Seven-leaf mono print with personalised chop stamp.
Ground elder is usually thought of as a rampant weed, while it is fine to eat like spinach. In the Middle Ages, it was even deliberately cultivated because it was said to help against gout. and it produces beautiful prints.
The inspiration for this work comes from my own garden, a large garden in Drenthe. We make every effort to attract birds and insects to the garden and apply natural management.
Unique mono print made from ground elder and printing ink with its own stamp. creating a Sumi-e effect. This print was created by printing the plant itself. I try to get a nice composition out of it but it's always a surprise what gets printed and what doesn't. it's like a brush painting with ink it has to be right all at once after that you can't use the plant again.
Ik ben fotograaf en illustrator. Mijn werk is geïnspireerd en gebaseerd op de natuur met een voorkeur voor vogels, insecten en bloemen. Op het moment gaat mijn voorkeur uit naar planten. Ik verzamel bloemen en bladeren in mijn tuin, wilde akkerranden en bossen die ik fotografeer met behulp.. Read more…
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
Germany
Germany
Netherlands
Germany
Netherlands
Germany
Germany