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Leaf Logic

Six botanical subjects, brought together through silhouette, texture, and detail.

Sword fern specimen concept illustration — Sword fernIllustrative specimen study01

Bigleaf maple specimen concept illustration — Bigleaf mapleIllustrative specimen study02

Western trillium specimen concept illustration — Western trilliumIllustrative specimen study03

Salal specimen concept illustration — SalalIllustrative specimen study04

Oceanspray specimen concept illustration — OceansprayIllustrative specimen study05

Pacific dogwood specimen concept illustration — Pacific dogwoodIllustrative specimen study06

01 / A botanical atlasSix finished specimen studies · scales vary

Structure, up close

Large studies of the details that give each form its character.

Enlarged green leaf and intricate venation study — 02 / VenationSurface & network

Four naturally rendered leaves with different margins — 03 / Leaf marginsA comparison of silhouettes

Detailed woody twig with opening and closed buds — 04 / Bud & stemGrowth in miniature

Detailed flowering and fruiting botanical elements — 05 / Flower & fruitReproductive form studies

Field Guide Architecture