To put this piece into context, I should talk about the story in which the scene appears. The story is from “Nausicaa and the Old Tree”, a children’s tale which has a sad mood and a very tough ending for the little girl, Nausicaa (but don’t worry, there is hope for her). The illustration is of the only lit scene in the story; a sweet afternoon at the beginning of summer. We see Nausicaa seated under a huge root of “Vieille Branche” (the name of the old tree), on a flower bed, sun-kissed by a beautiful, golden atmosphere. By the way, Vieille Branche is a speaking tree and, in this scene, it’s the last time Nausicaa sees him before he is crushed by heavy machinery. Before I go any further, I would like to add something about the necessity of this story. I’m a person who is unable to draw or paint without a story. I believe this is a problem, and I have resolved it by deciding to write my own stories. I feel that this way, an illustration can be given a soul and a reason, but it cannot be fully appreciated without being placed in its context. Now, we can go to discuss the preparations made for the piece...
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