Peaceful Textured Canvas

This is a low level relief piece, which is inspired by nature. Originally I had made a series of three canvases, but after analysing them I felt that all three look more composed as one canvas. I used a mix of different assortments of paper such as card, dyed papers and tissue paper to create the leaves,flowers and background texture. I felt the dyed paper worked best for the leaves and the stem of the flower as the paper is already quiet textures and after scrunching it up it made the creases of the leaves stand out more. I used card which I had painted the Orchids on, and had sewn into using a sewing machine. I chose card as it is stronger then dyed paper and I wanted to create a smoother texture because the petals of the flower are soft. I used tissue paper on the background in a similar colour to make the background feel more textured and natural. I added string to the back ground in a light pink to tie in the colour of the flowers and background together. And I also added string to the leaves to create a rougher texture. I think this canvas is well composed and has a strong sense of texture from the string and types of paper. I used wire for the stem and wrapped with dyed paper as I wanted the low level to be a bit more three dimensional. 

I think it really conveys the message I wanted to create of a peaceful un cluttered and not an over powering piece.