It’s a deep dive into plant identity, vegetal subjectivity, and what it means to make a “plant portrait.”

This is the full catalog, not an extract!

📖 Download it now via the link on my website: www.aloi.info

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The Start of Something Green!
Captured in the Obed State Park, an unfurling fern.

#TheStartOfSomethingGreen #NaturePhotography #ObedStatePark #FernFridays #TennesseeTrails #WildernessWhispers #MacroMagic #PlantPortraits #GrowingGreen #SpringUnfolding #PhotoPoetry #NatureInFocus #OutdoorEyes

Day 22 of the #stradaeasel challenge.

I've got a Rex Begonia the morning light hits just right for about 30 minutes.

This 11x14 inch oil painting isn't quite complete, but it's a start.

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NEW project: I am starting a series of wildflower portraits! I have a number of ideas on my list…what are some of your favorites? #wildflowers #botanicalillustration #botanicalart #drawing #illustration #plants #plantportraits