Cattleya x hibridus
19 x 13 cm
Mixed media (coloured pencil and watercolour) on paper
2023
Cattleya
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As someone who has never cared for orchids before, I am not very familiar with the various types of orchid plants. I only know orchids that are commonly found in the market. So when I saw the flower of this cattleya orchid, I felt amazed and truly fascinated. I felt that the colour of this orchid flower is very vibrant and the combination of its colours is very beautiful. The relatively large size of the flower also enhances its beauty.
Although I have never seen this orchid specimen directly, my interest in this orchid made me want to depict its beauty in an artwork. So I decided to ask for permission from its owner, who is a fellow member of the Indonesian Society of Botanical Artists (IDSBA), to draw it. This artwork then became the highlight of the open studio session at the Ragam Flora Indonesia exhibition 4 held last year at the NuArt Gallery, Bandung.
Marcellina Saraswati
Marcellina Saraswati Ferryanto is an artist born on April 2nd, 1991, and raised in the city of Yogyakarta. Since childhood, she has had a keen interest in the world of art, especially painting and drawing. Known as Nonik, this artist has a great passion for exploring various media, which is reflected in her work.
In November 2022, she decided to join the Indonesian Society of Botanical Artists (IDSBA) and delve into botanical art. Before joining IDSBA, gardening was one of her hobbies as a way to fill her leisure time. Now her love for plants is also expressed in her work, portraying the beauty of plants by depicting their parts in detail and accuracy. Since joining IDSBA, her work has been exhibited in several exhibitions,including the 4th Ragam Flora Indonesia exhibition, the Plantae Documentary Exhibition
(Taiwan), and the Green Open Gallery Exhibition (Madrid).