"The Grey Tree" - Piet Mondrian (1912)
By the end of 1912, Mondrian's paintings had a much calmer feeling but still shown passion. The calligraphic elements in this piece are used as an examination of space - hoping to show links in nature: Mondrian called it the "equilibrium of opposites".
The different densities of line provide different tones and create shapes show between the branches. The monochromatic colour palette, combined with the marks made by brush, portray a dream-like atmosphere. This piece focuses on the use of space - lightest tone is used as a background and linear marks of the tree which show the shapes.
By using fine liner, I am able to work fast to keep the marks loose. The overlap of the plants shows the shapes created by natural forms, which I am influenced by from "The Grey Tree".
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