I think you should consider stylising your natural forms more so - in terms of identifying Art Nouveau motifs/patterns. Right now, your style is falling between two stools rather - stylised - but not yet stylised enough. In this sense, I think your structures could move further away from just being 'actual trees' - take a look at Art Nouveau prints/fabrics etc - because you're looking for strong shapes that are both organic and architectural, and also Beardsley:
My point is, I think you need to embrace more fully the over-arching motifs of art nouveau in terms of working out some strong forms - yes, they're plant forms, but they've been made symmetrical, repeating, mirroring etc.
Hey Ryan,
ReplyDeleteI think you should consider stylising your natural forms more so - in terms of identifying Art Nouveau motifs/patterns. Right now, your style is falling between two stools rather - stylised - but not yet stylised enough. In this sense, I think your structures could move further away from just being 'actual trees' - take a look at Art Nouveau prints/fabrics etc - because you're looking for strong shapes that are both organic and architectural, and also Beardsley:
http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/2c/19/11/2c19113ee71cb09475b65b12d86ec775.jpg
http://www.achome.co.uk/artnouveau/wallpaper/lilium.jpg
http://1912bungalow.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/walltreat_08.jpg
My point is, I think you need to embrace more fully the over-arching motifs of art nouveau in terms of working out some strong forms - yes, they're plant forms, but they've been made symmetrical, repeating, mirroring etc.