This scene of trees in winter offers a peaceful view of rest between growing seasons. Michigan is lucky to have plenty of fresh water to support our trees and other living things. A mature leafy tree produces as much oxygen in a season as 10 people inhale in a year.

This drawing is part of a holiday and winter series of India ink drawings by Michigan artist Maggie LaNoue, done in the early 1980s. Now the line art is being restored digitally and offered in a series of archive quality note cards and prints. The cards were colorized by the original artist in 2017, 35 years after the black and white line art was created.

In the artwork, we see a stand of leafless trees, their intricate branches reaching towards the pale winter sky. The stark contrast of the black ink against the white snow creates a serene and almost ethereal atmosphere. The artist’s meticulous attention to detail captures the delicate beauty of winter’s quiet moments. Each tree, with its unique branch structure, stands as a testament to nature’s resilience and the cyclical pattern of growth and dormancy. The digital restoration of these drawings allows a new generation to appreciate the timeless elegance of LaNoue’s work, bridging the gap between traditional and modern artistic techniques.