Plant Curator likes a botanical doodle and none more so than the one that appeared on the 8th of October 2013 to mark the birthday of natural history artist William John Swainson. Swainson took inspiration from all areas of nature in his artworks including 1,200 species of plants. He was also the first illustrator to use …
One of the most magical, evocative, botanical artworks ever created? Matisse’s Trivaux Pond (1916/17) was painted in a public park on the outskirts of Paris and not as you might expect in wilder environs. You need to look closely to work out the location of the water, using the reflected vegetation as a guide. Currently in …