This thesis contains practical part and accompanying theoretical part. The practical part contains ten final sketches and ten engravings, elaborated with drypoint technique, using dichroic combination. This cycle of engravings is named {\clqq}To the roots``. The names of engravings are: {\clqq}Symbiosis``, {\clqq}Departure``, {\clqq}Barriers``, {\clqq}Disaffection``, {\clqq}Devastation 1``, {\clqq}Devastation 2``, {\clqq}Devastation 3``, {\clqq}Payback``, {\clqq}Lost values``, {\clqq}Apocalypsa``. The accompanying theoretical part is composed of four chapters. The first chapter contains my reflection of relation of man to nature. In second chapter I adduce examples of graphical art trends, or authors, who are by their approach adherent to the subject of man to nature relationship. In the third chapter I try to introduce my personal approaches and ideas that led to creation of practical part of the thesis. In last chapter I am concerned with the possibility of introduction of {\clqq}man to nature relationship`` issue to the educational process on Basic art schools.