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PRERNA GUPTA
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![Very happy to have two of my artworks in this year's Plantae by @societybotanicalartists
There are so many beautiful artworks in this exhibition, it's a pleasure to be among them!
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[Botanical art, botanical art exhibition]](https://scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/711786791_18603327715048573_4787667242871979688_n.webp?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=101&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=iEqGMHLQsfUQ7kNvwGi959q&_nc_oc=Ado16Yisp3pXD3_fxqpLbc3dJ8UMccoKTNdL0JRLKF_psT4KAREags3PYT1yJ2pXGJk&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=igfk9bUsE-_bs0CTwc1odQ&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQKYPJVu2e_Qigku_Fp56Ut0RH2D0YXPApu5d4eR1no9F-JcqNzI3YH9xYy3A2Got-vRDLEX43U-&oh=00_AQLth9eNdew540liVn7Eb5z7eE5kT5A0pX59-ef8UkI5_w&oe=6ABB66FB)
![I've been observing and recording details of the Artocarpus lacucha tree since late last year. It's one of my fav activities art-wise - this deep dive into understanding a species. Highly recommended!
[Botanical art, sketchbook, botanical sketchbook]](https://scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/658924767_18584741398048573_1435998574502733224_n.webp?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=108&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=nvbeU_iIdL4Q7kNvwFpV3CU&_nc_oc=AdpokdfTaFndLiGC7JVQfUfXK2WAkL8Jr39AAOZcjCMr4UwTpKR2SP3oWRhghF5WLfI&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=igfk9bUsE-_bs0CTwc1odQ&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQIqKNy3hFeiBg2bqTUgwHCSRhBlB0gAq3o_2LH4f12buktD0B8rfkBJGUy3tpqvZltMdKR6-oaI&oh=00_AQJj15xHIo0sZsHBAKtpSfY0OjnuIc_0-8Dm-ug44h_Hxg&oe=6ABB8DD7)
![Happy to share the final artwork. It depicts a clump of Pogostemon deccanensis (a plant native to India), growing in the thin top soil of the lateritic plateau in the Western Ghats.
I had this idea in mind when I visited this region last September. Some pieces just fall into place rather smoothly. Though I'm having a bloody difficult time scanning this artwork, so not so smooth after all!
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[Botanical art, botanical art in india, botanical artist, coloured pencil artist]](https://scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/656430803_18582337801048573_920490930437102872_n.webp?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=106&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiRkVFRC5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=zNewpupE78QQ7kNvwGOEIgz&_nc_oc=AdoZK_gYszxvcELZhljAp1tiDIxAUhUvS4jJUKc6Zx_QIXkEPvjmtJ7jZxcHaGwkkQ4&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=igfk9bUsE-_bs0CTwc1odQ&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQJQAMNGbNsTZdDVsZT_KmDxIabfABFWpFxnhr02W-Ja0jG2lLt8IBW1YeYgCA0n12fY9DlCvpOc&oh=00_AQIqQD0n5dhlWhnu5anoHEZRp9_MmlsmnNeU1Nw79iQpJg&oe=6ABB8E71)
![Some more progress. I've found that when working on Duralar, it is easiest to lay down the darks in the early layers. Usually, if I'm working on bristol or watercolor paper, I'd work from the light to the dark. But with Duralar, the film very soon starts resisting more color. So, I'll lay down the darkest darks first. Different substrates require different techniques.
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[Duralar, coloured pencil, drawing, botanical art drawing]](https://scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/649902526_18579139987048573_7473578673505211274_n.webp?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=110&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiRkVFRC5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=8-_wfY9BV0wQ7kNvwEq8cEq&_nc_oc=AdpTeihFIVWCVW6JjAF-dQ8Ao7ksab-6nCtPh1QXveXHwNFNPH5vuotBr3s2fkMfEi8&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=igfk9bUsE-_bs0CTwc1odQ&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQLoqACbsCq20084jWPw6lOoSwAIHfKum2tQmqSNKCuBQA5W8rTd8BJWEQ571-RJkDy9lqQseYdA&oh=00_AQKoPJ39X-VVYnHYs0FOsKop7EUUpewFo-pxHDCmTaEUCw&oe=6ABB6640)
![Some pen sketches from my sketchbooks over the years. Have been feeling a lot of emotions lately around how much art I used to make time for and how much I used to really enjoy my art practice. Lately, I have been feeling that it has all become a bit of a job, and I'm not sure I know how to find my way back to how it used to be :(
[Botanical artist, botanical art, pen sketch]](https://scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/640137523_18576668110048573_9034895571180113438_n.webp?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=102&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=5mS0artjlaYQ7kNvwGb_L0f&_nc_oc=AdrGSQb8PFy6zF8cb3ZzrBB9S18_N5w0Wi6YP2kbVOszj5Uwi_Vj2RZj_ssixRs-E1w&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=igfk9bUsE-_bs0CTwc1odQ&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQI3v5rC9-nG3qqfV39OkCipcKKgQdJ405NrldxkHeLpvg6mkQwFsBDic0-VXQnq1hXaKOQkQpsB&oh=00_AQLmo-KVtznZvvmilqH3zpvj8Fj7dFmKlUgAdbA302uU1Q&oe=6ABB7127)
![Some experiments underway. Testing to see how small and detailed I can draw with colored pencils. Stay tuned.
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[Botanical art. Coloured pencil, botanical art in colored pencil]](https://scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/603643790_18557152777048573_7889936270701230479_n.webp?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=104&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiRkVFRC5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=J65tg6Xo-mwQ7kNvwH9nBSU&_nc_oc=AdrX5UoXvvJm8kH8Z72IYy7ddXgaYoRFPcXFlbpHEvHr_YkmlUUa2rp9aG1ozXkFolE&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=igfk9bUsE-_bs0CTwc1odQ&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQKal8lDqBnycAReVTff8bXELSe6hXAqTbQc69L6cUfBcEFrDPE4cA3Guov_yIUmT-U36ybBQlLE&oh=00_AQIreIHgzaJia6EDm1qZuna6hsNBuCuvNrU6aHjlBXe4NQ&oe=6ABB807F)
