A sketch book walk to and interesting route that you are familiar with. Nearing the end of autumn, with the leaves still on the tree and at their most intense golden colours I had to make it down to a nearby gardens called Fletcher Moss. These small botanical gardens are set on a steep bank …
For this study I chose a bit of a different angle on things. Trees are interesting to look at, but what I found is they take on a completely different form when looking up underneath them. Perspectives are distorted, anamorphic shapes take place where straight, up right trees should be, and the whole sensory experience …
Continue reading "Pt 3, Pr 1, Ex 3 – Study of several trees."
After looking at how to depict the shape, foliage and essence of a tree I was happy to concentrate closer towards the actual detail of a single tree. The bark of a tree fascinates me, the twisting, apparent randomness, but strangely uniform details of different barks and trunks can really give a tree its character. …
Continue reading "Pt 3, Pr 1, Ex 2 – Larger observational study of an individual tree"
To start this project off I decided to write down a trail of thoughts stemming from the question, 'what do trees mean to me?'. From growth, life, persistence, to more symbolic meanings like truth, stability, virtue, protection, I found it easier to get more of a feeling for the subject matter and to focus on …
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