The Tree of Souls
The story of this tree is a bit special. At the end of January 2022 my dog Keira died. We had spent 17 years together, she had been my companion in my adolescence and she comforted me in difficult moments. I accompanied her on his last trip. The pain was great and incurable. That night I dreamed of a colorful and dreamlike place. I saw a field of golden wheat as the sunlight illuminated it making it shine. At the edge of the field, farther back, stood this big and beautiful tree, pink, soft like cotton candy. At his feet were a few dogs watching the horizon, and a little distance away, hesitating, was Keira. She had just arrived in that magical and distant place. She was waiting for the right moment to join others, now feeling full of life and health. I firmly believe that dream was a concession, a gift, in showing me a fleeting moment elsewhere.
So that tree is very important and is full of meaning.
Left: Digital Illustration
Right: Acrylic painting on canvas 40x60cm
The Tree of Souls - 2° Version
Later, I wanted to make a second version of the painting.
I painted a canvas measuring 120 x 80 cm.
🌳 I wanted to make a second version of my "Tree of Souls" with the intention of hanging the picture on a wall of the house.
During the work, however, I realized I wanted to improve the composition and, above all, the choice of colors and put into practice a blending technique.
During the work, however, I realized I wanted to improve the composition and, above all, the choice of colors and put into practice a blending technique.
🌳 Prussian Blue is the color protagonist, it made the tree the main subject of the scene rather than making it pink, as in the first version which you can see above.
🪽 Angel Wings are the addition to enrich the meaning of the picture, for me.
Three little angels flying around the tree. Everyone has a name. But the little angel with the biggest wings has just ascended and is joining the others.
⭐️ Above them, a starry sky. And at the foot of the tree, in the tall grass, a constellation of fireflies.
