Home - Roots

Home is a powerful archetype and can be both an emotional and psychological experience. Traditional architecture helps to reaffirm our individual identity in nature and in the community, thus enhancing our strong psychological links and our sense of connection. A gabled house is a common symbol of home, a symbol I explore here while superimposing my watercolor painting digitally. A play of freeform natural art and the symbolic 'home'.

The image is an illustration of a house with a grey roof and a small window, shown against a white background. The illustration includes the house surrounded by a dense array of leaves in various shades of brown and grey. There is an artistic element displayed in the window, depicting a continuation of the dense leaves. Parts of the house are overlapping the leaves, giving the appearance that it is adorned with leaves, adding to the detailed expression of the house being amongst nature. Below the house, there are thick black lines that appear as the foundation or base for the house. The image conveys a peaceful scene that could be associated with late fall or early winter.