Enchanted is a painting by Roger Wedegis which was uploaded on December 15th, 2012.
Enchanted
A large Southern Live Oak form the centerpiece in this enchanted forest.... more
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Title
Enchanted
Artist
Roger Wedegis
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Canvas
Description
A large Southern Live Oak form the centerpiece in this enchanted forest.
Southern live oaks are found from southeast Virginia to Florida, including the Florida Keys, and west to southeast Texas.
They are typically evergreen, but my lose their foliage marginal climates or in dry or cold winters. The bark is dark, thick, and furrowed longitudinally. The leaves are stiff and leathery, with the tops shiny dark green and the bottoms pale gray.
Live oak wood is hard, heavy, and difficult to work with, but very strong. In the days of wooden ships, live oaks were the preferred source of the framework timbers of the ship, using the natural trunk and branch angles for their strength. The frame of USS Constitution was constructed from southern live oak wood. The density of the wood grain allowed it to survive cannonade, thus earning it the nickname "Old Ironsides". Even today, the U.S. Navy owns extensive live oak tracts.
Native Americans extracted a cooking oil from the acorns, used all parts of live oak for medicinal purposes, leaves for making rugs, and bark for dyes.
Friends Bob and Nancy Kendrick graciously allowed me to use their wonderful photo as reference for this piece.
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/garden-reflections-bob-and-nancy-kendrick.html
Uploaded
December 15th, 2012
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Comments (60)
Dawn Senior-Trask
What a gorgeous and appealing painting! It brings back fond memories of visiting Grandma in Georgia. Outstanding and evocative work! fav
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