I have chosen to interpret the landscape in southern France, where I have spent many happy holidays. The weather is warm and wet in the winter and hot and dry in the summer. The soil is sandy and sometimes rocky which affects the shape of the land and the plants that grow there. There is a wide variety of tall grasses that thrive in this climate as well as heat resistant trees. I have chosen to focus on trees and their bark. As the trees grow their bark gradually changes from being green and supple to becoming dry and cracked, showing layers of outer decay. This is particularly noticeable on the olive and tamaris trees (pages 2 and 4). The cultivated palm trees are often shaved to produce a smooth surface, which leaves an interesting pattern (page 5).
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