The first image that came to mind was a window of sorts, the trees were the frame and up there amongst the leaves reaching the sky was an old bearded holy man. Thankfully the idea for this one came quite quickly, sometimes this happens and it’s refreshing, other times it can be quite a struggle to get something to fit, like putting on a shoe that’s too small. I turned to Gothic tracery for influence, taking elements of the geometrical harmony of the Gothic style and trying to use that as a way to form the trees. Wells Cathedral is on the agenda this year to go and visit, it is utterly sublime. Particularly the scissor arch.
Wells Cathedral will be good - what with the stairs! Thinking about gothic structural solutions to the enormous weights they merrily hoisted in air - trees do the same, but I wondered a long time ago how the builders knew. Flying butresses gave me the idea that we 'calculate' in our own bodies the movement and balance of weight and transferred stress and support. And the locking in place of mutual support across the aisle: I guess you can feel for it. Well's cosmic clock provides another sense of proportion. Smile. Wonderful drawing btw!
It's a miracle how they managed to work out how to hold so much weight in the air, the work still stands and will stand for many more years. It's incredible! I think the cathedrals and churches in stone are such wonderful reflections of lightness and weight. Cheers Philip!
When I saw your drawing I immediately thought it looked like gothic tracery! Thanks for confirming, such beautiful work.
I would make the base of the trees thicker, but anyway yourwork is very inspiring.
Wells Cathedral will be good - what with the stairs! Thinking about gothic structural solutions to the enormous weights they merrily hoisted in air - trees do the same, but I wondered a long time ago how the builders knew. Flying butresses gave me the idea that we 'calculate' in our own bodies the movement and balance of weight and transferred stress and support. And the locking in place of mutual support across the aisle: I guess you can feel for it. Well's cosmic clock provides another sense of proportion. Smile. Wonderful drawing btw!
It's a miracle how they managed to work out how to hold so much weight in the air, the work still stands and will stand for many more years. It's incredible! I think the cathedrals and churches in stone are such wonderful reflections of lightness and weight. Cheers Philip!
Love your work!