Exam piece - sanctuary

I took pictures of trees to capture the movement of the branches. I used a range of different materials to try to capture this movement, e.g i used ink dripped down a page to get the branches then worked in to it with biro.

The art history that i looked at was Mondrian and Van Gogh. So i could look at the way they managed to capture the reality and movements of the trees.

The trees painted by Mondrian and Van Gogh captured my eye because of the way they managed to capture the reality of the trees, and how they managed to create different moods in within the painting.

The idea for the exam piece came from seeking sanctuary in the forrest. This idea then developed in to having something in the forest to symbolise the life and growth within the forest.

This then developed in to the idea of a heart as it is fragile and the forest also harbours a lot of new life. This thought then developed and the branches could symbolise the veins and arteries.

The use of oil paints enabled the brush strokes to be created and capture the flow of the bark. I decided to create the final piece on three canvas' then join these together do it opens and closes, to created the effect of that you were actually surrounded by the trees and it was as if you were in a forest. The brightness of the final piece in contrast to some of the prep work that i did was lighter and i gave the effect that maybe there was hope within and beyond the forrest.