files/Media/W-Chinese-pistache-2005.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees_files/Media/W-Chinese-pistache-2005.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Chinese pistache<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_3"><span class="style_6">Pistacia chinensis</span><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">2005</p></div></div> http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees.html#12 6d11f629-3b94-40e6-863a-50fc52de0235 http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees_files/Media/W-Chinese--pistache-leaves.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees_files/Media/W-Chinese--pistache-leaves.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Chinese pistache leaves &amp; berries</p></div></div> http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees.html#13 0761ef5b-7a4b-49b7-b0fa-f2ca8b49888a http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees_files/Media/W-Olive-tree-2005.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees_files/Media/W-Olive-tree-2005.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Olive<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_2"><span class="style_5">Olea europea</span><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">2005</p></div></div> http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees.html#14 592c8cf0-9a73-4518-8ce1-673265c65c3b http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees_files/Media/W-olives-and-leaves.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees_files/Media/W-olives-and-leaves.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Olive leaves and fruit</p></div></div> http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees.html#15 ec6cbc5e-420c-4643-aa9f-5fb16734259d http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees_files/Media/W-Ginkgo-boloba-2004.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees_files/Media/W-Ginkgo-boloba-2004.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Maidenhair tree<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_2"><span class="style_5">Ginkgo boloba</span><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">2004</p></div></div> http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees.html#16 e23c011e-63da-4130-8796-c8810c4524ff http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees_files/Media/W-ginko-leaves.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.doughansenart.com/Site/Trees_files/Media/W-ginko-leaves.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Ginkgo leaves and fruit</p></div></div>