I decided to do this piece because Mythology is one of my favorite things. My story with this piece is Hades heart changed, Persephone made him make a tree for the good souls to be put to rest instead of the normal lake of souls, though he is bitter his love for her was greater he than made is a beautiful pomegranate tree, when one of the pomegranates fall he will then give that to Persephone to purpose and make a pact that she can take care of spiring but be home with him in the underworld. 

Example: I started this project by planning in my sketchbook and then began to draw it on the canvas. I started off with a under painting with the basic of what I want it to look like and just to map all my details. I then began to start the background to get to my main focus of the painting (The Tree). I then began painting the tree trunk with mixing colors with brown. I then began overlaying the leaves and for detail added a pomegranate from the story of Hades and Persephone. I felt that the tree didn't have enough detail or value and that is when I added the leaves to give it value and depth.  

My project is about Mythology that love can change someone for the better and expand the heart to new heights. I chose to do this because mythology is one of my passions and one of the common things in may painting's is about one growing and being the best they can be. This paining connects to Greek culture Greek Mythology is very life learning all tales have something to learn from and my piece though it may not be in the Mythology it represents a lesson. I want my viewer's to see  that the after life can be beautiful.