[ORCHIDS] Study sketch of Vanda arcuata

Vanda arcuata from Northern Sulawesi, Indonesia. I made the sketch bigger than the life size, easier for me to paint the pattern.

[ORCHIDS] Study sketch of Bulbophyllum lobbii

My new favorite specimen, Bulbophyllum lobbii from Berastagi, Northern Sumatra.
 

[ORCHIDS] Study sketch of Vanda tricolor

Trying to make the best of my spare time for the Indonesian orchids project by working on the study sketch and colour test of Vanda tricolor (from West Java) while the baby sleeps. I am afraid that I can't make the final illustration yet at this moment...

[SKETCHBOOK] My Newborn Baby

 

Her name is Nawang Rat Satiti. It means to envision the universe carefully.

 

 

[ORCHIDS] Study sketch of Coelogyne pandurata

A few days before I delivered baby Nawang, I made a colour test of the black orchids (Coelogyne pandurata) from Borneo, whose flowers blossomed less than 5 days. It has no flower anymore but the colour test will help me to paint the illustration later. I already made the sketch while it bloomed and took some photographs of it.

The green petals were quite simple, whereas the black lips were the real challenge! And I am afraid I can't capture its intricacy well in the real life size illustration :p