Paphiopedilum glanduliferum (Blume) Stein
23 x 30,5 cm
Watercolour on calfskin vellum
2022
The Beauty from Papua
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I painted Paphiopedilum ‘Prestan’ on classic calfskin vellum. This type of vellum isn’t as smooth as Kelmscott, so it feels easier to work with. It’s thinner than Kelmscott vellum and still retains a texture resembling thin skin veins, with a more cream/off-white colour. I also painted Paphiopedilum ‘Prestan’ directly from a living specimen, observing every detail and enjoying the process of painting it.
Henny Herawati
Henny was born in a small town in Central Java, Indonesia, and now resides in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. While living in Paris from 2008 to 2014, she began learning watercolour painting. She fell in love with and started studying botanical art in 2015 after returning to her home country, Indonesia, known for its rich biodiversity.
This biodiversity serves as her primary inspiration in painting while also promoting the beauty of Indonesian plants, especially orchids and rare species that are always uniquely captivating to paint.
In 2017, she joined fellow botanical art enthusiasts in the Indonesian Botanical Artists Association. Since 2018, she has exhibited her botanical artworks in several cities across Indonesia. Some of her works have been featured as illustrations in Guido J. Braem’s book, “The Genus Paphiopedilum,” published in 2021. This has further fueled her enthusiasm to create and showcase Indonesia’s biodiversity.
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