This is a rather odd artistic post. It is sort of an abstract, surreal sort of piece of journalling that is supposed to reflect the theme of "Trees".
The topic was a prompt from one of my arty Facebook groups.
The only real requirement is that there be some words on the page.
This reflects some of my interpretation of the book The Hidden Life of Trees and that I previous posted about. I think I put it under the label "Thoughts". The book is an interesting conversation about things you never knew or thought about concerning trees. Written by a German forester, his information is quite fascinating!!! Trees actually have a whole life UNDER the ground that you never much think about. Scientists can actually measure some sort of "electrical hum" under the ground. They are not sure what it is.
Are the trees chatting?
I mean we all know they have roots but who knew about the fungi that connect most of the trees in the forest? Who knew that the fungi not only live off the tree but BENEFIT the tree as well and help it by communicating with other trees? They can actually WARN other trees about invasive insects in the area...things like that! Who knew that in a tablespoon of dirt there are more living organisms than can accurately be counted? And that many of them are yet unknown and unnamed?
These strange piece of reflective art came from a ghost print I did on the gelli plate. When I scrolled through my journal trying to decide how to represent trees this called out to me. I tried to "spatter" representations of bits of living matter and insects too. The complicated underground web that we do not see unless a storm uproots one unexpectedly.
The font is done with my fine line paint pen using high flow acrylics.
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