Walking Tree - Completed work
The Walking Tree moves with great demure and elegance. It walks along the rocky areas of the forest. One moment it is still and then the next, it has moved one of it's roots. You don't know it's moving until you find the tree in a different spot of the forest. It is stealth. When I spotted the reference photo for this tree, I knew I just had to draw it. I immediately thought of a tree walking along the rocky outcrops of a forest. A reference photo was used, however I was not a slave to it. As usual, I played with the drawing and got lost in the detail. There were moments of, will I pull this off okay? Will I finish it in time? I must admit, I was cutting it fine trying to complete this drawing for the VAS drawing exhibition/competition. Normally when I finish a piece, I like to spend time looking at it and tinkering, adjusting and faffing (as my husband would say). A finished piece could sit on my easel for months before I truly call it done. For some reason, though, I fe...