©Bruce Van Patter 2022

Artist and illustrator Bruce Van Patter of Pennsylvania is an old friend of mine, and a frequent companion over the decades banding hawks and owls with me. Every year, to ease the February blahs, he sets himself an art challenge, to draw one “Winter Doodle” each day. (Where he gets the creative energy on top of his full workload, I do not know.) This one seemed appropriate for the SNOWstorm community, and so we’re sharing it with Bruce’s permission — enjoy!