Margot Glass

Celandine - Metallic Botanical Painting Gold Flowers Leaves Stem Buds, 2021

2021

This contemporary botanical drawing is made with metallic gold acrylic on cradled panel, painted black. The exploration of ephemerality, and the fragility of a wild geranium, its lea...

This contemporary botanical drawing is made with metallic gold acrylic on archival paper, painted black. The exploration of ephemerality, and the fragility of a wild anemone flower, ...

This contemporary botanical drawing is made with gold acrylic on a cradled panel, painted black. The exploration of ephemerality, and the fragility of a wild marshmallow plant. its l...

This botanical drawing is made with goldpoint on prepared paper. The exploration of ephemerality, and the fragility of a wild garlic mustard flower, its delicate leaves, petals and b...

The artist has an elegant mark of nature, and the experience of working en plein air allows her to capture emotions that would otherwise not be possible. She is considered Italy's best botanical artist and collaborates with many botanical gardens where she also holds watercolour courses, a technique she masters like few contemporary artists. The artist herself prepared the background in real, stainless gold, which gives it a modern, warm surface that chameleonically matches the colours of the surrounding walls. Margherita Leoni was born and raised in Italy, however, she spent most of her adult life in San Paulo, Brazil. It was there that she started a collaboration with the botanical faculty of the local university, allowing her to develop interesting research in rare botanical species studies and drawings. For this reason, most of her artworks, illustrate Brasilian botanical species, both rare and common. The artist's mastery of watercolour allows her to take part in botanical expeditions where she paints in plein air. Given her exquisite watercolour technique and her extensive botanical knowledge, Margherita Leoni is considered the heir of Margaret Mee. Among her most important exhibitions, three of her artworks were selected by Shirley Sherwood...

Margot Glass focuses primarily on drawing, using traditional techniques and materials as the foundation for her work -- including silverpoint and 14k goldpoint, homemade organic inks...

This FLEURS #4 - Trompette de Jéricho is one of a series of beautifully rendered flowers by Franco-Iranian artist Marjan Seyedin. Marjan has a conte...

The formality, ornamental qualities and boldness of botanical art strongly influence Bardon's art. It is easy to see her inspiration in the patterns, line and simplicity of form found in Asian art. Some prints also include gold leaf, recalling the extensive use of gold on Japanese folding screens, and in early Renaissance painting...