Hylaea world is heavily inspired by the Amazonian rainforest and it’s biodiversity, so it’s environment reflects that connection. Moist air, huge wild twisting branches and tall sequoia trees emphasize the enormous proportions of that magical jungle. The human element is something that has being present from the first studies about this painting to help the viewers understand the gargantuan proportions of this magical jungle. The small figure of the druid sits comfortably and safe at the loop of the branch as if she was suspended in a circus hoop. Aerial hoop is a personal passion of mine, and I just could resist to insert a little piece of that love into this piece.

Getting to express such proportion of a giant tree among a giant forest wasn’t easy. The main idea was to show the particular characteristics of the main focus, the huge twisting tree at the center. In order to reinforce such characteristics, all of the trees around it should feel tall but in a different way: stiff, straight, towering to the sky while this magical tree at the center makes its curling way and reach out for every direction pleases it the most in the search for light.



