Nalini Nadkarni, a tree canopy researcher and a National Geographic regular, was kind enough to let me publish this interest piece that looks at the intersection of science and arts.
In essense, she explores the notion that lack of empathy for flora such as trees, is partially mitigated by its stationary status, and so goes on to explore whether how mobile trees actually are. To do this, she essentially adheres a paintbrush to a twig on a branch, and places a canvas in proximity. What's produced is essentially a "painting" by the tree, as well as a record of the movement of that one branch.
Anyway, worth a look.
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Rorschach impression, it reminds me of those Chinese ink paintings of bamboo.
Trees painting grass. :)
Hey, you're right! Especially with an image like this. Might even be a worthy addition to the Convergences contest at McSweeney's.
Simplicity is beauty.