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This drawing is entitled "The Dryads". In Greek mythology, the dryads are female spirits of nature (nymphs), who preside over the groves and forests. Each one is born with a certain tree over which she watches. A dryad either lives in a tree, in which case she is called a hamadryad, or close to it. The lives of the dryads are connected with that of the trees; should the tree perish, then she dies with it. If this is caused by a mortal, the gods will punish him for that deed. The dryads themselves will also punish any thoughtless mortal who would somehow injure the trees.

Copyright 2006 by Debra A. Hitchcock

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I am a visual artist living in the greater Washington, DC area. The work represented in this gallery was completed from 2006 through 2024. Inspirations for my work range from myth and legend, to things of spirit and the unseen dimensions. I seek to present a perspective that is soulful and transformative...unique for each viewer. My love of art has been life-long, and further nurtured by my years spent at the Rhode Island School of Design, where I studied figurative drawing and sculpture. My originals are created in beautiful Prismacolor colored pencil. Each commissioned artwork takes about a month to complete. Currently I'm accepting commissions for both Soul Portraits, as well as Soul Portrait~Animal Companion original drawings. In...