Actualy, it was intended to be the full moon at night.

Ah, hence the black background! But then you wouldn’t be able to see the tree or the clouds, or at least not so clearly.

Alfred wrote:

I’m guessing that the up-arrow represents a tree, ...

{discussing art, pedantry mode switched on}

Oh, why?

Because there’s a circle which is probably meant to represent the sun, and a pair of identical or near-identical long, thin shapes that look like simple representations of cirrus clouds. A conifer is often represented in primitive art as a tall triangle atop a tall rectangle.

I’m guessing that the up-arrow represents a tree, ...

{discussing art, pedantry mode switched on}

Oh, why?

The texture to which you refer in a letterpress print of a linocut can be due to lack of inking

No, that isn’t the texture to which I was referring! I had hoped that my use of the phrase ‘a little more organic’ would have been enough of a clue.

I’m guessing that the up-arrow represents a tree, but without some gaps in the foliage it’s very far from being treelike. Perhaps you’re branching out (sorry!) into icon design and simply haven’t told us yet.

In what sense does this simulate a linocut? There’s no texture to it! I would expect to see something a little more organic.

The texture to which you refer in a letterpress print of a linocut can be due to lack of inking and.or lack of printing pressure.

The image that is in this thread was my first attampt.

Nevertheless, even with the simulation of a four colour reduction linocut that I am hoping to produce i intend to have flat areas of colour, without any texture in those areas.