I was drawn to this painting because there is elements of both abstract and figurative, the image becomes otherworldly merging the body and nature to become one. The brush strokes are delicate but impactful and to me it feels like they hold a-lot of emotion, the sensitivity of the image really comes through with the mark making showcasing the materiality of paint which becomes transparent and ghostly. The contrast of the snippets of the tree and the face in contrast with the loosely constructed background is really interesting and gives the viewer elements to digest to make sense of the painting and the story within.
