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'''How the project developed '''

In its basis simple. I gathered leaves. I painted leaves. Otherwise, time consuming.  

To fully block the original hues in the leaves I applied multiple layer of paint. The tones used scaled among whites. Not really shades, but actual tones. First layers on leaves with very cold natural hues where done with titanium buff. I color I discover differs extremely from one retailer to another, but it is like a cream tone. For very dark leaves the first layer where usually done with regular titanium white. All titanium colors have the advantage of really blocking undertones from shining through. Then of course Ivory white was used, also pearl white and a not so pigmented titanium based mixing white.  

Some leaves have only four layers of paint, and some have up to ten. The more textures the leave the harder it was to paint over the leaf without covering the structure of veins.

Then came photographs and videos that documented the fact that I was hoarding leaves. Then the documentation itself started to hard over my computers memory. Special thanks to Alejandro Diaz and Catalina Chaparro for having the patience of walking in the cold, scavenging for leaves and helping me film in the park. In some occasions even with a ridiculous Go pro camera strapped to my head. Parkes are very beautiful glimpses of tailored nature to make cities a little more bearable, and a wonderful place to get leaves. Among my collection I now have gingko leaves something you just don´t get in a German forest.

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