Watercolor Tree Interpretation

Mateo Moreno Schneider
November 7, 2010
English 8
Watercolor Tree Interpretation

This Friday, November 5, 2010 we went into English class and made some watercolor paintings of a tree being struck by lightning. I didn’t expect we were going to do this at all, but it was fun. My drawing consisted of a thin tree trunk being hit by a lightning, grass, a lot of leaves on the tree, fire, dark clouds, and a dark background. I chose making my drawing like that for some specific reasons. First, I decided to make a thin trunk because it was going to be easier to draw considering I don’t have great drawing skills. Second, I made a dark background and clouds to represent a heavy lightning storm. Third, I made a lot of leaves on the tree because that’s the way i like them, I don't really enjoy looking at dead trees. Fourth, I made the tree catch in fire on the spot were the lightning is hitting it. That's because when lightning hits a tree I would expect it too catch on fire. Also, it makes it look like if the lightning is actually hitting the tree. Fifth, I made some grass around the tree. I did this just to use the space up a bit more. Not only that but it also makes the drawing look better, or at least that’s what I think. Not only that but i think that tree in general represents pain. That’s because the tree is a person who got hit (lightning), and is in pain (fire). Lastly if I could redo something from my drawing better I think I would of done the tree again. I just didn't really like how i made it, it’s to simple. In conclusion I had a really good time making my tree, and I hope we make something similar to this in the future.