A painting made with Neocolor II water-soluble pastels. Several cattails with brown furry spikes stand on the edge of a glistening lake. Several stalks have been bent and broken by the wind. On the far shore is the hint of more cattails along the edge of the water.

July 13, 2025 #rollandpaint

Plant on grey tinted mixed media paper

Neocolor II: Brown + Ochre, plus neutrals

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Such a beautiful picture...I nearly always miss the flowers so really happy to see this! @bsbibotany.bsky.social #botany @mikekally.bsky.social @ollysflora123.bsky.social #marshplants

Only 43 sleeps to astronomical spring.

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