Odilon Redon is one of the artists from that I draw much inspiration in my own work. His later work, in particular, pastels and painting that explored the beauty of nature, seashells, butterflies, and flowers. Redon is an artist of the Symbolist movement. Symbolist artists and poets created artwork and poems in which imagery broke away from realism to gestural symbols and metaphors. Redon “believed that art could transcend the everyday and open onto a marvelous world of the mind.”

I remember watching an episode of Gardener’s World a few years ago, where horticulturist Monty Don talked about how rare the colour blue is in flowers, as the blue pigments reflect rather than absorb light.

Made the most of the mostly indoors weekend (with all the rain) by creating this new illustration of a blue hyacinth in a glass vase.

An Italian summer salad favourite, Caprese Salad.

‘Summer seashells’ is an illustration inspired by the shells found on the beaches in the Coromandel region, New Zealand.

Sandersonia aurantiaca, commonly known as Chinese Lantern Lily, or Christmas Bells. My friend Yoan messaged me a photo of Sadersonia in a vase and suggested I create an illustration.

One of my artist influence is the American artist Helen Frankenthaler (1928–2011). I admire her experimental approach to printmaking. She has been renounced for breaking the rules of traditional printmaking.

I always love seeing the old woody vines transform into cascades of light purple in spring/summer.

Marigold is a flower that brings to mind images of India. Hopefully one day I will get to visit. Friends that have visited have loved the country. Here’s an illustration I created last night.