Sterk utilizes the inherent unpredictability of watercolor to create a sense of movement that feels both wild and contained. By layering varied greens and saturated hues, the artist builds a dense thicket of color that suggests the resilient strength found in plant life, even as the forms remain soft and atmospheric.

The composition relies on a unified strategy where fine ink sketching provides a necessary anchor for the more expansive, watery elements. This contrast between the sharp detail of the lines and the blurred edges of the paint invites a closer look at how individual elements of nature weave together into a single, vibrant whole.