A solitary tree stands centered on an immense, untouched white field—its slender trunk rising straight and unadorned from the bottom edge, thicker at the base and tapering gently upward with faint hatching that suggests rough bark texture.
The canopy explodes into pure abstraction: thousands of short, straight graphite strokes scatter in every direction—dense, overlapping clusters build near-opaque black in the core, implying thick foliage volume; lighter, sparser marks fray outward into irregular, cloud-like edges that dissolve into the white void. No curved lines or defined leaves appear—only restless straight hatches create the illusion of wind-tossed branches, organic chaos, and breathing depth through density alone.
The stark monochromatic palette and vast negative space amplify isolation and quiet monumentality: the tree feels both fragile and defiant, a single living mark holding presence against emptiness.
Notice how the dense central buildup draws the eye inward to the tree’s shadowed heart, then scatters it outward along feathered trails—creating rhythmic tension between concentrated life and gentle dissolution into silence.
A standalone graphite drawing, this work channels raw, gestural energy to evoke the essence of a tree not as botanical portrait but as emergent force: solitary vitality distilled to urgent marks, ancient yet fleeting.
How does this lone, hatching-born tree against endless white stir your sense of resilience, solitude, or the poetry of life persisting in minimalist breath?
Technical notes.
Unique drawing. Graphite on paper. Unframed dimensions: 14” high x 11” wide. Signed by the artist on the back, dated 2021.
A solitary tree stands centered on an immense, untouched white field—its slender trunk rising straight and unadorned from the bottom edge, thicker at the base and tapering gently upward with faint hatching that suggests rough bark texture.
The canopy explodes into pure abstraction: thousands of short, straight graphite strokes scatter in every direction—dense, overlapping clusters build near-opaque black in the core, implying thick foliage volume; lighter, sparser marks fray outward into irregular, cloud-like edges that dissolve into the white void. No curved lines or defined leaves appear—only restless straight hatches create the illusion of wind-tossed branches, organic chaos, and breathing depth through density alone.
The stark monochromatic palette and vast negative space amplify isolation and quiet monumentality: the tree feels both fragile and defiant, a single living mark holding presence against emptiness.
Notice how the dense central buildup draws the eye inward to the tree’s shadowed heart, then scatters it outward along feathered trails—creating rhythmic tension between concentrated life and gentle dissolution into silence.
A standalone graphite drawing, this work channels raw, gestural energy to evoke the essence of a tree not as botanical portrait but as emergent force: solitary vitality distilled to urgent marks, ancient yet fleeting.
How does this lone, hatching-born tree against endless white stir your sense of resilience, solitude, or the poetry of life persisting in minimalist breath?
Technical notes.
Unique drawing. Graphite on paper. Unframed dimensions: 14” high x 11” wide. Signed by the artist on the back, dated 2021.
