Our first step in this project was to sketch a tree. We chose a tree, then drew it using thick and thin lines using black markers. We sketched it again on a larger piece of paper and painted the background first, then the darker leaves, then painted over it using lighter shades of green to show depth.
I learnt that by showing different shades, we could make the tree look more realistic.
During this project, we could only paint with blue, green, black and white. This encouraged us to mix the four primary colors to form lots of other shades and colors ranging from navy green to lime green. We also had to learn how to blend the colors to form the shade of brown, used to color the trunk of the tree.
Artists, botanists and ecologists share a connection to this too. They also need the skill to see small details in plants and learn to notice how the different shades of their leaves differentiate them from each other.
The artist who inspired us to do this was Van Gogh. He also created many paintings of trees and plants, using different shades of green.
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