"Sun Drop Blossom" by Zia Abraham

9 x 12 inches
prismacolor pencil
$300

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Artist Statement:

Being in nature is my happy place and I like to capture small moments that might be overlooked. With this piece I wanted to capture a small moment of a flower I saw during sunset after a storm. The flower I based this off of is the Stinking hellebore, a flower that is completely green! I wanted it to stick out more so I chose to illustrate the petals with swirls of pink, orange, and purple, similar to clouds one might see during sunset. The small water drop at the bottom of the stem is a call to how sunlight sparkles in the drops left on plants after rainfall.

About the Artist:

Zia loves drawing bugs, arachnids and flowers in a realistic fashion. Her love for illustrative work in Entomology and Botany, allows her to focus on the intricate detail that goes into creating an anatomically correct diagram of whichever specimen she set her sights on. With a background in scientific illustration, she specializes in visual communication and creating academic visuals for K-12 use, and hopes her illustrations spark curiosity in those viewing to learn more about the subjects she presents. Her favorite media to use falls between prismacolor pencils, digital and gouache.

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