I wandered Over the Fields 

Eyvind Earle created "I wandered Over the Fields" using striking colour and undulating landscape. The painting layers vibrant greens, yellows and purples into rounded forms. The semiotic system at play here is fascinating; each colour acts as a signifier. The bold green fields might suggest growth, while the purple trees could denote mystery. Earle uses these colours not just for aesthetic appeal but as symbolic cues, inviting viewers to decode the landscape. The painting's structure destabilizes traditional landscape art. Earle flattens space, compressing foreground and background. This challenges the established rules of perspective, pushing towards a more symbolic representation. The painting prompts us to reconsider how we perceive and categorize the natural world. The flattened perspective and bold colour work together to invite ongoing interpretation and re-interpretation. The landscape form offers more than scenic beauty; it is a profound engagement with representation and meaning.