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- Singular Study: Plant Portraits Botanical Arts by Heeyoung Kim · 2011
Singular Study: Plant Portraits
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“Losing Paradise? Endangered Plants Here and Around the World”, an ongoing traveling exhibition hosted by the American Society of Botanical Artists with collaborations by the Center for Plant Conservation and Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History, is an example for drawing public attention to this issue.
I use watercolor, graphite pencils, pen-and-ink, colored pencils or oil accordingly to fit best with my subjects. I try to create aesthetically pleasing, yet scientifically informative artworks with classic elegance, yet modern simplicity.
Passion and patience are required to draw or paint wildflowers. Working in situ with minimum equipment for maximum protection of the plant habitats, years long tracking for full life cycles of rare plants, and risky situations in remote places are necessary parts of creating wildflower botanicals. My pleasure, however, is beyond my description in documenting Midwest native plants hoping their beauty and significance will be shared with the world.
I use watercolor, graphite pencils, pen-and-ink, colored pencils or oil accordingly to fit best with my subjects. I try to create aesthetically pleasing, yet scientifically informative artworks with classic elegance, yet modern simplicity.
Passion and patience are required to draw or paint wildflowers. Working in situ with minimum equipment for maximum protection of the plant habitats, years long tracking for full life cycles of rare plants, and risky situations in remote places are necessary parts of creating wildflower botanicals. My pleasure, however, is beyond my description in documenting Midwest native plants hoping their beauty and significance will be shared with the world.