🌿 Embracing Imperfections and the Folds! 🌿 Monoprinting a large Arum maculatum leaf, a beautiful and symbolic plant. As I inked the leaf, it naturally folded, creating unexpected patterns and textures on the print. So I am embracing the folds today, those perfect imperfections make things so captivating in nature I think. Arum maculatum, also known as Lords-and-Ladies or Cuckoo-pint, is associated with rebirth and transformation, often appearing in tales as a symbol of hidden beauty and myster

ARUM MACULATUM 4 - For the dried, papery spathe of this arum, the wet-in-wet technique comes into its own. In this sped-up video (850x faster and edited down!) you'll see me wetting an area then dabbing in colour, first into the general shape and then stronger colour to create the undulations and folds. I then use drier paint, on the tip of the brush to strengthen undulations and to add veining detail. #botanicalillustrationstudy #botanical #botanicalillustration #botanicalartwork #watercolor #w