Our conversation with Mariella Baldwin continues…
ArtPlantae:
I like that the images in your book come straight out of your sketchbooks and notes. They support what you describe in the text by showing each step of the painting process as a process and not as almost-finished polished paintings, like what is often seen in instructional books about watercolor, regardless of their subject matter. Why did you decide to use only pages from your personal notes?
Mariella: I made the decision to use pages from my personal notes for a couple of reasons. Firstly, I believe they are helpful to come to understand that the finished painting doesn’t just happen due to the miracle of facility, but comes from minute observation and constantly referring to notes made whilst having access to a fresh plant specimen. Mistakes and corrections can be made in the sketchbook which also becomes a wonderful reference tool for future projects…
ArtPlantae Today 