Final painting for ‘Relationships’. It shows our connection with nature and it’s ethereal aspect, where the sheeted figure helps try and show a sense of freedom in the calm of this woodland scene

More preparation working towards my final painting - testing out the woodland background

Sections of my final painting to test out texture and colour

Colour theory working towards a final painting to try and capture the feeling of calm and ethereal that nature can create

15 hour mock exam piece

A0 charcoal drawing looking at the freedom represented by this figure running through/out of a woodland scene

Testing how to create a soft texture to help convey a sense of calm/ethereal

Photography leading towards a composition idea for a painting trying to represent the theme of ‘ethereal’

Artist research into Stanka Kordic and how she represents our relationship with nature

Large oil painting testing out a softer effect and how this affects the tone/emotion of the work

Wet print and analysis of a larger oil painting

Wet printing to try and create a softer effect again

Trying to create a softer effect through media by using subtractive drawing with charcoal and a mono-print

Photograph experimentation linking back to feeling trapped

Mixing my own black from primary colours

Timed pen sketches to try and help in looking at line in creating a softer looking form