Title: Nature’s fighting soldiers
Artist: Giosyl May E. Jance
Subject: Landscapes
Way of Representation: Realism
Meaning: The painting shows numerous trees of different varieties and thus it was titled
“Nature’s fighting soldiers” because a land field with many trees protects the soil from erosion,
flooding, and sometimes used as a barrier from wind. It seems like the trees are the ones
guarding and defending the land.
Elements and Principles of Painting:
Lines and direction of lines: thick, thin, long, vertical lines; depicts respectability,
endurance, and alertness.
Shapes: organic shapes; leaves and branches.
Color: analogous colors – orange, yellow, green
Hue: primary hue; yellow and secondary hues; green, orange
Value: tint; lightness
Intensity: decreased