A botanical illustration of the sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa), done in the distinctive style of Herbarium Lux.
The branch shows three stages of the plant: the flowering catkins on which a wild bee lands, the green fruit in its prickly husk and the ripe chestnuts resting open on the ground.
The deep black background enhances the warm browns and greens, while the white Latin name at the bottom is an understated tribute to the tradition of classic herbariums.
An ode to the abundance of autumn, where nature and silence come together in balance and refinement.
Created by Bert Quaedvlieg with support from AI.
And then you have a sizeable photo archive after many decades of photographing, but yes what do you do with it? I edit the images in photoshop into digital paintings. I have a lot of fun doing that and exhibit them here, so maybe I can do.. Read more…
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Germany
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Germany
Germany
Netherlands
Germany
Germany
Germany
Netherlands