I drew the design and painted the pots and spheres with acrylic paint. I toned down the colours with a French Ultramarine glaze. I used a gold gel pen to outline the pots and a black acrylic pen for the spheres.
My abstract acrylic painting based on different shaped pots.
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A photo of an ancient, gnarly tree, roots exposed, with a dark, partially hollowed-out trunk. The elder tree is surrounded by much younger trees, with bright green foliage, sprouting around her. The elder tree’s dark hues are in stark contrast to the brilliant light of the younger trees in the background. Accompanying Poem: The Mother Tree In her youth, a tree has many friends & neighbors, brothers & sisters, all chattering together in the wind. As she ages, she stands taller, spreads wider, learns to take up space, finding her unique voice, taking her rightful place as a confident, powerful Mother Tree. She helps young trees, aids elders & the injured, sharing resources & communicating through the mycorrhizal fungi that embrace & support her roots, creating community, ecosystems, & echoing the universal connections that surround us. As she grows, she says goodbye to old friends, outlives brothers & sisters, sees bright new generations sprout up around her wizened, greying frame. She is home to the feathered & furry forest dwellers. She is ancient but Mighty. She has stories to tell. Listen. Written and Photographed by Ashley Anne Strobridge
The Mother Tree for #JauArty day 30 #Green.
Accompanying #poem as an Easter Egg in #AltText / #VerbalDescription
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