A tree, so stately, so firm and steadfast. Who doesn't love it. I am fascinated by trees. The tree gives us life. I read somewhere that "the tree stakes everything to save the world from the disastrous consequences of human activity. How true that is. It is perhaps for this reason that the power that trees radiate gives us peace and courage.
I have tried to capture this in this digital work, so that the the tree can be hung in art form in any home.
The natural, slightly grayed tones bring a calming look and make this work stand out in any room.
On the branches of this tree the buds and small new leaves, representing new life. The work is intentionally drawn outside the box, symbolizing freedom.
A text that I find fits this work very well:
'Let me bring you songs from the wood
To make you feel much better than you could know
Dust you down from tip to toe
Show you how the garden grows
Hold you steady as you go
Join the chorus if you can
It'll make of you an honest man'
(Jethro Tull)
Has it ever been different?
I was always drawing ー as early as primary school, the margin of my notebooks was full of scribbles that didn't have much to do with what was supposed to be there. A lot of nature, especially flora.
The older I got, ..
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