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I have always wanted to explore the design of a square painting and to create an illusion of it not being square. Searching through my reference photos I found a superb river gum scene. Cropping the photo into a square format highlighted the design challenges. The tree and branches had a very dominant shape which only strengthened the square format. To break this, I warped the tree forming a more diagonal droopy L shape to dominate and overpower the square format. Finally, I added the Gang Gang’s, branches, flower buds, leaves and bark to enhance the complexity completing the illusion.
